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Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(Marcus L. Ware, MD)

(63 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Psychiatry & Neurology, Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

Harvard Medical School (2000)

Professional interests include: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), brain tumor, pituitary tumor

1514 Jefferson Highway Suite 440
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-4033

Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD is a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in general surgery, psychiatry & neurology, spine surgery, neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway Suite 440
New Orleans, LA 70121

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In The News

“It is extremely accurate and it is extremely robust," said neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware. "”—"New-Generation Gamma Knives Allow For Brain Surgery Without Incisions", CBS News, May 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial radiosurgery

In 2023, Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD performed more cranial radiosurgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	15
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	222
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
spinal procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	32
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
hospital care	36
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	36
radiation therapy	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	264
excision	15
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	16
radiation therapy	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	261
excision	11
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
image guided procedures	14
radiation therapy	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11
spinal procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	41
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	41
radiation therapy	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
image guided procedures	14
radiation therapy	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated as a general surgeon in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	225
excision	13
hospital care	48
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	48
radiation therapy	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	124
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	7
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2000)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 63 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spine Wave, Inc.	$31,041 Spinal Implants $24,466	Posterior Fusion $2,744	Lateral Fusion $2,618	Spinal Implant $268	Spine Product $240	Other $705
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$4,429 Axumin $4,429
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,375 $3,375
Novocure Inc.	$1,793 Oncology $1,290	Optune $416	NovoTTF-100L $87
Stryker Corporation	$1,218 EVEREST Spinal System $438	NEURO $295	IVS Vertebroplasty Products $173	Neuro Fixation $131	NSE Sonopet $87	Other $94
Other	$2,623 Perfection $339	Brachytherapy Source $331	Thoracolumbar $237	Surgical Solutions $133	PIPELINE $108	Other $1,475

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,275
Food and Beverage	$9,730
Travel and Lodging	$4,723
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,750

Research Payments

Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD has received 52 research payments totaling $211,773.

Biography

Dr. Marcus Ware, who practices in New Orleans, LA, Jefferson, LA, and Gretna, LA, is a medical specialist in general surgery, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. Dr. Ware's areas of expertise consist of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and pituitary tumor. He is professionally affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. His education and training includes medical school at Harvard Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is rated highly by his patients. According to Yext, Dr. Ware is currently accepting new patients at his office in Gretna, LA.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2023

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marcus Lamar Ware, MD, MMM, PhD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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