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Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

4228 Houma Boulevard Suite 600b
Metairie, LA 70006

(504) 454-2191

Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD is a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

4228 Houma Boulevard Suite 600b
Metairie, LA 70006

(504) 454-2191

(504) 378-1838

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	388
blood draw	14
doctor visit	1007
hip imaging	32
injections	388
lab tests	14
musculoskeletal imaging	803
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	858

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	380
doctor visit	958
hip imaging	51
injections	380
musculoskeletal imaging	959
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	1034

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	53
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	346
doctor visit	840
hip imaging	38
injections	359
musculoskeletal imaging	775
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	815

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	913
hip imaging	37
injections	310
musculoskeletal imaging	835
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	870

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	68
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	836
injections	326
musculoskeletal imaging	626
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	662

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
doctor visit	740
injections	292
musculoskeletal imaging	644
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	685

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	28
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	557
injections	225
musculoskeletal imaging	562
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	611

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	19
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
doctor visit	502
injections	164
musculoskeletal imaging	434
X-rays	434

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
CT scan	85
doctor visit	409
injections	94
musculoskeletal imaging	392
X-rays	307

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	391
injections	81
musculoskeletal imaging	439
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	475

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Metairie, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	251
blood draw	14
CT scan	85
doctor visit	715
hip imaging	39
injections	261
lab tests	14
musculoskeletal imaging	646
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	675

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John F. Nitsche, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Pharma plc	$141 RAYOS $87	VIMOVO $54
Celgene Corporation	$103 $103
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$76 XIAFLEX $76
AbbVie, Inc.	$74 Humira $74
Pfizer Inc.	$61 XELJANZ $61
Other	$234 GenVisc 850 $49	Enbrel $48	Uloric $20	EUFLEXXA $19	BENLYSTA $15	Other $82