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Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD

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(Howard S. Hirsch, MD)

(173 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Brown University (1986)

Professional interests include: hip problems, knee problems

1057 Paul Maillard Road
Luling, LA 70070

(985) 785-2218

Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD is an orthopedist in Luling, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Brown University in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health and Ochsner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1057 Paul Maillard Road
Luling, LA 70070

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
doctor visit	969
hip imaging	161
injections	220
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	369
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	381

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
doctor visit	949
hip imaging	139
injections	221
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	323
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	60
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	334

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	25
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	92
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	946
hip imaging	175
hospital care	12
injections	212
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	386
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	61
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	414

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	19
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	95
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
doctor visit	1021
hip imaging	133
hospital care	11
injections	286
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	370
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	384

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	868

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	46
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	228
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	940
injections	321
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
musculoskeletal imaging	253
reconstructive surgery	72
X-rays	253

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	24
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	92
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	686
injections	212
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
musculoskeletal imaging	173
reconstructive surgery	54
X-rays	173

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	13
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	57
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	298
injections	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	23
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	283
injections	84
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	200
injections	70
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	135
injections	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	139
injections	35
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD treated as an orthopedist in Luling, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	163
doctor visit	596
hip imaging	152
hospital care	11
injections	163
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	312
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	323

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	310
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	58
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD graduated from Brown University in 1986. He completed residency at University of California San Francisco Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Brown University (1986)

Residency: University of California San Francisco Medical Center (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ochsner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 173 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard S. Hirsch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Luling, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,755 Mako $666	TRIATHLON $313	MAKOplasty $296	RESTORATION $172	KNEES $169	Other $140
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$238 KNEES $147	AccuFill $91
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$213 Exparel $213
Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc.	$188 $188
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$126 CORAIL $87	ATTUNE $39
Other	$747 Ortho-Hip $117	EX NAILS $112	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $107	ANJESO $80	ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $79	Other $253

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,050
Education	$217

Biography

Dr. Howard Hirsch specializes in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is conversant in French. Clinical interests for Dr. Hirsch include knee problems, orthopedic surgery, and hip problems. He is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. After completing medical school at Brown University, Alpert Medical School, he performed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The average patient rating for Dr. Hirsch is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hirsch welcomes new patients at his office inLuling, LA as reported by Yext.