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Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD

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(9705 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Penn State College of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: hypopituitarism, acromegaly, thyroid nodules, and more.

118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044

(215) 657-5200

Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD is an endocrinologist in Horsham, PA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1987 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD is affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, AMH MEDICAL STAFF SERVICE FUND and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

118 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044

Address:

2300 Computer Road Suite H-39
Willow Grove, PA 19090

Some issues Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

doctor visit	943
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	79
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

doctor visit	961
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	76
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	998
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	152
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

doctor visit	1087
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	82
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	929
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	70
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

doctor visit	919
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	73
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	987
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	72
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

doctor visit	846
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	55
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

doctor visit	1687
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Horsham, PA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	1041
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	510
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	189
85 and over	65
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	276

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Endocrinology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1987)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Endocrinology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

AMH MEDICAL STAFF SERVICE FUND

Jefferson Abington Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 9705 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Glenn Alan McGrath, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Horsham, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$785 SOLIQUA $546	TOUJEO $125	SOLIQUA 100/33 $62	TZIELD $21	AFREZZA $18	Other $14
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$406 Minimed 670G System $350	Minimed 630G $34	Insulin pump $23
Novo Nordisk Inc	$299 Ozempic $235	Tresiba $15	$49
Radius Health, Inc.	$129 Tymlos $129
Dexcom, Inc.	$108 Dexcom CGM $84	Dexcom G4 Platinum $24
Other	$516 MINIMED 780G $66	Omnipod $42	TRULICITY $41	Pogo Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System $36	NATPARA $35	Other $296

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,706
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$525
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Glenn McGrath is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. McGrath's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health.