In 2024, Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

eye injection

eye procedures

injections

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for eye injection, eye procedures, and injections that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	33
doctor visit	42
eye procedures	3481
injections	467
photocoagulation	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	128
eye procedures	4076
injections	472
photocoagulation	102
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	60
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	106
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	127
eye procedures	4896
injections	561
photocoagulation	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	75
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	108
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	108
eye procedures	5336
injections	800
photocoagulation	105
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	156
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	270
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	78
eye procedures	5056
injections	778
photocoagulation	65
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	80
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	133
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	44
doctor visit	72
eye procedures	4515
injections	594
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	59
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	123
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	45
doctor visit	56
eye procedures	4661
injections	616
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	107
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	52
eye procedures	5215
injections	769
photocoagulation	19
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	106
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	37
eye procedures	3082
injections	426
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	68
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	43
eye procedures	3484
injections	487
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	71
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	726
eye procedures	2932
injections	508
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	62
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	1023
eye procedures	2649
injections	526
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA during 2024 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	717
eye procedures	1870
injections	377
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated as a retina specialist in Metairie, LA were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	246
eye procedures	3942
injections	567
photocoagulation	82
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	307
Male	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	436
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	88
75 to 84	169
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$3,273 OZURDEX $3,060	RESTASIS $21	BOTOX $20	LUMIGAN $16	COMBIGAN $12	Other $144
ThromboGenics, Inc.	$3,114 JETREA $3,114
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$1,773 Eylea $1,225	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $244	EYLEA HD $197	EYLEA aflibercept injection $107
AbbVie Inc.	$1,349 OZURDEX $994	LUMIGAN $355
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,326 Eylea $775	EYLEA HD $269	EYLEA aflibercept injection $200	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $82
Other	$7,463 BEOVU $996	SYFOVRE $739	Izervay $605	VABYSMO $468	OZURDEX $388	Other $4,267

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,419
Travel and Lodging	$694
Education	$145
Gift	$41

Research Payments

Dr. Gwen Marie Cousins, MD has received 345 research payments totaling $3,718,350.

Biography

Dr. Gwen Cousins is a medical specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and a graduate of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans' residency program.