Dr. Priya P. Velu

Family Medicine
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - Tchoupitoulas
5300 Tchoupitoulas St, Suite C2, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health Center - Tchoupitoulas
5300 Tchoupitoulas St, Suite C2, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Dr. Velu is a board certified family medicine physician. She provides primary medical care ranging from adolescent to adult patients. Dr. Velu completed medical school at American University and is a graduate from the Family Medicine residency program at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Velu has practiced family medicine since 2006 and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2012.

Her top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, and Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
St Bernard Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
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  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
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Medica
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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SCAN Health Plan
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations

Ochsner Health Center - Tchoupitoulas
5300 Tchoupitoulas St, Suite C2, New Orleans, LA 70115
Call: 504-703-3070
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