Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 111
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,958
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $306
- Practice address
- 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · New Orleans, Louisiana
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Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers is a pulmonologist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Ulfers practices at Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Ulfers' NPI, 1861683708, was assigned on August 6, 2007. Dr. Ulfers graduated from St. Matthew's University in 2005. Dr. Ulfers holds Louisiana license MD.202618.
- NPI
- 1861683708NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618034174
- NPI enumeration date
- August 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers practices at Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Ulfers' primary practice is Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD, at 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121.
- Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ulfers' primary practice is Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ulfers is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ulfers to 2 more hospitals and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ulfers practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers is one of 195 pulmonologists in Louisiana
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Ulfers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Ulfers is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ulfers is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, LouisianaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, acute skin infection, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Ulfers treats.
Pulmonologists near Dr. Ulfers
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024
CMS data shows 111 Medicare services from Dr. Ulfers across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,264 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ulfers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 682024: 11163%
Dr. Ulfers compared with the Louisiana median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Ulfers
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 111vs 41073% below
- Medicare patients
- 113vs 19141% below
- Part D claims
- 1,596vs 3384.7 times
Medians across 192 pulmonologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ulfers' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers treated 113 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ulfers in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.31, 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. Ulfers' median patient age at 74, with 53% women.
Dr. Ulfers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ulfers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5347%
- Men6053%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ulfers' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Diabetes46%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Arthritis42%
- Heart failure39%
- Anxiety35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ulfers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers wrote 1,958 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ulfers wrote 1,958 Medicare Part D claims for 324 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,596 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,588 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,560 claims across 40 drugs.
Dr. Ulfers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,705 claims87%
- Brand-name236 claims12%
- Other17 claims1%
Dr. Ulfers' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ulfers' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%17 of 1,958 claims
- Antibiotics2%41 of 1,958 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%27 of 1,958 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5602024: 1,5962%
Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 40 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Ulfers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ulfers as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers received $306 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Ulfers from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $65.
General payments to Dr. Ulfers by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ulfers the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ulfers, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ulfers
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers graduated from St. Matthew's University
Dr. Ulfers graduated from St. Matthew's University in 2005.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Ulfers is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ulfers accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO7
- POS6
- HMO4
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers' NPI number?
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers' NPI number is 1861683708. It was assigned on August 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers?
Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers is a pulmonologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers practice?
Dr. Ulfers practices at 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121. Dr. Ulfers' primary practice is Orthopedic Surgery Sosp Jh07 - Nomc Orthopedics - HOPD in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ulfers to 2 hospitals and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers' medical license number?
Dr. Ulfers holds Louisiana license MD.202618.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers affiliated with?
Dr. Ulfers is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. Dmand AI links Dr. Ulfers to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers part of?
Dr. Ulfers is linked to Ochsner Health.
Does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ulfers billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024, and Dr. Ulfers accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ulfers as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers see?
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ulfers in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ulfers is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ulfers' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and care management and other visits (99495).
Where did Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers go to medical school?
Dr. Ulfers graduated from St. Matthew's University in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ulfers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Furosemide and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $306 in general payments to Dr. Ulfers from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers been practicing?
Dr. Ulfers graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Gretchen E. Ulfers accept?
Dr. Ulfers is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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