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Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

2647 S Saint Elizabeth Boulevard Suite 215
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 765-5500

Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD is a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care.

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2647 S Saint Elizabeth Boulevard Suite 215
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 765-5500

(225) 644-4206

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7777 Hennessy Boulevard Suite 701
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 765-5864

(225) 765-2013

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2024, Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) 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. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
pulmonary testing	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	40
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	29
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	76
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	64
hospital care	484
inpatient care	484
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	41
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	35
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
hospital care	624
inpatient care	624
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
pulmonary testing	280

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
pulmonary testing	488

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	35
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	409
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
pulmonary testing	465

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	42
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA during 2024 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	478
pulmonary testing	514

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	40
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gonzales, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	143
hospital care	359
inpatient care	359
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	296
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	249
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	18
Dementia	18

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. Ronald Ernest Fields, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,646 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $957	NUCALA $582	BREO $535	ANORO $201	AREXVY $107	Other $263
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,865 OFEV $757	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $573	Spiriva $296	Pradaxa $90	STIOLTO $45	Other $105
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$700 TEZSPIRE $239	FASENRA $203	SYMBICORT $126	AIRSUPRA $54	IMFINZI $23	Other $55
GENZYME CORPORATION	$695 DUPIXENT $695
UCB, Inc.	$646 Vimpat $374	Briviact $272
Other	$6,271 UPTRAVI $323	XARELTO $318	Prolastin-C Liquid $273	TYVASO $266	Procedural Solutions $246	Other $4,845

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,406
Travel and Lodging	$228
Education	$190

Biography

Dr. Ronald Fields practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport.