Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Covington, LA
Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1649232133, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.019535, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory J. Eckholdt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD.019535 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 875-2828
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100104000576); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Ochsner Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joseph Abel, PAPhysician Assistant1588233019
- Christopher Anderson, MDNeurology Physician1174017172
- Terry ArthurPhysician Assistant1902424906
- Yucel Aydin, MDGastroenterology Physician1538795455
- William Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427014612
Verify Gregory J. Eckholdt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.019535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
306 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin61 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate59 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Clopidogrel15 claims
- Cilostazol14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,395.71
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory J. Eckholdt among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Kofsky, MDCovington, LA 704331811978125
- Joseph Obeid, M.D.Covington, LA 704331699208017
- Kerry Paape, M.D.Covington, LA 704331437156452
- John Breaux, MDLacombe, LA 704451760487680
- Louis Hebert, MDLacombe, LA 704451689678609
- Randall Juleff, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481487615142
- Gregory Groglio, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581699791772
- Jose Mena, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031740241363
Common questions
What is Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649232133, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.019535, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory J. Eckholdt, M.D. had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.