Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Christoph J. Lege

MD · Internal Medicine · Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
3700 SAINT CHARLES AVE
FL 4
New Orleans, LA 70115
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 30+ Years Practicing
148
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
30
Years Practicing
1
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. Lege

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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. Lege is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70115, LA — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Lege Does

Dr. Lege served 148 Medicare patients across 172 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 77% below the average Internal Medicine in Louisiana (636 patients across 1,140 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)7676
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)7149
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)2523

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Lege 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. Lege is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Touro Infirmary

New Orleans, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 3700 SAINT CHARLES AVE, FL 4, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 897-7007

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 66% 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

58.8361

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 70115, LA

If Dr. Lege isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 70115, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Yesenia SanchezNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Edwin Y. ChanInternal Medicine60<1 mi
Shanti AkasapuInternal Medicine150<1 mi
Erin GleasonNurse Practitioner23<1 mi
Trent D. DavidgeInternal Medicine79<1 mi
Caleb MelanconInternal Medicine422<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Lege takes three steps:

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Christoph J. Lege: Common Questions

Does Dr. Lege accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Lege is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Lege depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70115, LA →
Where is Dr. Lege's office?
Dr. Lege practices at 3700 SAINT CHARLES AVE, FL 4, New Orleans, LA 70115. Phone: (504) 897-7007.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Lege accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (504) 897-7007 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70115, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Lege offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Lege as offering telehealth. Call the office at (504) 897-7007 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Lege?
Dr. Lege graduated in 1996 and has been practicing for approximately 30 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Lege treated 148 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Lege 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) 897-7007 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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