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Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Mysore Medical College (1987 - 1991)

Professional interests include: ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), inflammatory bowel disease, pancreas problems, and more.

1905 W. Hebron Lane Suite 205, Medical Plaza 1
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 955-1355

Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD is a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD is affiliated with UofL Health .

Office Locations

720 Hospital Drive Suite 106
Shelbyville, KY 40065

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UofL Health

1905 W. Hebron Lane Suite 205, Medical Plaza 1
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 955-1355

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UofL Health

3920 Dutchmans Lane Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 895-8970

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UofL Health

4402 Churchman Avenue Suite 201, Medical Plaza 1
Louisville, KY 40215

(502) 416-0207

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Some issues Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
aspiration	30
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	407
doctor visit	1209
gastrointestinal procedures	722
hospital care	942
inpatient care	902
minimally invasive procedures	722
outpatient care	40
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	407

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	414
doctor visit	1128
gastrointestinal procedures	689
hospital care	771
inpatient care	771
minimally invasive procedures	689
preventive care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	47
Less than 65	359

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	57
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	354
doctor visit	939
gastrointestinal procedures	574
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
minimally invasive procedures	574
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	354

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	55
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	32
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	848
gastrointestinal procedures	532
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
minimally invasive procedures	532
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	88
Less than 65	576

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
diagnostic procedures	348
doctor visit	915
gastrointestinal procedures	555
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
minimally invasive procedures	555
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	348

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	49
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	919
gastrointestinal procedures	506
hospital care	532
inpatient care	532
minimally invasive procedures	506
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	53
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	350
doctor visit	889
gastrointestinal procedures	547
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506
minimally invasive procedures	547
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	350

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	412

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	47
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	371
doctor visit	835
esophageal dilation	15
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	564
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454
minimally invasive procedures	564
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	371

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	62
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	601
gastrointestinal procedures	320
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
minimally invasive procedures	320
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	58
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	631
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	286
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	239

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	44
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	556
gastrointestinal procedures	230
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	230
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	25
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	404
gastrointestinal procedures	193
minimally invasive procedures	193
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Shelbyville, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	18
aspiration	44
balloon dilation	15
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	822
esophageal dilation	15
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	476
hospital care	518
inpatient care	514
minimally invasive procedures	476
outpatient care	40
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	376
Male	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	507
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	134
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	236

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1991. He completed residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Mysore Medical College (1991)

Residency: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UofL Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ashok S. Kanthawar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$508 STELARA $279	SIMPONI $144	SIMPONI ARIA $50	Tremfya $22	OLYSIO $14
Covidien LP	$289 Barrx $11	$278
AbbVie, Inc.	$275 Creon $146	Viekira $79	Humira $38	Moderiba $12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$194 Relistor $92	APRISO $15	XIFAXAN - 550MG $11	Moviprep $10	$66
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$95 XIFAXANIBSD $31	IBSCHEK $16	UCERIS TABLETS $15	Uceris $11	APRISO $11	Other $11
Other	$1,093 Cimzia $80	Olympus EMR & ESD Devices $77	OLYSIO $76	XIFAXAN $72	PREPOPIK $72	Other $715

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,877
Education	$322
Travel and Lodging	$255

Biography

Dr. Ashok Kanthawar is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. These areas are among his clinical interests: pancreas problems, inflammatory bowel disease, and ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy). Dr. Kanthawar graduated from Mysore Medical College. He completed his residency training at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is affiliated with UofL Health. His practice in Shelbyville, KY is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.