In 2023, Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, electrocardiogram (EKG), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress EKG, and stress testing 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 Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	155
doctor visit	57
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
vascular procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, 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. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	767
doctor visit	265
hospital care	494
inpatient care	494
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	161
stress testing	383
ultrasound (sonogram)	577
vascular procedures	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	146
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	186
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	609
doctor visit	269
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
nuclear scan	139
stress testing	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	425
vascular procedures	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	186
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	704
doctor visit	293
hospital care	302
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	155
outpatient care	28
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1800
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	852
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	342
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	765
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	364
hospital care	201
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	205
outpatient care	13
stress testing	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	165
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	188
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	854
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	423
hospital care	297
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	228
outpatient care	12
stress testing	462
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1341
Black	173
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	222
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	747
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	404
hospital care	303
inpatient care	290
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	164
outpatient care	13
stress testing	332
ultrasound (sonogram)	442
vascular procedures	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	131
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	196
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	730
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	399
hospital care	205
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	177
outpatient care	13
stress testing	357
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	113
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	160
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	779
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	364
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	186
stress testing	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	436
vascular procedures	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	110
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	129
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	610
doctor visit	392
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	156
stress testing	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	99
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	152
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	396
doctor visit	349
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	199
vascular procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	131
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD treated as a cardiologist in Covington, LA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	275
doctor visit	305
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
vascular procedures	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	118
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD for Medicare patients.

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	615
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	323
hospital care	231
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	148
outpatient care	15
stress testing	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	123
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	970
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	340
85 and over	167
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	474

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	14
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Istanbul Medical School - Year Completed. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Residency: University of Istanbul Medical School - Year Completed (1992)

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

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bekir H. Melek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$450 Vascular $349	CVI $101
Pfizer Inc.	$287 ELIQUIS $138	VYNDAQEL $100	CHANTIX $48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$274 XARELTO $274
Boston Scientific Corporation	$266 WATCHMAN Access System $148	LUX DX $78	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $24	TACHY HF $16
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$246 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $91	CoreValve Evolut $80	Reveal LINQ $38	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $15	CVI $11	Other $11
Other	$1,838 ENTRESTO $215	AMI Equipment $146	JOT DX $102	ANDEXXA $100	LINQ II $98	Other $1,176

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,900
Travel and Lodging	$460

Biography

Dr. Bekir Melek is a Covington, LA physician who specializes in adult cardiology. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Melek is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by Ochsner Health.