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Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice

1827 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 943-1923

Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD is a general practitioner in New Orleans, LA specializing in general practice.

Office Locations

1827 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 943-1923

(504) 943-1933

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Dwight McKenna, the New Orleans coroner, described the scene as a "nightmare" that still haunts him to this...”—"National Guard troops patrol New Orleans on New Year's a year after Bourbon Street attack", CBS News, December 2025

“Victims' names are not to be released until autopsies are finished and families are notified, New Orleans Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna said in a statement.”—"'Lives depend on it': Republicans push for prompt Trump confirmations in wake of New Orleans attack", Fox News, January 2025

“New Orleans Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna said in a statement late Wednesday that the names of the dead will be released once autopsies are complete and they've talked with the next of...”—"Ex-coach of terror victim Tiger Bech shares heartbreaking tribute", Daily Mail Online, January 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	369

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	18

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	6
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dwight Lawrence McKenna, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

3.67

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$191 EUCRISA $130	COLOGUARD $49	ELIQUIS $12
EISAI INC.	$37 Belviq $37
Novo Nordisk Inc	$15 Victoza $15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC	$14 Contrave $14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$14 Contrave $14
Other	$6 $6

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$267
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Dwight McKenna is a physician who specializes in general practice. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. McKenna graduated from Meharry Medical College.