Dr. William C. Kethman, MD

Dr. Kethman practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Kethman's NPI, 1083970834, was assigned on April 5, 2012. Dr. Kethman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Kethman's Louisiana license number on file is 322684.

Dr. Kethman's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 842-3000.

Dr. Kethman's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Kethman is also affiliated with Ochsner St. Anne Hospital. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kethman to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kethman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kethman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kethman is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kethman's licenses on file in 3 states: Louisiana, Ohio and California.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Kethman treats.

CMS data shows 168 Medicare services from Dr. Kethman across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,032 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kethman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Kethman's median patient age at 65, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kethman wrote 400 Medicare Part D claims for 322 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 338 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,417 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 409 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Kethman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kethman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 39 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kethman, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Kethman, published from 2017 to 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Propensity Score and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Kethman has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Kethman's most frequent co-authors are James Kennedy Wall, MD, Ronald Andre Charles, MD and Mary T. Hawn, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Kethman from 13 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $22,238.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kethman, most recently Member in 2012.

Dr. Kethman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Kethman is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kethman is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.