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Gregory J Eckholdt, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Covington, LA
National Provider Identifier
1649232133
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
MD.019535 Issued in LA
Practice address
1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 875-2828
NPI assigned
Apr 3, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X MD.019535 LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433

Mailing address

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone (504) 842-4000

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100104000576 LA Practitioner - Vascular SurgeryPractitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - Cardiac Surgery 4284775958 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Vascular SurgeryAlso: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 1987
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Ochsner Clinic LLCGroup PAC ID 8224933619, 2,845 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433-8107
Phone (985) 875-2828

1001 Gause Blvd
Slidell, LA 70458-2939
Phone (985) 646-5970

104 Acadia Park Dr
Raceland, LA 70394-2618
Phone (985) 537-3211

1341 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433-8172
Phone (985) 898-7175

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-3000

1516 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-3470

71380 Hwy 21
Covington, LA 70433-7245
Phone (985) 661-3534

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)29
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)16

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
21352OKMDCounselor
MD.019535LAMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC Current Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Apr 1, 2002 Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Apr 1, 2002 Accepting new patients
Slidell Memorial Hospital Past Accepting new patients
Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists Corp Past Accepting new patients
Soaak Clinics LLC PastSince Jul 21, 2024 Accepting new patients
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1341 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 246-2800

1202 S Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 898-3743

1000 Ochsner Blvd
Covington, LA 70433
Phone (985) 898-7051

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121

104 Acadia Park Dr
Raceland, LA 70394
Phone (985) 537-3211

1051 Gause Blvd
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone (985) 641-7577

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: geckholdt3488@direct.ochsner.org

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 9

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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