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Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD

(David D. Silvestri, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging), General Practice and Diagnostic Radiology

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans (1993)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

1-844-652-7723

Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD is a radiologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging), general practice and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital, Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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60132 Oaklawn Avenue
Lacombe, LA 70445

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD had a list price for X-rays 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:

abdominal CT scan

brain MRI

cervical spine CT scan

In 2023, Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD had a list price for abdominal CT scan, brain MRI, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, head/brain CT scan, leg CT scan, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and pelvic CT scan 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:

In 2012, Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD had a list price for CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, spine CT scan, spine imaging, and thoracic (chest) imaging 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. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	259
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	171
CT scan	338
hip imaging	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	149
spinal procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	1894
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vascular procedures	113
X-rays	1963

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	256
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	208
CT scan	413
hip imaging	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	165
spinal procedures	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	1930
ultrasound (sonogram)	239
vascular procedures	110
X-rays	1916

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	148
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	324
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	240
CT scan	475
hip imaging	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	49
pelvic imaging	196
spinal procedures	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	1914
ultrasound (sonogram)	322
vascular procedures	165
X-rays	1999

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	130
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	157
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	301
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	234
CT scan	462
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
musculoskeletal imaging	44
pelvic imaging	170
spinal procedures	120
thoracic (chest) imaging	1846
ultrasound (sonogram)	285
vascular procedures	136
X-rays	1861

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1470
Female	1512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2586
Black	296
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1222
From 75 to 84	870
85 and over	378
Less than 65	512

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	317
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	256
CT scan	561
hip imaging	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	172
musculoskeletal imaging	81
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	183
spinal procedures	175
thoracic (chest) imaging	1794
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	114
X-rays	1815

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	876

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1436
Black	161
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	207
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	88
CT scan	184
hip imaging	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	202
musculoskeletal imaging	81
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	48
preventive care	20
spinal procedures	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	334
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	30
X-rays	305

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	66
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	88
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	127
CT scan	267
eye procedures	13
hip imaging	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	411
musculoskeletal imaging	189
neck imaging	55
pelvic imaging	131
preventive care	15
spinal procedures	255
thoracic (chest) imaging	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	103
X-rays	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	913
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	569
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	107
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	174
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	94
CT scan	261
hip imaging	117
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	430
musculoskeletal imaging	232
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	134
preventive care	19
spinal procedures	242
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	179
vascular procedures	99
X-rays	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	90
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	88
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	88
CT scan	176
hip imaging	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pelvic imaging	60
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	200
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	110
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	139
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	157
CT scan	349
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pelvic imaging	127
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	28
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	292
Hispanic	43
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	123
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	196
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	265
CT scan	611
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	45
pelvic imaging	198
spinal procedures	82
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	338
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	142
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	210
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	175
CT scan	372
eye procedures	13
hip imaging	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	146
musculoskeletal imaging	79
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	141
preventive care	18
spinal procedures	117
thoracic (chest) imaging	911
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	84
X-rays	923

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	163
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	948
Hispanic	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	321
85 and over	140
Less than 65	212
65 to 74	501

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1993. He completed residency at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology American Board of Radiology - Radiology Inc. - Radiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans (1993)

Residency: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology American Board of Radiology - Radiology Inc. - Radiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David D. Silvestri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

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Biography

Dr. David Silvestri specializes in general practice and diagnostic radiology and practices in Lacombe, LA and New Orleans, LA. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. Before completing his residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, Dr. Silvestri attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.