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Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD

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(David J. Houghton, MD)
Specializes in: Physician, Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)
Medical College of Georgia (2003)
Professional interests include: movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, neurological disorders
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD is a physician provider in New Orleans, LA specializing in physician, psychiatry & neurology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

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Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
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In The News 

“"This is more of a series of anecdotal case reports than a true double-blind, placebo-controlled study, but there are still a lot of positives with this report," said Dr. David Houghton, chief of...”—"11 changes to make right now to fight Alzheimer's disease", Oregonlive , December 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

chemodenervation for cervical dystonia
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD performed more chemodenervation for cervical dystonia, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 382
hospital care 100
injections 68
inpatient care 100
minimally invasive procedures 68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 439
hospital care 209
injections 27
inpatient care 209
minimally invasive procedures 27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 194
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 281
Black 99
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 31
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 39
Dementia 33
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 523
hospital care 183
injections 66
inpatient care 183
minimally invasive procedures 66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 94
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 37
Less than 65 107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2014

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 32
Dementia 36
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 522
hospital care 136
injections 70
inpatient care 136
minimally invasive procedures 70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 414
Female 424
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 644
Black 144
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 354
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 70
Less than 65 178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 31
Dementia 33
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 509
hospital care 116
injections 76
inpatient care 116
minimally invasive procedures 76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 188
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 56
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 33
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2016

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 35
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 494
hospital care 154
injections 78
inpatient care 154
minimally invasive procedures 78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 190
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 324
Black 73
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 179
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 42
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2017

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 35
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 587
hospital care 88
injections 147
inpatient care 88
minimally invasive procedures 147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 220
Female 202
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 319
Black 71
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 45
Less than 65 87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2018

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 29
Dementia 40
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 513
hospital care 77
injections 135
inpatient care 77
minimally invasive procedures 135

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 169
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 277
Black 61
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 132
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 36
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2019

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 29
Dementia 42
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 288
hospital care 61
injections 80
inpatient care 61
minimally invasive procedures 80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 132
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 53
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 18
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2020

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 30
Dementia 31
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 228
injections 82
minimally invasive procedures 82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 14
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2021

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 31
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 236
hospital care 40
injections 78
inpatient care 40
minimally invasive procedures 78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 183
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 16
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2022

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 21
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 186
injections 78
minimally invasive procedures 78

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 139
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 20
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2023

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 139
hospital care 13
injections 64
inpatient care 13
minimally invasive procedures 64

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 82
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 124
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 20
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD in 2024

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 20
Dementia 24
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

doctor visit 388
hospital care 107
injections 80
inpatient care 107
minimally invasive procedures 80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 164
Ethnicity
Black / African American 59
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 251
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 4
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 100
85 and over 29
Less than 65 70
65 to 74 132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 29
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2003. He completed residency at Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2003)

Residency: Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 118 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, 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. David Jeffery Houghton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $40,406 AZILECT
$37,896 		AUSTEDO
$979 		Austedo XR
$378 		Unclassified
$156 		AJOVY
$79 		Other
$918
Lundbeck LLC $16,890 NORTHERA
$12,101 		XENAZINE
$4,740 		ONFI
$30 		SABRIL
$19
AbbVie, Inc. $1,421 Duopa
$1,262
$160
InSightec,Inc $1,344 Exablate
$1,344
Medtronic USA, Inc. $1,197 ACTIVA
$577 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$561 		Deep Brain Stimulation - ST
$32 		INTELLIS
$11 		Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro
$10 		Other
$6
Other $4,448 BOTOX
$875 		CREXONT
$435 		NUPLAZID
$347 		APOKYN
$316 		RYTARY
$213 		Other
$2,263
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $23,530
Honoraria $21,800
Food and Beverage $9,469
Travel and Lodging $6,203
Consulting Fee $3,650
Other $1,053

Research Payments

Dr. David Jeffery Houghton, MD has received 45 research payments totaling $507,055.

Biography

David J. Houghton, MD, specializes in movement disorders neurology at Ochsner Health. They provide customized treatments to patients with neurological conditions that may affect everyday tasks, like ataxia, dystonia, tremors, balance problems, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome and more.

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