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Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCH (1987)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3930

Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD is a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCH in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

extremity venogram

By Affordability:

angiogram

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

blood tests

diabetes management

finger stick glucose test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD performed more extremity venogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, blood tests, diabetes management, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, glucose tests, peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram, and venogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diabetes management

In 2012, Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD performed more diabetes management procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
angioplasty	129
blood draw	284
catheterization	12
device removal	13
dialysis	157
dialysis access procedures	118
doctor visit	332
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
lab tests	780
minimally invasive procedures	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	169
X-rays	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	171
blood draw	254
dialysis	169
dialysis access procedures	154
doctor visit	239
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
lab tests	881
minimally invasive procedures	109
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	243
X-rays	134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	273
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	45
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were lab tests, vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
angioplasty	188
blood draw	158
dialysis	101
dialysis access procedures	221
doctor visit	213
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
lab tests	513
minimally invasive procedures	115
stent placement (stenting)	19
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
vascular procedures	337
X-rays	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	53
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were vascular procedures, lab tests, dialysis access procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
angioplasty	202
blood draw	134
catheterization	28
device removal	13
diabetes management	28
dialysis	108
dialysis access procedures	238
doctor visit	108
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	355
minimally invasive procedures	125
stent placement (stenting)	23
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	30
vascular procedures	379
X-rays	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	548
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	90
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	67
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
angioplasty	353
blood draw	80
catheterization	24
device removal	15
diabetes management	43
dialysis	47
dialysis access procedures	391
doctor visit	54
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lab tests	206
minimally invasive procedures	105
stent placement (stenting)	22
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	574
X-rays	341

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	70
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
blood draw	55
catheterization	21
device removal	29
diabetes management	104
dialysis	66
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	54
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	76
vascular procedures	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	253
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	69
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
blood draw	34
device removal	26
diabetes management	163
dialysis	50
dialysis access procedures	14
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
lab tests	206
minimally invasive procedures	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
blood draw	48
chronic care	194
device removal	38
diabetes management	197
dialysis	36
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	26
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
lab tests	299
minimally invasive procedures	38
vascular procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	0
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	71
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
chronic care	206
device removal	29
diabetes management	130
dialysis	78
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
lab tests	146
minimally invasive procedures	60
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	36
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	70
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
chronic care	212
device removal	18
diabetes management	97
dialysis	48
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lab tests	97
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	52
device removal	12
diabetes management	109
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	70
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	16
diabetes management	77
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	77
vascular procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	66

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated as a nephrologist in New Orleans, LA were lab tests, angioplasty, X-rays and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	208
blood draw	108
catheterization	21
chronic care	166
device removal	20
diabetes management	105
dialysis	86
dialysis access procedures	146
doctor visit	146
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
lab tests	321
minimally invasive procedures	78
stent placement (stenting)	21
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	168
X-rays	194

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD.

**Gender**
Female	168
Male	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	224
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	32
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD graduated from UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCH in 1987. He completed residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCH (1987)

Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (1994)

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

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$2,362 BPV-Ultraverse $473	BPV-Fluency $305	Pristine $78	Vascular $19	Oncology $18	Other $1,469
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,545 ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM $1,522	Telescope $22
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,286 IGT D Peripheral $1,269	(9520) IGT Devices Undivided $17
Ardelyx, Inc.	$486 XPHOZAH 30 MG $486
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$350 Wrapsody Endovascular Stent Graft System $350
Other	$1,898 Parsabiv $191	BENLYSTA $123	JARDIANCE $122	VenaSeal $118	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $116	Other $1,229

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,033
Food and Beverage	$3,468
Honoraria	$350
Education	$43
Debt forgiveness	$33

Biography

Dr. Yao-Foli Sekyema is a specialist in nephrology (kidney disease). He is affiliated with Ochsner Health. He has an open panel in New Orleans, LA according to Ochsner Health. Before completing his residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Dr. Sekyema attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and the University of Ghana Medical School.