In 2023, Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD had a list price for Mohs surgery, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, skin cancer removal, skin cancer surgery, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) 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 25%

By Volume:

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

By Affordability:

incision and drainage of skin abscess

skin incision and drainage

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD performed more incision and drainage, and incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), and skin incision and drainage 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. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	1108
ear procedures	16
hospital care	11
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	11
minor procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	819
skin procedures	819
skin surgery	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
cancer surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	1114
incision and drainage	14
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	888
skin procedures	888
skin surgery	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	140
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	1077
ear procedures	20
incision and drainage	17
minor procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	824
skin procedures	824
skin surgery	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	26
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	125
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	1064
ear procedures	13
incision and drainage	22
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	824
skin procedures	824
skin surgery	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1454
Black	24
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	256
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	21
cancer surgery	59
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	1117
incision and drainage	21
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	856
skin procedures	856
skin surgery	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	124
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	23
cancer surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	1067
ear procedures	14
incision and drainage	23
minor procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	805
skin procedures	805
skin surgery	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	114
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	27
cancer surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	1054
incision and drainage	27
minor procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	744
skin procedures	744
skin surgery	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	16
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	91
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	24
cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1059
ear procedures	12
incision and drainage	24
minor procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	813
skin procedures	813
skin surgery	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	94
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	26
cancer surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	938
ear procedures	16
incision and drainage	26
minor procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	671
skin procedures	671
skin surgery	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	68
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	36
doctor visit	1018
incision and drainage	36
minor procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	697
skin procedures	697
skin surgery	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	74
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	41
cancer surgery	14
doctor visit	965
incision and drainage	41
minor procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	631
skin procedures	631
skin surgery	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	89
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD treated as a dermatologist in Metairie, LA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

abscess drainage	24
cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	1052
ear procedures	15
hospital care	11
incision and drainage	24
inpatient care	11
minor procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	779
skin procedures	779
skin surgery	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	694
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	106
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	366

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.83 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Metairie, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$121,557 OPZELURA $121,557
Pfizer Inc.	$36,656 EUCRISA $35,459	CIBINQO $205	LITFULO $53	$939
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$27,821 EPIDUO FORTE $27,428	ORACEA $133	MIRVASO GEL $126	SOOLANTRA $70	AKLIEF $27	Other $37
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$23,907 ONEXTON $8,312	JUBLIA $6,553	SOLODYN $5,765	LUZU $2,177	ELIDEL $1,075	Other $25
CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS US LLC	$19,748 SITAVIG $10,257	BIONECT $6,266	NUVAIL $3,225
Other	$33,676 DUOBRII $12,030	Bionect Topical HA $3,605	Sotyktu $2,862	DUPIXENT $1,748	Otezla $1,027	Other $12,405

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$172,761
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$28,530
Travel and Lodging	$25,365
Food and Beverage	$23,641
Consulting Fee	$8,512
Other	$4,554

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Andrew Koppel, MD has received 107 research payments totaling $397,287.

Biography

Dr. Robert Koppel works as a dermatology (skin disorders). He has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine.