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Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

1111 Medical Center Boulevard Suite N-613 West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana NOPS
Marrero, LA 70072

(504) 349-6800

Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD is a cardiologist in Marrero, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD is affiliated with University of Mississippi Medical Center, West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana NOPS and NEW ORLEANS PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

1111 Medical Center Boulevard Suite N-613 West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana NOPS
Marrero, LA 70072

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5903 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	575
doctor visit	984
hospital care	483
inpatient care	460
nuclear scan	76
outpatient care	23
stress testing	176
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	504
doctor visit	1121
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
nuclear scan	72
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	673
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	891
Black	575
Hispanic	62
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	199
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
cardiac procedures	464
doctor visit	1266
hospital care	337
inpatient care	306
nuclear scan	71
outpatient care	31
pelvic imaging	17
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	556
Hispanic	63
Asian	39
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	227
Less than 65	383

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	525
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
nuclear scan	67
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	81

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1394
Female	1832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1768
Black	1206
Hispanic	126
Asian	90
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1182
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	438
Less than 65	794

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	561
doctor visit	1276
hospital care	323
inpatient care	300
nuclear scan	74
outpatient care	23
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	436
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	166
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	568
doctor visit	1225
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	360
Hispanic	34
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	149
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	1284
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	449
vascular procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	460
Hispanic	54
Asian	36
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	161
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	656
doctor visit	1304
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	233
ultrasound (sonogram)	492
vascular procedures	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	367
Hispanic	40
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	149
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	433
doctor visit	1028
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vascular procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	290
Hispanic	37
Asian	27
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	101
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	459
doctor visit	1272
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	274
Hispanic	38
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	92
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	417
doctor visit	1126
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vascular procedures	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	241
Hispanic	31
Asian	19
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	106
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated as a cardiologist in Marrero, LA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	521
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	273
inpatient care	266
nuclear scan	76
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	433
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	746
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	337
85 and over	162
Less than 65	259
65 to 74	517

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

West Jefferson Heart Clinic of Louisiana NOPS

NEW ORLEANS PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicaid, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicaid

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edmund K. Kerut Sr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,231 ENTRESTO $1,795	LEQVIO $362	NON BRAND $58	TEKTURNA $17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,577 XARELTO $1,502	INVOKANA $75
Amgen Inc.	$1,005 Repatha $895	Corlanor $63	$47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$976 BRILINTA $707	FARXIGA $207	CRESTOR $47	$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$816 Vascepa $816
Other	$4,924 ELIQUIS $860	JARDIANCE $368	Pradaxa $216	Vascepa $216	PRALUENT $189	Other $3,075

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,177
Education	$353

Biography

Dr. E. Kerut practices cardiology (heart disease). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and CorVel. Dr. Kerut is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. According to University of Mississippi Medical Center, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Jackson, MS.