Dr. Dennis Joseph Eschete Jr., MD

Dr. Eschete practices at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Eschete's NPI, 1962681551, was assigned on October 31, 2007. Dr. Eschete holds Louisiana license MD.200376.

Dr. Eschete's primary practice is Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, at 1214 Coolidge Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70503 in Lafayette Parish. The practice phone is (337) 289-7991.

Dr. Eschete's primary practice is Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Eschete is also affiliated with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is LSU Healthcare Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eschete to 3 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eschete practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Eschete's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Eschete is licensed in Louisiana.

CMS data shows 249 Medicare services from Dr. Eschete across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 187 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,796 for them.

CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eschete in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, 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. Eschete's median patient age at 55, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Eschete wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $184 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Eschete accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Eschete, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 96 general payments to Dr. Eschete from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $4,606.