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Dr. Naveen Gara, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

1-800-926-8273

Dr. Naveen Gara, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Naveen Gara, MD is affiliated with Parkview Health and GASTROENTEROLOGY AND LIVER INSTITUTE PC.

Office Locations

200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

balloon dilation

colonoscopy for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopic esophageal dilation

esophageal balloon dilation

esophageal dilation

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Naveen Gara, MD had a list price for balloon dilation, colonoscopy for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophageal balloon dilation, esophageal dilation, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, upper endoscopy with dilation, upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

therapeutic colonoscopy

In 2013, Dr. Naveen Gara, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and therapeutic colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	68
gastrointestinal procedures	160
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	160
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	204

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	50
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	37
gastrointestinal procedures	117
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
minimally invasive procedures	315
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	271

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	39
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	297
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
liver imaging	40
minimally invasive procedures	297
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	272
doctor visit	425
gastrointestinal procedures	305
liver imaging	49
minimally invasive procedures	322
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	272
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	326
doctor visit	369
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	358
liver imaging	58
minimally invasive procedures	370
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	326
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	24
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	358
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	413
minimally invasive procedures	413
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	24
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naveen Gara, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD for Medicare patients.

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

balloon dilation	13
blood draw	30
diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	219
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	212
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
liver imaging	49
minimally invasive procedures	215
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	24
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveen Gara, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Naveen Gara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Parkview Health

GASTROENTEROLOGY AND LIVER INSTITUTE PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Naveen Gara, 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. Naveen Gara, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$46,129 PillCam $2,298	GI GENIUS $25	$43,806
AbbVie Inc.	$44,921 Mavyret $38,693	Humira $540	Creon $520	Rinvoq $493	Skyrizi $357	Other $4,318
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$28,893 Epclusa $2,360	Harvoni $175	$26,358
AbbVie, Inc.	$27,925 Mavyret $24,817	Viekira $108	Humira $51	$2,949
Gilead Sciences Inc	$9,000 Epclusa $4,708	Vemlidy $4,291
Other	$9,117 XELJANZ $3,864	Bylvay $1,971	STELARA $735	XIFAXAN $466	ENTYVIO $313	Other $1,768

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$80,160
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$64,140
Travel and Lodging	$11,291
Food and Beverage	$9,971
Education	$351
Other	$72