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Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD

(David J. Donaldson Jr., MD)

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

Louisiana State University (1980)

100 Medical Center Drive
Slidell, LA 70461

(985) 649-7070

Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD is a radiologist in Slidell, LA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging), general practice and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital, Ochsner Health, Ochsner Medical Center and OCHSNER MISSISSIPPI, LLC.

Office Locations

100 Medical Center Drive
Slidell, LA 70461

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

videofluoroscopic swallow study

In 2023, Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD had a list price for videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) 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:

chest CT scan

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

neck ultrasound

X-rays

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

leg CT scan

MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD performed more chest CT scan, knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, neck ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), leg CT scan, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 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 imaging

central DEXA

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

pelvic imaging

ultrasound

By Affordability:

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

retroperitoneal ultrasound

screening mammogram

transvaginal ultrasound

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD performed more abdominal imaging, central DEXA, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic imaging, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, breast imaging, diagnostic imaging, duplex ultrasound, joint X-ray, knee MRI, knee X-ray, lower extremity MRI, mammogram (breast X-ray), non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, retroperitoneal ultrasound, screening mammogram, transvaginal ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	347
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	206
breast procedures	119
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	447
diagnostic imaging	26
hip imaging	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	165
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	198
preventive care	78
spinal procedures	148
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	1273
ultrasound (sonogram)	353
vascular procedures	187
women's imaging	119
X-rays	1611

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	331
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	274
breast procedures	357
cardiac procedures	15
CT scan	485
diagnostic imaging	66
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	182
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	194
preventive care	270
spinal procedures	145
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	1254
ultrasound (sonogram)	329
vascular procedures	145
women's imaging	369
X-rays	1809

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	1245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1511
Black	315
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	217
Less than 65	429

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	398
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	261
breast procedures	351
cardiac procedures	21
CT scan	533
diagnostic imaging	69
hip imaging	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
musculoskeletal imaging	213
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	238
preventive care	252
spinal procedures	163
stress testing	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	1262
ultrasound (sonogram)	351
vascular procedures	134
women's imaging	363
X-rays	1888

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	1160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1429
Black	305
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	220
Less than 65	435

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	460
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	269
breast procedures	345
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	655
diagnostic imaging	62
diagnostic procedures	11
hip imaging	104
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	307
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	30
pelvic imaging	312
preventive care	213
spinal procedures	190
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	1372
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	120
women's imaging	360
X-rays	1969

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1534
Female	2482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3198
Black	618
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1620
From 75 to 84	960
85 and over	422
Less than 65	1014

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	526
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	275
breast procedures	278
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	691
diagnostic imaging	49
hip imaging	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	255
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	315
preventive care	181
spinal procedures	188
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	1462
ultrasound (sonogram)	436
vascular procedures	142
women's imaging	293
X-rays	2018

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	905
Female	1493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1922
Black	371
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	946
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	277
Less than 65	605

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	519
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	208
breast procedures	203
CT scan	619
diagnostic imaging	30
hip imaging	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	282
neck imaging	26
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	304
preventive care	141
spinal procedures	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	1270
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	131
women's imaging	215
X-rays	1720

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	890
Female	1461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1874
Black	375
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1003
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	253
Less than 65	525

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2018 were X-rays, abdominal imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	539
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	88
breast procedures	300
CT scan	533
diagnostic imaging	58
hip imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	284
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	320
preventive care	192
spinal procedures	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	72
women's imaging	300
X-rays	560

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1921
Black	346
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1058
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	227
Less than 65	533

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2019 were X-rays, CT scan, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	481
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	94
breast procedures	311
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	537
diagnostic imaging	64
hip imaging	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	395
neck imaging	32
nuclear scan	44
pelvic imaging	284
preventive care	177
spinal procedures	60
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	115
women's imaging	311
X-rays	690

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	970
Female	1629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2139
Black	349
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1266
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	223
Less than 65	489

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2020 were X-rays, CT scan, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	432
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	73
breast procedures	292
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	536
diagnostic imaging	52
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	413
neck imaging	55
nuclear scan	29
pelvic imaging	243
preventive care	187
spinal procedures	24
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	412
vascular procedures	105
women's imaging	292
X-rays	743

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	1594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2143
Black	363
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1268
From 75 to 84	705
85 and over	253
Less than 65	416

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	419
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	62
breast procedures	213
CT scan	491
diagnostic imaging	45
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	538
neck imaging	66
pelvic imaging	235
preventive care	122
spinal procedures	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	397
vascular procedures	143
women's imaging	213
X-rays	807

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1094
Female	1882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2491
Black	326
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1391
From 75 to 84	860
85 and over	285
Less than 65	440

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD treated as a radiologist in Slidell, LA during 2022 were X-rays, CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	454
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	104
breast procedures	320
CT scan	615
diagnostic imaging	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	430
neck imaging	79
pelvic imaging	314
preventive care	214
spinal procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	466
vascular procedures	158
women's imaging	331
X-rays	773

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1843

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2447
Black	341
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1427
From 75 to 84	853
85 and over	277
Less than 65	390

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

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

abdominal imaging	446
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	174
breast procedures	280
cardiac procedures	18
CT scan	558
diagnostic imaging	51
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	41
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	314
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	31
pelvic imaging	268
preventive care	184
spinal procedures	119
stress testing	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	798
ultrasound (sonogram)	388
vascular procedures	132
women's imaging	287
X-rays	1326

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	1477

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	337
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1915
Hispanic	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	603
85 and over	241
Less than 65	479
65 to 74	1042

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD graduated from Louisiana State University in 1980. He completed residency at Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Radiology - Radiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University (1980)

Residency: Louisiana State Univ. School of Medicine (1990)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Radiology - Radiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

OCHSNER MISSISSIPPI, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Joseph Donaldson Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$41 localizer $41

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$41

Biography

Dr. David Donaldson is a Slidell, LA physician who specializes in general practice and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Dr. Donaldson's residency was performed at Charity Hospital, New Orleans and a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. He is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center.