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Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD

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(Jerald M. Zakem, MD)

(127 Ratings)

Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

Univ. of Louisville School of Medicine (1974)

1514 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121

(504) 842-3920

Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD is a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). He graduated from Univ. of Louisville School of Medicine in 1974 and has 52 years of experience. Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1514 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	763
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	79
X-rays	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	749
hospital care	17
injections	42
inpatient care	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	42
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	697
hospital care	42
injections	36
inpatient care	42
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	687
hospital care	33
injections	37
inpatient care	33
musculoskeletal imaging	13
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	380
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	56
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	683
injections	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	173
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	632
injections	32
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	190
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	31
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	426
injections	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD treated as a rheumatologist in NEW ORLEANS, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	488
hospital care	30
injections	33
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	40
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	129
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	148
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD graduated from Univ. of Louisville School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at University Of South Florida College Of Medicine. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Univ. of Louisville School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: University Of South Florida College Of Medicine (1977)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.74 out of 5 stars based on 127 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in NEW ORLEANS, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$1,733 Enbrel $1,537	EVENITY $122	Otezla $75
Pfizer Inc.	$761 XELJANZ $658	$103
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$504 BENLYSTA $390	NUCALA $114
AbbVie, Inc.	$451 Humira $294	Lupron $97	Rinvoq $21	$39
UCB, Inc.	$380 Cimzia $380
Other	$1,644 COSENTYX $330	SIMPONI $235	STELARA $189	Kineret $186	Otezla $185	Other $518

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,942
Travel and Lodging	$1,259
Consulting Fee	$200
Education	$73

Research Payments

Dr. Jerald M. Zakem, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $480.

Biography

Dr. Jerald Zakem specializes in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases) and practices in New Orleans, LA and Jefferson, LA. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Zakem graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Zakem trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Zakem is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in NEW ORLEANS, LA.