Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Omer Iftikhar

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
200 W ESPLANADE AVE
OCHSNER CLINIC KENNER MOB
Kenner, LA 70065
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 16 Years Practicing
597
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
16
Years Practicing
4
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Iftikhar

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Louisiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Iftikhar is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70065, LA — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (504) 842-4000 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Iftikhar Does

Dr. Iftikhar served 597 Medicare patients across 779 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 71% below the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Louisiana (2,048 patients across 239 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)17471
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)166157
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)11465
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)6360
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)3831

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Iftikhar billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Iftikhar is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Ochsner Medical Center Acute

New Orleans, LA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner

Kenner, LA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Ochsner St Anne General Hospital

Raceland, LA
Rating not available

St Charles Parish Hospital

Luling, LA
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Iftikhar practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Iftikhar offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 200 W ESPLANADE AVE, OCHSNER CLINIC KENNER MOB, Kenner, LA 70065
Phone: (504) 842-4000

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 91% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

76.4285

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 70065, LA

If Dr. Iftikhar isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 70065, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Nichole M. PolinCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.7K<1 mi
Pramilla N. SubramaniamInterventional Cardiology6021.0 mi
George YousefInterventional Cardiology1.0K1.0 mi
Mark GonzalezCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)6891.0 mi
Jose Barrientos PazCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.0 mi
Arthur P. Davis, Jr.Interventional Cardiology1.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Omer Iftikhar: Common Questions

Does Dr. Iftikhar accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Iftikhar is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Iftikhar depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70065, LA →
Where is Dr. Iftikhar's office?
Dr. Iftikhar practices at 200 W ESPLANADE AVE, OCHSNER CLINIC KENNER MOB, Kenner, LA 70065. Phone: (504) 842-4000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Iftikhar accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (504) 842-4000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70065, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Iftikhar offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Iftikhar as offering telehealth. Call the office at (504) 842-4000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Iftikhar?
Dr. Iftikhar graduated in 2010 and has been practicing for approximately 16 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Iftikhar treated 597 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Iftikhar is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (504) 842-4000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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