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Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD

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(Nigel Girgrah, MD)

(76 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease), General Practice and Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Medicine)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3925

Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD is a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in hepatology (liver disease), general practice and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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In The News

“Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer and medical director of liver transplantation at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, talked about the importance of leaders like himself opening up to...”—"AMA, Surgeon General Propose Ways to Prevent Doctor Burnout", MedPage Today, March 2023

“"The natural history of Mr. Bourgeois' liver disease is unpredictable and it is not possible to predict at this time if and when Mr. Bourgeois will require a liver transplant," Dr. Nigel Girgrah...”—"Judge: Katrina shooting suspect unfit for trial", The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	268
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
liver imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	61

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	61

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD treated as a hepatologist in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

doctor visit	190
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
liver imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	141
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Toronto. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Residency: University of Toronto (1997)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 76 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

4.91

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$68,635 Harvoni $34,440	Epclusa $11,506	Vosevi $5,094	Vemlidy $3,406	Sovaldi $3,277	Other $10,912
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$64,485 Epclusa $63,865	$620
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$9,380 Stivarga $9,135	Nexavar $244
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,200 $1,200
Inari Medical, Inc.	$607 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $416	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $151	ClotTriever $39
Other	$1,289 ZORTRESS $241	Ocaliva $169	Xifaxan 550 mg $121	Lenvima $120	Barrx $22	Other $616

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$105,045
Travel and Lodging	$19,239
Food and Beverage	$9,701
Consulting Fee	$9,590
Honoraria	$2,000
Other	$20

Research Payments

Dr. Nigel Girgrah, MD PHD has received 17 research payments totaling $21,985.

Biography

Dr. Nigel Girgrah is a general practice and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in New Orleans, LA. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. For his residency, Dr. Girgrah trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Dr. Girgrah's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His practice in New Orleans, LA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.