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Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD

(211 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

875 Oak Street Se Suite 3010
Salem, OR 97301

(503) 399-7520

Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD is a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD is affiliated with Salem Health and Salem Gastro.

Office Locations

Salem Health

875 Oak Street Se Suite 3010
Salem, OR 97301

(503) 399-7520

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	112
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	258
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	258
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	231

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	29
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	215
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	215
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	227
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	215

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	23
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	291
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	291
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	60
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	101
gastrointestinal procedures	192
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	192
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	214
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	214
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	34
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	117
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	224
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	107
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	202
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	202
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	168
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	285
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	285
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	285
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	285

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	78
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	306
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	306
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Salem, OR were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	222
doctor visit	108
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	238
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	222

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	24
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Salem Health

Salem Gastro

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 211 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Makkalearn Em, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salem, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$307 Humira $149	Viekira $69	Creon $63	Lupron $12	$14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$107 STELARA $90	OLYSIO $17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$78 ENTYVIO $34	AMITIZA $32	Dexilant $12
Allergan Inc.	$57 VIBERZI $57
PENTAX of America, Inc.	$53 IMAGINA $53
Other	$449 GATTEX $51	RESOLUTION CLIP $50	Smart Pill $32	APRISO $20	Solesta $20	Other $276

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$949
Education	$101

Biography

Dr. Makkalearn Em specializes in adult gastroenterology. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Salem Health and Salem Gastro. Dr. Em graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.