Dr. Thomas Stewart Atkinson, MD

Dr. Atkinson practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Atkinson's NPI, 1760758221, was assigned on March 29, 2012. Dr. Atkinson graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Atkinson holds Louisiana license MD.207064.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, at 180 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 464-8065.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Atkinson is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atkinson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Atkinson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Atkinson is licensed in Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and purpura and thrombocytopenia among the conditions Dr. Atkinson treats.

CMS data shows 239 Medicare services from Dr. Atkinson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,909 for them.

CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atkinson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Atkinson's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson wrote 1,494 Medicare Part D claims for 200 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,001 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $843,618 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 447 claims across 24 drugs.

Dr. Atkinson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Atkinson as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Atkinson, published from 2019 to 2020. Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors are Gerard Chaaya and Marc Jeffrey Kahn, MBA, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Atkinson from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $218.

Dr. Atkinson graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Atkinson is a member of ACP, ASCO, ASH and Society for Integrative Oncology.

Dr. Atkinson is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.