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Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD

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Specializes in: Physician, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Primary Care

200 W Esplanade Avenue
Kenner, LA 70065

(504) 464-2984

Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD is a physician provider in Kenner, LA specializing in physician, hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and primary care. Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Health Center - Kenner.

Office Locations

200 W Esplanade Avenue
Kenner, LA 70065

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	446
inpatient care	365
outpatient care	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	344
inpatient care	282
outpatient care	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	24
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	178
inpatient care	161
outpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	62

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	50
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	64
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2019 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
nursing home care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
nursing home care	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	44

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	39

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated as a physician provider in Kenner, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	230
inpatient care	198
nursing home care	18
outpatient care	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD.

**Gender**
Female	54
Male	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	22
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	19
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She completed residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office. She is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation - GME Office (2008)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health Center - Kenner

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$39 LifeVest $39
Pfizer Inc.	$32 ELIQUIS $18	FLECTOR PATCH $14
Abbott Laboratories	$28 HeartMate $28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$26 CRESTOR $13	SYMBICORT $13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$22 XARELTO $22
Other	$84 Cimzia $20	LUPKYNIS $19	XGEVA $17	Tremfya $15	ZENPEP $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$232

Biography

Dr. Gretchen Ulfers is a specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), primary care, and physician. She is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Health. She trained at Ochsner Medical Center for residency. According to Ochsner Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ulfers's office in Kenner, LA.