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Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD

(Richard H. Tupler, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Florida College of Medicine (1988)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3000

Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD is a radiologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

abdominal imaging	439
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	372
breast procedures	56
CT scan	559
hip imaging	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	338
musculoskeletal imaging	69
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	238
preventive care	56
spinal procedures	188
thoracic (chest) imaging	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
vascular procedures	118
women's imaging	55
X-rays	561

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	993

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	652
Hispanic	71
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	217
Less than 65	574

abdominal imaging	544
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	217
CT scan	446
hip imaging	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
musculoskeletal imaging	122
neck imaging	19
pelvic imaging	244
spinal procedures	150
thoracic (chest) imaging	758
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	119
women's imaging	11
X-rays	826

**Gender**
Male	827
Female	1050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1047
Black	714
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	203
Less than 65	655

abdominal imaging	480
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	321
breast procedures	19
CT scan	573
hip imaging	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	335
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	267
preventive care	19
spinal procedures	179
thoracic (chest) imaging	788
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	91
women's imaging	18
X-rays	838

**Gender**
Male	1726
Female	2190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2146
Black	1552
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1454
From 75 to 84	766
85 and over	404
Less than 65	1292

abdominal imaging	605
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	289
breast procedures	86
CT scan	420
hip imaging	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	295
musculoskeletal imaging	112
neck imaging	10
pelvic imaging	248
preventive care	86
spinal procedures	177
thoracic (chest) imaging	766
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
vascular procedures	158
women's imaging	85
X-rays	959

**Gender**
Male	895
Female	1181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	820
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	211
Less than 65	688

abdominal imaging	597
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	140
breast procedures	64
CT scan	287
hip imaging	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	219
musculoskeletal imaging	76
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	220
preventive care	64
spinal procedures	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	818
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vascular procedures	163
women's imaging	74
X-rays	956

**Gender**
Male	895
Female	1123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1109
Black	758
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	787
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	199
Less than 65	645

abdominal imaging	520
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	119
breast procedures	185
cardiac procedures	10
CT scan	234
hip imaging	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	503
musculoskeletal imaging	100
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	194
preventive care	185
spinal procedures	205
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	104
women's imaging	184
X-rays	225

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	1088

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1118
Black	612
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	885
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	126
Less than 65	487

abdominal imaging	508
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	178
breast procedures	82
CT scan	246
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	499
musculoskeletal imaging	94
neck imaging	31
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	208
preventive care	82
spinal procedures	204
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	443
vascular procedures	155
women's imaging	93
X-rays	72

**Gender**
Male	796
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	615
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	799
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	108
Less than 65	471

abdominal imaging	245
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	145
breast procedures	52
CT scan	155
hip imaging	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	369
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	125
preventive care	52
spinal procedures	116
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vascular procedures	63
women's imaging	51
X-rays	69

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	408
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	86
Less than 65	302

abdominal imaging	341
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	101
breast procedures	149
CT scan	79
hip imaging	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	316
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	120
preventive care	149
spinal procedures	140
thoracic (chest) imaging	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	120
women's imaging	160
X-rays	155

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	413
Hispanic	55
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	88
Less than 65	278

abdominal imaging	85
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	37
breast procedures	354
CT scan	101
hip imaging	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	416
musculoskeletal imaging	163
pelvic imaging	27
preventive care	354
spinal procedures	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	353
X-rays	375

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	954

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	887
Black	373
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	690
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	121
Less than 65	221

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD treated as a radiologist in New Orleans, LA were X-rays, abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	438
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	192
breast procedures	116
cardiac procedures	10
CT scan	314
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	360
musculoskeletal imaging	104
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	192
preventive care	116
spinal procedures	182
thoracic (chest) imaging	417
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	123
women's imaging	109
X-rays	509

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	1100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	691
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1093
Hispanic	65
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	393
85 and over	176
Less than 65	561
65 to 74	791

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	14
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Radiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Radiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Howard Tupler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$2,308 MAGNETOM Aera $895	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $282	MAGNETOM Skyra $203	MAGNETOM Vida $69	teamplay $19	Other $840
Boston Scientific Corporation	$122 GENERAL - EMBOLICS $122
GE Healthcare	$44 $44

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,725
Food and Beverage	$749

Biography

Dr. Richard Tupler specializes in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Tupler trained at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center.

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