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Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO

(Ruth E. Foster, DO)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and General Practice

University of Utah (2005)

1516 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

1-866-624-7637

Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO is an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA specializing in emergency medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Utah in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1516 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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4837 Lapalco Boulevard Ochsner Emergency Room
Marrero, LA 70071

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	331

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	43
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	360

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	39
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	92
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	337

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	241
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	51
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	179

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	136

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	157

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	14
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	96

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	77

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New Orleans, LA were emergency care.

emergency care	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	105
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	21
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO graduated from University of Utah in 2005. She completed residency at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Utah (2005)

Residency: Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ruth Ellen Foster, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$550 CCO Pulmonary Artery Catheters $550
Inari Medical, Inc.	$170 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $170
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$95 XARELTO $95
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$11 ELIQUIS $11