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Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Boston University School of Medicine (1995)

1514 Jefferson Highway 4th Floor Floor 4
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-4015

Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD is a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway 4th Floor Floor 4
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

ERCP with stone removal

In 2023, Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD had a list price for ERCP with stone removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration

ERCP

fine needle aspiration

image-guided biopsy

image-guided fine needle aspiration

therapeutic ERCP

In 2012, Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD had a list price for endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), fine needle aspiration (FNA), image-guided biopsy, image-guided fine needle aspiration, and therapeutic ERCP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
balloon dilation	59
diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	235
esophageal dilation	22
foreign body removal	71
gastrointestinal procedures	915
hospital care	79
image guided procedures	179
inpatient care	79
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	915
minor procedures	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	199
stent placement (stenting)	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	452

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
balloon dilation	58
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	93
foreign body removal	31
gastrointestinal procedures	617
hospital care	32
image guided procedures	137
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	617
minor procedures	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	330

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	32
Hispanic	47
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	66
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
balloon dilation	49
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	51
foreign body removal	28
gastrointestinal procedures	605
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	149
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	605
minor procedures	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
stent placement (stenting)	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	356

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	38
Hispanic	31
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	58
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
balloon dilation	29
diagnostic procedures	140
foreign body removal	44
gastrointestinal procedures	502
image guided procedures	124
minimally invasive procedures	502
minor procedures	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140
stent placement (stenting)	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	293

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	52
Hispanic	72
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	86
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
diagnostic procedures	93
foreign body removal	32
gastrointestinal procedures	364
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	75
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	364
minor procedures	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
stent placement (stenting)	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	21
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	16
gastrointestinal procedures	235
hospital care	21
image guided procedures	42
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	235
minor procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	249
hospital care	23
image guided procedures	39
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	249
minor procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
stent placement (stenting)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
diagnostic procedures	75
gastrointestinal procedures	243
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	29
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	243
minor procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	40
gastrointestinal procedures	117
hospital care	24
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	13
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	27
image guided procedures	26
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	131
minor procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	26
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	23
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	126
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, LA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	70
balloon dilation	48
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	62
esophageal dilation	22
foreign body removal	41
gastrointestinal procedures	349
hospital care	30
image guided procedures	70
inpatient care	30
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	349
minor procedures	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	182

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	175
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	16
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Bridgeport Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Bridgeport Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation	$29,638 Not Applicable $10,063	$19,575
Boston Scientific Corporation	$20,413 SPYGLASS $8,834	AXIOS $4,712	GENERAL POLYPECTOMY $2,625	GENERAL - THERAPIES $1,020	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $860	Other $2,363
Cook Incorporated	$1,546 Endoscopy $447	ESC - Hemostasis $108	ESC - Enteral Feeding $103	Cook Medical Sphincterotomy $95	ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $43	Other $750
Covidien LP	$1,387 Beacon $1,001	GI Solutions $164	Barrx $122	PillCam $100
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$479 $479
Other	$2,288 Aloka Arietta 850 $301	GI GENIUS $184	Erbe Vio3 $150	ERBE VIO3 $140	SIR-Spheres microspheres $140	Other $1,373

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,984
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,882
Food and Beverage	$7,665
Travel and Lodging	$3,913
Grant	$860
Other	$447

Research Payments

Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD has received 26 research payments totaling $81,829.

Biography

Dr. Janak Shah is a medical specialist in gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Bridgeport Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Shah is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in New Orleans, LA.