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Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA

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(Brian L. Pettiford, MD, MBA, MMM)

(96 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care), Medical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: neuroendocrine cancer

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3966

Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA is a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in general surgery, oncology (cancer care), medical oncology and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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In The News

“"Robotic bronchoscopy using the Ion system is a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung cancer, as it reduces the complication rate from the traditional...”—"Ochsner Medical Center First in the State to Offer Robotic-Assisted Option for Lung Biopsy - L'Observateur", L' Observateur, October 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

VATS lobectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS lobectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lobectomy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	117
excision	13
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	128
excision	12
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

dissection	23
doctor visit	146
excision	23
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

dissection	16
doctor visit	148
excision	16
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Female	61
Male	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	3
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	2
Cancer	46

Education & Training

Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 96 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$25,411 TAGRISSO $20,761	IMFINZI $4,650
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,270 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,770	DA VINCI SP $1,500
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$3,448 Photofrin $3,448
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,375 $3,375
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,458 OPDIVO $1,268	$1,190
Other	$4,788 CMF $1,375	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $810	Spin $653	Interventional Lung Solutions $644	CYRAMZA $198	Other $1,107

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,522
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,550
Travel and Lodging	$12,072
Food and Beverage	$4,570
Gift	$34

Biography

Dr. Brian Pettiford is a general surgery, thoracic surgery, and medical oncology specialist. He is rated highly by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Pettiford include neuroendocrine cancer. Dr. Pettiford is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Pettiford's education and training includes medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MMM, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2023

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