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Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Eastern Virginia Medical School

600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA 23507

(757) 388-3483

Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD is a radiation oncologist in Covington, LA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health, St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

900 Ochsner Boulevard
Covington, LA 70433

Address:

600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA 23507

In The News

“The family would like to thank Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Dr. Wilson Daugherty, Dr. Erik Lappinen, Dr. Ranjit Goudar, and their staff for the care and support they gave to Elaine.”—"Elaine Griffin Wiseman", The Virginian-Pilot, December 2020

doctor visit	102
radiation therapy	14

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

doctor visit	462
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
radiation therapy	109

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	86
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	68

doctor visit	451
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
radiation therapy	40

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	35
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	59

doctor visit	463
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
radiation therapy	107

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	35
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	60

doctor visit	508
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
radiation therapy	62

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	36
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	62

doctor visit	556
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
radiation therapy	104

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	64

doctor visit	549
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
radiation therapy	45

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	62
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	64

doctor visit	415
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
radiation therapy	26

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

doctor visit	348
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
radiation therapy	20

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	51
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	66

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Covington, LA were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	431
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
radiation therapy	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	167
Male	222

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	41
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD From 2014 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	57

Education & Training

Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik Karl Lappinen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

St. Tammany Health System

Ochsner Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$962 THERASPHERE - BIO $815	THERASPHERE-BIO $147
Novocure Inc.	$294 Oncology $151	NovoTTF-100A $143
Monteris Medical Corporation	$139 NeuroBlate $139
Elekta, Inc.	$91 Compact $91
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$43 Pico $43
Other	$90 Gilotrif $43	SAMSCA $24	Xofigo $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$843
Travel and Lodging	$776

Biography

Dr. Erik Lappinen is a specialist in radiation oncology. Before performing his residency at Allegheny General Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Lappinen attended Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Lappinen's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Medical Center. According to St. Tammany Health System, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Covington, LA.

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