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Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD

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(Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD)

(76 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Practice, Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery

LSU Medical Center (1986)

1341 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 875-2828

Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, general practice, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from LSU Medical Center in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital, Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1341 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

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1051 Gause Boulevard Suite 230
Slidell, LA 70458

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

heart bypass surgery

neck surgery

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

In 2023, Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD performed more carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, heart bypass surgery (CABG), neck surgery, and transcervical subclavian endarterectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	159
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	41
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2013 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	138
endarterectomy	27
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck surgery	27
open surgery	36
stent placement (stenting)	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2014 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	25
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	170
endarterectomy	34
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	45
neck surgery	34
open surgery	58
stent placement (stenting)	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	164

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	26
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	150
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lower extremity surgery	11
neck surgery	24
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
vascular procedures	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	30
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	16
bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	188
endarterectomy	37
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	37
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	22
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	173
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	28
open surgery	30
stent placement (stenting)	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	11
bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	132
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	23
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	145
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lower extremity surgery	13
neck surgery	17
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
vascular procedures	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	125
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	20
open surgery	40
stent placement (stenting)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	88
endarterectomy	17
neck surgery	17
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	75
endarterectomy	15
neck surgery	15
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Covington, LA were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

angioplasty	17
bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	140
endarterectomy	25
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	25
open surgery	50
stent placement (stenting)	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	174
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	10
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD graduated from LSU Medical Center in 1986. He completed residency at Ochsner Foundation Medical Center. He is certified by the Certifications: Inc. - Cardiothoracic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: LSU Medical Center (1986)

Residency: Ochsner Foundation Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Certifications: Inc. - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 76 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory J. Eckholdt, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Covington, LA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,739 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,488	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $1,302	C3 Delivery System $321	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $146	Dryseal Flex Sheath $126	Other $355
Endologix, Inc.	$2,467 AFX $1,796	$671
ABIOMED	$1,262 Impella $1,262
Trivascular, Inc.	$1,236 AAA Stent Grafts $1,236
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,078 ELUVIA $313	INTERLOCK $127	GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION $125	GENERAL - THERAPIES $116	INNOVA $109	Other $288
Other	$6,598 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $594	CoreValve Evolut $504	TISSEEL $475	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $435	Da Vinci Surgical System $304	Other $4,288

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,140
Travel and Lodging	$2,991
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$1,250

Biography

Dr. Gregory Eckholdt is a cardiac surgery, general practice, and vascular surgery specialist in Slidell, LA and Covington, LA. Dr. Eckholdt is professionally affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. He attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and then went on to complete his residency at Ochsner Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Covington, LA.