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Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD

(Orlando Deffer, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

4228 Houma Boulevard 3rd Floor
Metairie, LA 70006

(504) 503-4102

Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD is a cardiologist in Metairie, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD is affiliated with EAST JEFFERSON PHYSICIANS GROUP LLC and East Jefferson General Hospital Heart and Vascular Care.

Office Locations

4228 Houma Boulevard 3rd Floor
Metairie, LA 70006

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	345
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	383
hospital care	468
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	457
lab tests	133
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	25
nursing home care	33
outpatient care	11
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	230
vascular procedures	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	390
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	437
hospital care	428
inpatient care	416
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	49
outpatient care	12
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	246
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	140
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	422
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	458
hospital care	312
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	31
outpatient care	12
stress testing	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	301
vascular procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	56
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	134
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	410
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	468
hospital care	324
inpatient care	296
lab tests	169
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	43
outpatient care	28
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	285
vascular procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	86
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	264
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	427
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	453
hospital care	284
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	284
lab tests	159
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	267
vascular procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	58
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	148
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	472
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	354
hospital care	249
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	249
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	52
Hispanic	60
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	117
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	403
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	346
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	34
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	278
vascular procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	55
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	113
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	551
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	393
hospital care	234
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	234
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	67
Hispanic	45
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	120
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	358
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	336
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	248
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	129
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	265
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	353
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	342
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
vascular procedures	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	79
Hispanic	60
Asian	13
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	167
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	435
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	367
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	316
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	83
Hispanic	67
Asian	15
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	195
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Metairie, LA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	415
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	394
hospital care	280
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	274
lab tests	128
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	42
nursing home care	33
outpatient care	15
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	281
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	495
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	60
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	151
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Orlando Deffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

EAST JEFFERSON PHYSICIANS GROUP LLC

East Jefferson General Hospital Heart and Vascular Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,104 Performa $865	Reveal LINQ $247	Heart Valves $98	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $96	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $69	Other $1,728
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,619 STENTS $1,384	Vascular Access $221	EKOSONIC $14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$777 XARELTO $775	$3
Gilead Sciences Inc	$716 Ranexa $72	Letairis $14	$630
BIOTRONIK INC.	$619 Bradycardia products $619
Other	$5,718 LifeVest $559	ENTRESTO $552	ELIQUIS $490	BRILINTA $382	BYSTOLIC $309	Other $3,425