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Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH

(Dr. Andrew Henry Talal, MD)

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Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease) and Adult Gastroenterology

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: liver disease

1001 Main Street 4th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 961-9900

Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH is a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY specializing in hepatology (liver disease) and adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH is affiliated with University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Kaleida Health and UBMD Physicians' Group.

Office Locations

100 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

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UBMD Physicians' Group

1001 Main Street 4th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 961-9900

(716) 854-1397

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Kaleida Health

875 Ellicott Street Suite 6090
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 829-6208

(716) 854-1397

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In an intention-to-treat analysis, sustained virologic response (SVR) rates were substantially higher for those who had facilitated telemedicine compared with those referred for usual care (90.3%...”—"Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder", MedPage Today, April 2024

“Reached for comment, Andrew Talal, MD, MPH, of the University at Buffalo in New York, told MedPage Today that further studies "should investigate this approach to determine the generalizability of...”—"Tenofovir, Vaccine Combo Eliminates Mom-to-Child HBV Transmission", MedPage Today, November 2022

“Andrew Talal, MD, MPH, of the University at Buffalo in New York, told MedPage Today that "these are encouraging results for a rare disease that has lacked effective treatment."”—"Odevixibat Shows 'Encouraging Results' for Kids With Alagille Syndrome", MedPage Today, November 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated as a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were blood draw, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	123
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated as a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated as a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	20
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	11
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated as a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	16

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated as a hepatologist in Buffalo, NY were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

blood draw	56
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	20
Male	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	0
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Residency: University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Kaleida Health

UBMD Physicians' Group

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$151,173 Epclusa $2,710	$148,463
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$69,563 NON-PRODUCT $29,060	VICTRELIS $762	ZEPATIER $482	$39,260
AbbVie, Inc.	$19,424 ABT 450 333 072 267 $4,428	Humira $88	Viekira $46	$14,862
Eli Lilly and Company	$10,329 $10,329
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$7,330 Ocaliva $32	$7,299
Other	$8,950 Diagnostics $2,634	Architect Anti-HCV $2,042	SELZENTRY $1,967	Molecular Diagnostics $1,639	Prolia $125	Other $544

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$228,911
Travel and Lodging	$18,806
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,400
Honoraria	$6,240
Food and Beverage	$4,381
Other	$32

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH has received 318 research payments totaling $2,332,103.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Talal is a specialist in adult gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He has a special interest in liver disease. Dr. Talal's hospital/clinic affiliations include Kaleida Health and UBMD Physicians' Group. Dr. Talal graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa. He has received professional recognition including the following: Buffalo's Health Care 50; Travel Award to American Society for Clinical Investigation Annual Meeting; and Mentored Physician-Scientist Development Award.