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Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD

(Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD)

(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

1-877-359-0396

Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD is a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD is affiliated with National Jewish Health and Main Campus.

Office Locations

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

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In The News

“Dr. Neil Toribara, head of gastroenterology at Denver Health, says diagnosing the disorder has changed.”—"No wheat? NO WAY!", The Denver Post, March 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD performed more endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with esophageal dilation

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with esophageal dilation, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophageal dilation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	156
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	99
minimally invasive procedures	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	71
minimally invasive procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	230
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	151
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	199
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	193
hydrogen breath test	28
injections	20
methane breath test	28
minimally invasive procedures	193
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	24
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	248
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	175
hydrogen breath test	32
injections	12
methane breath test	32
minimally invasive procedures	175
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	203
doctor visit	235
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	224
hydrogen breath test	27
injections	21
methane breath test	27
minimally invasive procedures	224
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	15
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	253
doctor visit	258
esophageal dilation	61
gastrointestinal procedures	264
hydrogen breath test	26
injections	11
methane breath test	26
minimally invasive procedures	264
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	253

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	12
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	14
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	276
doctor visit	269
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	298
hydrogen breath test	39
injections	22
methane breath test	39
minimally invasive procedures	298
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	16
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	12
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	178
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	194
hydrogen breath test	17
methane breath test	17
minimally invasive procedures	194
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	156
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hydrogen breath test	42
methane breath test	42
minimally invasive procedures	211
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	146
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	151
hydrogen breath test	33
methane breath test	33
minimally invasive procedures	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in DENVER, CO were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	208
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hydrogen breath test	30
injections	16
methane breath test	30
minimally invasive procedures	184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	5
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	33
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, American Boad of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Subspeciality and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners, American Boad of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Subspeciality

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

National Jewish Health

Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in DENVER, CO.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$349 Viekira $138	Humira $122	Mavyret $44	Lupron $24	Creon $21
Gilead Sciences Inc	$238 Epclusa $89	$149
PENTAX of America, Inc.	$194 Gastroenterology $194
Teleflex Medical Incorporated	$111 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT - LMA, RUSCH & TELEFLEX BRANDS $111
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$106 Trulance $91	XIFAXAN $16
Other	$624 Erbe VIO3 APC3 $77	Creon $65	GI Solutions $62	DUPIXENT $52	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $49	Other $318

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,621

Biography

Dr. Neil Toribara's areas of specialization are general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). He is affiliated with National Jewish Health. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. For his residency, Dr. Toribara trained at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Toribara has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.