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Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Emergency Medicine

University of Toledo College of Medicine

18961 Santa Maria Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 246-2110

Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in thoracic surgery and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

18961 Santa Maria Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(225) 246-2110

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200 Corporate Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2023

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emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
emergency care	46
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	648

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	263
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	77
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	524

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	234
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	53
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	593

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	610
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	122
Less than 65	438

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	657
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	103
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	821
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	251
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	138
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	792

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	112
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	858

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	237
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	149
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	728

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	217
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	123
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	51
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	622

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	96
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	466

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	74
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, LA were emergency care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
emergency care	614
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	210
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	400
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	168
85 and over	95
Less than 65	189
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	10
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Louis Christopher Benjamin III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$60 ELIQUIS $60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$30 XARELTO $30
Allergan Inc.	$24 DALVANCE $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$115

Biography

Dr. Louis Benjamin sees patients in Baton Rouge, LA and Lafayette, LA. His medical specialties are emergency medicine and thoracic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Before performing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, Dr. Benjamin attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine for medical school.

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