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Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD

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(Ali Amkieh, MD)

(453 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Interventional Cardiology

TICHREEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1987)

1000 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 875-2828

Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD is a cardiologist in Covington, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and interventional cardiology. He graduated from TICHREEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1000 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

phlebotomy for lab tests

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD performed more blood draw, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, phlebotomy for lab tests, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

cardiac catheterization

coronary angiogram

left heart catheterization

lower extremity arterial duplex

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

pelvic duplex ultrasound

stress EKG

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

phlebotomy for lab tests

SPECT scan

stress echo

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, left heart catheterization, lower extremity arterial duplex, minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, pelvic duplex ultrasound, stress EKG, testicular duplex ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), phlebotomy for lab tests, SPECT scan, stress echo, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	186
ambulatory monitoring	85
cardiac procedures	1064
cardioversion	18
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1780
hospital care	394
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	127
nuclear scan	198
outpatient care	36
pelvic imaging	66
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	914
vascular procedures	338

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	138
ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	751
cardioversion	14
catheterization	114
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1732
hospital care	378
inpatient care	366
minimally invasive procedures	154
nuclear scan	135
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	31
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	629
vascular procedures	240

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	109
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	564
cardioversion	12
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1406
hospital care	336
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	142
nuclear scan	141
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	26
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	178
tilt table test	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	167

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	99
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	669
cardioversion	22
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	1548
hospital care	317
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	201
nuclear scan	138
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	184
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	636
cardioversion	18
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	1750
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	182
nuclear scan	128
pelvic imaging	23
preventive care	61
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	332
vaccines	61
vascular procedures	202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	131
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	112
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	648
cardioversion	19
catheterization	79
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1377
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	147
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	154
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	147
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	814
cardioversion	11
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1293
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	134
nuclear scan	184
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	392
ultrasound (sonogram)	435
vascular procedures	167

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	863
Female	1055

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1598
Black	250
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	596
85 and over	312
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	886
cardioversion	26
catheterization	146
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1294
hospital care	258
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	183
nuclear scan	171
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	605
vascular procedures	325

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	971

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1540
Black	221
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	767
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	275
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
angioplasty	34
blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	692
cardioversion	17
catheterization	119
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	273
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	132
nuclear scan	160
outpatient care	26
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	321
ultrasound (sonogram)	470
vascular procedures	306

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1290
Black	185
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	223
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
angioplasty	24
blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	664
cardioversion	15
catheterization	95
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	263
inpatient care	233
minimally invasive procedures	115
nuclear scan	156
outpatient care	30
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	312
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	327

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	921

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1552
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	761
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	273
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
angioplasty	30
blood draw	43
cardiac procedures	657
cardioversion	15
catheterization	126
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1301
hospital care	170
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	153
nuclear scan	148
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	41
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	577
vascular procedures	475

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	998
Female	1181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1871
Black	195
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	951
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	308
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	58
ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	33
blood draw	68
cardiac procedures	731
cardioversion	17
catheterization	113
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1431
hospital care	279
inpatient care	264
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	148
nuclear scan	155
outpatient care	21
pelvic imaging	29
preventive care	61
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vaccines	61
vascular procedures	261

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	617
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	168
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	413
85 and over	185
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	551

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD graduated from TICHREEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE in 1987. He completed residency at Englewood Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: TICHREEN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1987)

Residency: Englewood Hospital (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 453 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Covington, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$9,698 Ranexa $7,712	$1,986
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,495 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $2,016	Leads $1,250	Pacemakers $270	STENTS $267	Reveal LINQ $193	Other $500
Abbott Laboratories	$3,384 Vascular $2,860	AVEIR $176	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $110	CardioMEMS HF System $93	Circulatory Support $87	Other $59
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,867 Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Coronary $1,345	Spectranetics Undiv $201	IGT_D Coronary $170	Core Integrated $95	(5044) MCOT $32	Other $23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,520 ENTRESTO $1,231	LEQVIO $266	EXFORGE $23
Other	$11,999 iFR $1,388	XARELTO $1,210	CVX-300CVX-300P $1,148	Impella $894	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $819	Other $6,540

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,338
Travel and Lodging	$11,959
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,550
Education	$90
Grant	$27

Research Payments

Dr. Ali M. Amkieh, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $34,180.

Biography

Dr. Ali Amkieh's specialties are general practice and interventional cardiology. Patients rated Dr. Amkieh highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, Dr. Amkieh is currently accepting new patients at his office in Covington, LA.