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Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

539 E Prudhomme Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 981-8501

Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine.

Office Locations

539 E Prudhomme Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 981-8501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2023

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By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD performed more emergency room (ER) care 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. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2012 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	958
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	748

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	343
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	84
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2014 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	808
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	97
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	701

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	176
Less than 65	472

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	722

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	345
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	98
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2017 were emergency care, resuscitation and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	835
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	368
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	96
Less than 65	275

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	735

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	291
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	100
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	355

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	81
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	407

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	87
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	481

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	62
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	96
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	492

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	118
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	510

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	129
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Opelousas, LA were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and resuscitation.

emergency care	646
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	133
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	385
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	96
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ortho Organizers, Inc.	$34 REVEAL ALIGNERS $34
ABIOMED	$34 Impella $34
Pfizer Inc.	$12 ELIQUIS $12
Allergan Inc.	$11 DALVANCE $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$90

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Fruge's areas of specialization are family medicine and emergency medicine. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Hugh Fruge JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

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