Physician Profile
Merrill H. Stewart, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Stewart
Merrill H. Stewart, M.D. is a healthcare provider in New Orleans, LA specializing in cardiovascular disease. Merrill trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. Merrill is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Merrill provided 967 services to 903 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (504) 842-0879
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1514 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION - CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGR
New Orleans, LA 70121
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
967 services · 903 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
57 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
53 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
229 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
160 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
76 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
76 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
23 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
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.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 cardiologists in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Merrill H. Stewart specialize in?
Merrill H. Stewart is a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Merrill H. Stewart located?
Merrill H. Stewart is listed at 1514 Jefferson Highway Ochsner Clinic Foundation - Cardiology Fellowship Progr, New Orleans, LA 70121. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Merrill H. Stewart's phone number?
The number on file is (504) 842-0879. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Merrill H. Stewart?
Merrill H. Stewart's National Provider Identifier is 1679830111. 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 Merrill H. Stewart train?
Merrill H. Stewart attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Merrill H. Stewart have?
Merrill H. Stewart has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Merrill H. Stewart do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Merrill H. Stewart performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan and nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Merrill H. Stewart's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Merrill H. Stewart. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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