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Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

890 W Faris Road Suite 100
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-2888

Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD is a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC specializing in adult gastroenterology and geriatrics (elderly care).

Office Locations

890 W Faris Road Suite 100
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 455-2888

(864) 455-2885

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96 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	428
gastrointestinal procedures	104
lab tests	65
minimally invasive procedures	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	118
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	411
gastrointestinal procedures	78
lab tests	173
minimally invasive procedures	78
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	119
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	322
gastrointestinal procedures	103
lab tests	122
minimally invasive procedures	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	225
gastrointestinal procedures	156
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	32
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	205
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	249
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	249
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	29
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
diagnostic procedures	278
doctor visit	141
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	19
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	109
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	295
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	242
doctor visit	92
gastrointestinal procedures	242
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	116
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	215
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	215
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	29
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greenville, SC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	69
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	231
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	177
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
lab tests	120
minimally invasive procedures	177
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	121
Male	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	179
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	52
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lester Paul Salwen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greenville, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,490 Humira $1,282	Creon $370	Viekira $338	Technivie $189	Mavyret $115	Other $1,196
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,136 XIFAXAN $740	Relistor $100	Uceris $96	UCERIS TABLETS $55	XIFAXANIBSD $53	Other $92
Gilead Sciences Inc	$867 Harvoni $412	Epclusa $109	Sovaldi $91	$255
AbbVie Inc.	$694 Skyrizi $246	Humira $184	Mavyret $119	Rinvoq $88	Creon $26	Other $32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$683 STELARA $280	SIMPONI $268	SIMPONI ARIA $86	REMICADE $49
Other	$6,710 ENTYVIO $653	Cimzia $549	XELJANZ $527	Trulance $479	Alinia for Oral Suspension $401	Other $4,102

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,429
Education	$151

Biography

Dr. Lester Salwen, who practices in Greenville, SC, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Salwen obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.