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Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

59335 River West Drive Suite C
Plaquemine, LA 70764

(225) 685-1052

Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD is a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

59335 River West Drive Suite C
Plaquemine, LA 70764

(225) 685-1052

(225) 985-1081

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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:

carotid duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	425
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	730
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
lab tests	199
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	35
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	97

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	2672
doctor visit	1325
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256
lab tests	402
nuclear scan	22
preventive care	28
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	731
vascular procedures	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	265
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	96
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	3777
doctor visit	1208
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
lab tests	317
nuclear scan	26
preventive care	25
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	1126
vascular procedures	431

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	212
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	63
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	5144
doctor visit	1290
hospital care	299
inpatient care	270
lab tests	305
nuclear scan	31
outpatient care	29
preventive care	32
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	1350
vascular procedures	504

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	706
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	450
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	152
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	3317
doctor visit	1443
hospital care	286
inpatient care	265
lab tests	326
nuclear scan	35
outpatient care	21
preventive care	43
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	1507
vascular procedures	625

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	160
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	67
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	1012
doctor visit	1356
hospital care	199
inpatient care	163
lab tests	280
nuclear scan	40
outpatient care	36
preventive care	47
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	1596
vascular procedures	691

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	158
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	65
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	822
doctor visit	1166
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lab tests	167
nuclear scan	24
preventive care	42
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	1383
vascular procedures	823

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	70
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	622
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	127
nuclear scan	29
preventive care	44
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	1011
vascular procedures	595

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	135
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	60
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	622
doctor visit	784
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	30
nuclear scan	27
preventive care	30
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	1032
vascular procedures	585

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	51
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	486
doctor visit	739
lab tests	59
nuclear scan	17
preventive care	59
stress testing	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	824
vascular procedures	441

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	47
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	430
doctor visit	610
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	45
nuclear scan	21
preventive care	45
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	663
vascular procedures	275

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	44
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	338
doctor visit	498
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
nuclear scan	18
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	528
vascular procedures	251

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	46
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plaquemine, LA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	1638
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1019
hospital care	206
inpatient care	198
lab tests	205
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	27
outpatient care	28
preventive care	39
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	1009
vascular procedures	455

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	326
Male	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	147
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	380
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	163
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$323 Repatha $289	Corlanor $16	$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$235 ELIQUIS $235
Pfizer Inc.	$210 ELIQUIS $174	VYNDAQEL $20	CHANTIX $14	VIAGRA $2
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$180 XARELTO $151	INVOKANA $29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$162 BRILINTA $119	FARXIGA $43
Other	$1,315 ENTRESTO $124	VERQUVO $100	BIDIL $76	Vascepa $66	LifeVest $59	Other $889

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,410
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Joseph Valdez is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Plaquemine, LA. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Dean Valdez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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