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Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D.

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

4228 Houma Boulevard Suite 130
Metairie, LA 70006

(504) 454-2222

Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D. is a thoracic surgeon in Metairie, LA specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

4228 Houma Boulevard Suite 130
Metairie, LA 70006

ablation	12
bronchoscopy	29
cardiac procedures	12
dissection	20
doctor visit	183
excision	19
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

ablation	15
bronchoscopy	24
cardiac procedures	15
dissection	14
doctor visit	162
excision	13
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	83

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

ablation	16
bronchoscopy	26
cardiac procedures	16
dissection	16
doctor visit	143
excision	15
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

ablation	16
bronchoscopy	29
cardiac procedures	16
dissection	16
doctor visit	164
excision	30
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

bronchoscopy	24
dissection	14
doctor visit	167
excision	13
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

ablation	11
bronchoscopy	17
cardiac procedures	11
dissection	11
doctor visit	144
excision	10
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

dissection	12
doctor visit	145
excision	11
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

doctor visit	114

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

doctor visit	117
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D. treated as a thoracic surgeon in Metairie, LA were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	14
bronchoscopy	24
cardiac procedures	14
dissection	14
doctor visit	150
excision	16
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	30

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. Michael Nelson Brothers, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$31,784 EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $24,000	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $2,000	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $648	Cardiovascular $115	Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation Sys $110	Other $4,910
nContact Surgical, Inc	$22,371 EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $18,371	Cardiovascular $4,000
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,260 Structural Heart $1,260
Ethicon US, LLC	$259 ENSEAL Product Family $97	EVARREST $83	DERMABOND Portfolio $79
Baxter Healthcare	$120 SEPRAFILM $120
Other	$558 Endoscopy Endocutters $117	SUBSYS $112	Interventional X-Ray $86	DAV-Progel $55	YERVOY $44	Other $143

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$36,800
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,000
Travel and Lodging	$3,251
Food and Beverage	$2,300

Biography

Dr. Michael Brothers sees patients in Metairie, LA. His medical specialty is thoracic surgery. Dr. Brothers obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.