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Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Professional interests include: knee pain, hip pain, osteoarthritis, and more.

1717 Oak Park Boulevard 3rd Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 494-4900

Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD is an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD is affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Office Locations

1717 Oak Park Boulevard 3rd Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601

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In The News

“Meinhold is the newest physician to join Memorial's team of Orthopedic Specialists of Nathan Cohen, MD, Kipp Cryar, MD, Barry Henry, MD, Alan Hinton, MD, and James Jackson, DO.”—"Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business", American Press, October 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

knee X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD performed more joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for knee X-ray 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. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
doctor visit	1047
hip imaging	387
injections	391
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	879
reconstructive surgery	113
X-rays	879

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	465
doctor visit	1308
hip imaging	373
injections	465
joint surgery	191
lower extremity surgery	191
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	966
reconstructive surgery	157
X-rays	966

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	104
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	524
doctor visit	1342
hip imaging	416
injections	524
joint surgery	161
lower extremity surgery	161
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	1082
reconstructive surgery	143
X-rays	1082

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	89
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	564
doctor visit	1430
hip imaging	370
injections	564
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	195
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	1155
reconstructive surgery	164
X-rays	1155

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	1236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	324
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	910
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	180
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	582
doctor visit	1532
injections	582
joint surgery	162
lower extremity surgery	162
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	850
reconstructive surgery	126
X-rays	850

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	171
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	105
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	587
doctor visit	1374
injections	587
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	906
reconstructive surgery	122
X-rays	906

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	98
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	488
doctor visit	1271
injections	488
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	153
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	806
reconstructive surgery	123
X-rays	806

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	159
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	98
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	592
doctor visit	1339
injections	592
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	660
reconstructive surgery	106
X-rays	660

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	166
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	86
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	500
doctor visit	1066
injections	500
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	418
reconstructive surgery	74
X-rays	418

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	60
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	453
doctor visit	919
injections	453
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	400
reconstructive surgery	87
X-rays	400

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	62
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	399
doctor visit	864
injections	399
joint surgery	118
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	391
reconstructive surgery	101
X-rays	391

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	58
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Lake Charles, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	504
doctor visit	1226
hip imaging	386
injections	504
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	145
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	773
reconstructive surgery	119
X-rays	773

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	550
Male	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	144
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	688
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	85
75 to 84	279
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	393

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed residency at The University of Western Ontario Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Residency: The University of Western Ontario Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lake Charles Memorial Health System

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue California, United Healthcare, Humana, IMA, Vantage Health Plan Inc., Other, Office of Group Benefits, Hmo Louisiana Inc., United Medical Resources, Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, Meritain Health and Self Insured.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue California

United Healthcare

Humana

IMA

Vantage Health Plan Inc.

Other

Office of Group Benefits

Hmo Louisiana Inc.

United Medical Resources

Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company

Meritain Health

Self Insured

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nathan Phillip Cohen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Charles, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$2,887 Exparel $2,872	Zilretta $14
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,164 Knee $1,164
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$422 Navio Surgical System $406	Wound Matrix $16
Ethicon US, LLC	$397 ETHICON $210	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $116	ENSEAL $51	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$282 Osteoarthritis of the knee $192	SYNVISC-ONE $91
Other	$1,126 CellerateRx $148	CELEBREX $121	TACTOSET $114	HemiCAP Patella-Femoral $92	Zilretta $80	Other $571

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,401
Travel and Lodging	$2,377
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Nathan Cohen is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Lake Charles, LA. Clinical interests for Dr. Cohen include knee replacement, osteoarthritis, and hip pain. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can accept Blue California, Cigna, and Humana, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Dr. Cohen performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with The University of Western Ontario. He is professionally affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

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Education & Training

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