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Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD

(Eugene Kukuy, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Thoracic Surgery

3525 Prytania Street Suite 418
New Orleans, LA 70115

(504) 210-4280

Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD is a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and thoracic surgery. Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and NOLA Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery - CCPI.

Office Locations

3525 Prytania Street Suite 418
New Orleans, LA 70115

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510 East Stoner Avenue Overton Brooks Vamc (667)
Shreveport, LA 71101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also 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 95% 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. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	61
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	68
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	14
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	61
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	16
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	34
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	27
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	41

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	12
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	32
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	11
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	16
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	14
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	43
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	38

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	47
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	34
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	2
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	23
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,473 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,473
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,272 Mosaic $1,920	Heart Valves $490	Open Pivot $259	Affinity Fusion $140	Simulus $138	Other $326
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,887 Cardiovascular $751	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $347	PRO135, PRO140, PRO145, PRO150 $172	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $121	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $120	Other $376
ABIOMED	$928 Impella $828	$100
Abbott Laboratories	$593 EPIC $436	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $157
Other	$5,354 Avalus $459	On-X $289	ECM Patch $246	PREVELEAK $220	Interventional Lung Solutions $215	Other $3,926

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,531
Travel and Lodging	$3,977

Research Payments

Dr. Eugene Leonard Kukuy, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,370.

Biography

Dr. Eugene Kukuy's areas of specialization are thoracic surgery and cardiology (heart disease); he sees patients in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Kukuy is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.