Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ECKHOLDT
Gregory J Eckholdt, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Covington, LA specialising in vascular surgery. Gregory trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1987. Gregory is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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Common questions
What does Dr. Eckholdt specialise in?
Dr. Eckholdt is a vascular surgeon in Covington, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “VASCULAR SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Eckholdt located?
Dr. Eckholdt is listed at 1000 OCHSNER BLVD, Covington, LA 70433. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Eckholdt's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 875-2828. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Eckholdt?
Dr. Eckholdt's National Provider Identifier is 1649232133. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Eckholdt go to medical school?
Dr. Eckholdt attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Eckholdt have?
Dr. Eckholdt has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Eckholdt do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Eckholdt performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Eckholdt's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Eckholdt. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 875-2828
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 OCHSNER BLVD
Covington, LA 70433
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
243 services · 240 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
34 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
22 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Procedure | 35301 |
19 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Procedure | 33519 |
14 |
| Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | Procedure | 35600 |
13 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
12 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Imaging | 75716 |
13 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
44 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other vascular surgeons in Covington 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.