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Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease

1701 Divisadero Street Suite 120 UCSF Gastroenterology at Mount Zion
San Francisco, CA 94115

(313) 916-2600

Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital and Colitis and Crohn's Disease Center.

Office Locations

1701 Divisadero Street Suite 120 UCSF Gastroenterology at Mount Zion
San Francisco, CA 94115

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2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD
DETROIT, MI 48202

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185 Berry Street Suite 180, Lobby 6
San Francisco, CA 94107

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39450 W 12 Mile Road
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

In 2012, Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD performed more biopsy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	203
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	241
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	185
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	185
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	196
gastrointestinal procedures	240
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	240
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	46
Hispanic	30
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	279
hospital care	46
injections	13
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	279
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	80
Hispanic	48
Asian	126
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	44
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	239
doctor visit	178
gastrointestinal procedures	268
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	268
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	239

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	44
Hispanic	32
Asian	76
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	29
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	164
gastrointestinal procedures	269
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	269
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	44
Hispanic	32
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	22
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	250
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	250
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	32
Hispanic	33
Asian	74
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	17
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	250
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	250
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	29
Hispanic	26
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	22
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	208
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	31
Hispanic	25
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	16
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	112
gastrointestinal procedures	254
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	254
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	32
Hispanic	37
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	261
doctor visit	129
gastrointestinal procedures	273
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	273
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	261

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	27
Hispanic	34
Asian	66
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	21
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	125
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	25
Hispanic	19
Asian	42
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD in 2023

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	215
doctor visit	142
gastrointestinal procedures	236
hospital care	48
injections	13
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	236
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	216

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	59
Non-Hispanic White	185
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	15
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Hospital

Colitis and Crohn's Disease Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,160 $3,160
Covidien LP	$167 $167
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$65 SIMPONI $51	STELARA $14
AbbVie Inc.	$49 Skyrizi $49

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,138
Food and Beverage	$303

Research Payments

Dr. Najwa El-Nachef, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $58,523.

Biography

Dr. Najwa El-Nachef specializes in general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). Areas of expertise for Dr. El-Nachef include inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. El-Nachef is professionally affiliated with Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. She is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan for her residency. According to Doctor.com, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Detroit, MI.