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Cardiologists who accept Medicare in New Orleans, LA
CMS lists 100 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in New Orleans. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 98. Offer telehealth: 24.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 70121 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $129, of which you pay about $32; a follow-up visit $98, of which you pay about $25 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Muhammad Khalid, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100Graduated 1991MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $462Murtuza J. Ali, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.2/100Graduated 2001 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,112Neeraj Jain, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.2/100Graduated 1997 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $779Paul A. Lelorier, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.2/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1994MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $3,926Frank W. Smart, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.2/100Graduated 1985 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $767Dominique Williams, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.9/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $46Leonard M. Glade, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 76.2/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,747Aashish Gupta, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 76.2/100Graduated 2009MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,774Adam N. Lick, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 76.2/100Graduated 2016 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,514Walter B. Rentrop, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 76.2/100Graduated 2017MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,960Frank Wilklow, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 76.2/100Graduated 2003 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,725Mohammed Abdelsalam, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013MaleJameel Ahmed, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2003 · Boston University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,589Hamid R. Alai, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013 · Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $328Gholam Ali, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1975MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $228Ansif H. Anwar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1984MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $265Joshua D. Aymond, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,249William L. Bennett, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006 · University of Alabama School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $161Michael L. Bernard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2005 · Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $4,392Vasanth K. Bethala, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1982MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,203Siddharth K. Bhansali, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1974MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $962Patrick C. Breaux, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1966 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 5Matthew T. Burger, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in ShreveportMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $425Chandan Buttar-Gakhal, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,358Kevin D. Cartwright, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008 · Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $615Michael E. Cash, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2005 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 6Drug and device company payments (2025): $487Mark M. Cassidy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1981 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleMichael R. Castine, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001 · Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $6,964Emmett B. Chapital Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,297Stefanie Y. Cheang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015FemaleIvory Crittendon III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004 · Oregon Health Sciences University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $404Christopher Damm, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986 · Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsMalePatrice Delafontaine, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1977MalePatrick A. Delaney Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1982 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Homeyar K. Dinshaw, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1989MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,795Victor M. Echenique, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1981 · University Central del Caribe Escuela de MedicinaMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $526Mark B. Effron, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978 · Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $665Clement C. Eiswirth Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1980 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $11,336David J. Elizardi, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1973 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $260Joseph A. Englert III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,428Guergana H. Enikova, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1989FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $195Keith C. Ferdinand, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1976 · Howard University College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $9,111Samuel J. Ferris, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1992 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $210Kelly K. Gajewski, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2002 · Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $61Yvonne E. Gilliland, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $9,601Arthur G. Grant III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,152Ahmad Hallak, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,580Frederick R. Helmcke, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1979MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,334Robert C. Hendel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1983 · George Washington University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $287Aimee Hiltbold, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $6,173Anand Irimpen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1985MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,234David R. Janz, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleJames S. Jenkins, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1987 · University of Arkansas College of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,676Colleen Johnson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2003 · Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $16,159Brian P. Jones, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $176Sammy Khatib, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999 · Wayne State University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $10,664Bahij N. Khuri, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1989MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,183Olle Kjellgren, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1987MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $347Omar Kreidieh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $4,018Selim R. Krim, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,500James S. Krulisky, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2009 · Albany Medical College of Union UniversityMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $84James B. Lam, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1979 · Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson UniversityMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Diego A. Lara, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $136Christopher A. Latour, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,166Carl J. Lavie Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1983 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $8,226Thierry H. Lejemtel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1972MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $125Scott L. Macicek, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2004 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $97Naveed Malik, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1991MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $24Pavan Malur, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $594Nassir F. Marrouche, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1997MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $75,864Jessica H. Mouledoux, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansFemaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $74Thanh M. Nguyen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1996 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $386Leonardo A. Orejarena, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1990MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,193Glenn M. Polin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000 · Perelman School of Med at the University of PennsylvaniaMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $507Nichole M. Polin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999 · Hahnemann University College of MedicineFemaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $52Salima Qamruddin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $14,769Minhazur Rahman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,471Stephen R. Ramee, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1980 · George Washington University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $5,656Sana Riaz, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $30Madhur A. Roberts, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $459Paul A. Rogers, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2008 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,658Nitin Sabharwal, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $4,630Cristina Sanina, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,519Elridge J. Schwartzenburg III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleSaket Singh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2005MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,452Merrill H. Stewart III, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012 · University of Alabama School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $198Aaron W. Sweeney, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $296Jose D. Tafur Soto, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $11,546Usama Talib, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $909Juan A. Terre, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,653Sasa Vukelic, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2002MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $3,369Vishal A. Vyas, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $102Bassam G. Wanna, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,913Charisse J. Ward, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2001 · Boston University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $86James Wever Pinzon, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2002MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $16Christopher J. White, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1978 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $87Jose M. Wiley, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1994 · University Central del Caribe Escuela de MedicinaMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $3,005Royce D. Yount, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1992 · Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $569Eugeniu Calenici, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2007MaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $155Jin Wan Kim, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2020 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasMaleOther offices in New Orleans: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,394
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).