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Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(110 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

1000 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70503

(337) 233-9900

Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD is a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1000 W. Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	12
doctor visit	143
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	12
weight management	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	33
weight management	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	34
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	37
weight management	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	33
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	250
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	31
weight management	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	21
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	14
weight management	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	19
weight management	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	14
weight management	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	188
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	11
weight management	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Lafayette, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	12
doctor visit	172
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	23
open surgery	13
weight management	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	140
Male	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	189
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	53
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 110 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lafayette, LA.

4.9

Overall Rating

(110 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$7,244 HARMONIC Product Family $2,230	Endoscopy: Endocutters $1,288	Endoscopy Endocutters $1,025	Body Contouring $1,015	Echelon; Endopath $443	Other $1,244
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$3,547 LINX Reflux Management System $1,093	Echelon Flex $1,068	$1,387
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,217 LigaSure $1,168	AbsorbaTack $35	ProGrip $14
Ethicon Inc.	$938 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $872	Sutures $65
Stryker Corporation	$509 Orthobiologics $324	vitagel $184
Other	$942 Thoracolumbar $360	Orbera $265	HEMOBLAST Bellows $121	Energy Enseal $65	Endo Stapling $45	Other $85

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,402
Food and Beverage	$4,120
Consulting Fee	$1,875

Biography

Dr. Dennis Eschete's areas of specialization are general surgery and bariatric surgery. He is affiliated with Ochsner Health. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Eschete's practice in Lafayette, LA is open to new patients as reported by Ochsner Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD From 2012 - 2023

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