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Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD

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(Derek A. Wierzbicki, MD)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and General Practice

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2002)

2500 Belle Chasse Highway
Gretna, LA 70056

(504) 392-3131

Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA specializing in emergency medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

2500 Belle Chasse Highway
Gretna, LA 70056

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	407

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	436

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	45
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	387

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	39
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	375

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	412
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	106
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	558

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	287
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	74
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	436

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	255
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	65
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	154
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	44
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	298

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	164
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	46
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	37
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	111
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	39
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	39
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Gretna, LA were emergency care.

emergency care	348

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	189
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	166
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	48
Less than 65	145
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2002. He completed residency at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2002)

Residency: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inari Medical, Inc.	$374 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $374
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$19 XARELTO $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$393

Biography

Dr. Derek Wierzbicki is a specialist in general practice and emergency medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He attended the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and then went on to complete his residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Dr. Wierzbicki has an open panel in Gretna, LA according to Yext.