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Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD

(Victor M. Echenique, MD)
Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Physician
Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1981)
1051 Gause Boulevard
Slidell, LA 70458

Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease) and physician. He graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital, Ochsner Health and Slidell Memorial Hospital.

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Office Locations

1051 Gause Boulevard
Slidell, LA 70458
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography
Doppler echocardiography
Doppler ultrasound
spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2024, Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging
echocardiogram
myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
nuclear stress test
SPECT scan
transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 44
cardiac procedures 456
catheterization 17
diagnostic procedures 17
doctor visit 1371
hospital care 543
inpatient care 459
minimally invasive procedures 17
nuclear scan 82
outpatient care 84
preventive care 38
stress testing 194
ultrasound (sonogram) 201
vaccines 38
vascular procedures 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 37
cardiac procedures 631
catheterization 25
diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 1694
hospital care 625
inpatient care 556
minimally invasive procedures 25
nuclear scan 108
outpatient care 69
preventive care 45
stress testing 271
ultrasound (sonogram) 298
vaccines 45
vascular procedures 25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 620
Female 724
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1174
Black 119
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 478
From 75 to 84 412
85 and over 250
Less than 65 204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 47
cardiac procedures 639
catheterization 25
diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 1709
hospital care 528
inpatient care 468
minimally invasive procedures 25
nuclear scan 113
outpatient care 60
preventive care 31
stress testing 271
ultrasound (sonogram) 296
vaccines 31
vascular procedures 25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 551
Female 625
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1006
Black 118
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 449
From 75 to 84 375
85 and over 203
Less than 65 149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 45
Dementia 17
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 51
angioplasty 26
cardiac procedures 624
catheterization 59
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 1590
hospital care 395
inpatient care 384
minimally invasive procedures 59
nuclear scan 109
outpatient care 11
preventive care 21
stent placement (stenting) 13
stress testing 243
ultrasound (sonogram) 271
vaccines 21
vascular procedures 20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 988
Female 1210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1848
Black 238
Hispanic 82
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 854
From 75 to 84 644
85 and over 402
Less than 65 298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 43
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 55
cardiac procedures 479
catheterization 25
diagnostic procedures 25
doctor visit 1646
hospital care 452
inpatient care 452
minimally invasive procedures 25
nuclear scan 64
preventive care 26
stress testing 175
ultrasound (sonogram) 224
vaccines 26
vascular procedures 25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 479
Female 532
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 880
Black 84
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 377
From 75 to 84 317
85 and over 189
Less than 65 128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 42
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 54
cardiac procedures 511
catheterization 13
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 1570
hospital care 277
inpatient care 277
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 98
preventive care 18
stress testing 218
ultrasound (sonogram) 226
vaccines 18
vascular procedures 13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 457
Female 505
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 827
Black 91
Hispanic 33
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 407
From 75 to 84 302
85 and over 154
Less than 65 99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 59
cardiac procedures 514
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 1535
hospital care 227
inpatient care 227
minimally invasive procedures 15
nuclear scan 82
stress testing 198
ultrasound (sonogram) 242
vascular procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 409
Female 472
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 762
Black 74
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 353
From 75 to 84 287
85 and over 143
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 44
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 32
cardiac procedures 404
doctor visit 1212
hospital care 295
inpatient care 295
nuclear scan 59
stress testing 154
ultrasound (sonogram) 218

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 373
Female 404
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 662
Black 69
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 320
From 75 to 84 252
85 and over 120
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 42
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 14
cardiac procedures 321
doctor visit 823
hospital care 186
inpatient care 186
nuclear scan 44
stress testing 110
ultrasound (sonogram) 186
vascular procedures 11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 351
Female 331
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 568
Black 73
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 299
From 75 to 84 208
85 and over 108
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 43
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 40
cardiac procedures 410
doctor visit 772
hospital care 288
inpatient care 276
nuclear scan 44
outpatient care 12
stress testing 128
ultrasound (sonogram) 242

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 315
Female 308
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 547
Black 37
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 259
From 75 to 84 220
85 and over 100
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 40
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 12
cardiac procedures 316
doctor visit 559
hospital care 219
inpatient care 219
nuclear scan 35
stress testing 94
ultrasound (sonogram) 197
vascular procedures 13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 414
Female 427
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 699
Black 97
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 344
From 75 to 84 307
85 and over 112
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 43
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 130
doctor visit 640
hospital care 113
inpatient care 113
nuclear scan 31
stress testing 31
ultrasound (sonogram) 87
vascular procedures 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 302
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 537
Black 42
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 234
From 75 to 84 237
85 and over 98
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 39
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 139
doctor visit 589
hospital care 84
inpatient care 84
nuclear scan 30
stress testing 30
ultrasound (sonogram) 109

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Male 318
Female 309
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 520
Black 60
Hispanic 31
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 229
From 75 to 84 255
85 and over 107
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring 40
angioplasty 26
cardiac procedures 428
catheterization 25
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 1208
hospital care 325
inpatient care 307
minimally invasive procedures 25
nuclear scan 69
outpatient care 47
preventive care 29
stent placement (stenting) 13
stress testing 162
ultrasound (sonogram) 215
vaccines 29
vascular procedures 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD.

Gender
Female 473
Male 430
Ethnicity
Black / African American 84
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 771
Hispanic 27
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 152
75 to 84 293
Less than 65 102
65 to 74 354

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 39
Atrial Fibrillation 26
Cancer 13
Dementia 13

Education & Training

Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital
Ochsner Health
Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 175 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Victor Manuel Echenique, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Slidell, LA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Pfizer Inc. $867 ELIQUIS
$717 		CHANTIX
$77 		VIAGRA
$58 		VYNDAQEL
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $809 XARELTO
$758 		INVOKANA
$51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $643 ENTRESTO
$528 		LEQVIO
$64 		NON BRAND
$40 		TEKTURNA
$11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $553 PRALUENT
$283 		MULTAQ
$270
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $482 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
$172 		EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV)
$113 		Transcatheter Heart Valves
$111 		Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
$86
Other $4,240 BRILINTA
$369 		Repatha
$325 		ELIQUIS
$263 		STENTS
$226 		NEXLETOL
$208 		Other
$2,847
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $7,545
Education $49

Biography

Victor M. Echenique, MD, specializes in interventional cardiology at Ochsner Health. They leverage cutting-edge diagnostic tools like fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. They also offer catheter-based procedures.

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