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Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Andrew W. Gottschalk, MD)

(191 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Sports Medicine

Case Western Reserve Univ. Sch. of Med (2006)

1221 S. Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, LA 70121

(504) 736-4800

Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD is an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and sports medicine. He graduated from Case Western Reserve Univ. Sch. of Med in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1221 S. Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, LA 70121

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"As it turns out, there was nothing critical about the shipment," said Dr. Andrew Gottschalk, who didn't arrive at his home in New Orleans until the next day because of the delay.”—"We now know where Seattle's airborne heart was headed after Southwest flight was turned around", Seattle Times, December 2018

“New Orleans Dr. Andrew Gottschalk, an orthopedist, who was on board Flight 3606, told NBC News that looking back he questions whether Southwest needed to turn the flight around to deliver the heart.”—"Human heart is left on board a Southwest Airlines flight, forcing pilot to turn around", NBC News, December 2018

“"People in general were happy to help for some good reason," said Dr. Andrew W. Gottschalk, who was a passenger on the flight and is an orthopedic sports physician from New Orleans.”—"A Human Heart, Left Aboard, Sends Airplane Back to Where it Started (Published 2018)", New York Times, December 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

tendon origin injection

In 2023, Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD had a list price for tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	128
hip imaging	14
injections	55
musculoskeletal imaging	14
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	222
hip imaging	20
injections	140
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	23
X-rays	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	130
injections	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	272
injections	164
rehabilitation	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2017 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	254
injections	201
rehabilitation	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	221
injections	194

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
doctor visit	184
injections	161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
doctor visit	139
injections	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	155
injections	146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	222
injections	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated as an orthopedist in Jefferson, LA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and rehabilitation.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	178
hip imaging	17
injections	152
musculoskeletal imaging	17
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	23
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve Univ. Sch. of Med in 2006. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve Univ. Sch. of Med (2006)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 191 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jefferson, LA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$78,962 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,849	$77,113
GE Healthcare	$3,264 $3,264
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,709 Biceptor $1,260	MULTIFIX S $449
DJO, LLC	$925 $925
Quest Medical LLC	$770 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE BIOLOGICS $693	$77
Other	$1,684 Zilretta $247	AQUAMANTYS $162	MACI $125	MACI _ PEAK Study $114	Topaz $100	Other $936

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$65,139
Travel and Lodging	$15,746
Food and Beverage	$4,045
Education	$2,385

Biography

Dr. Andrew Gottschalk's areas of specialization are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Gottschalk studied medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Jefferson, LA.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew William Gottschalk, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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