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Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD

(Paul Stewart Bierman, MD)

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

1-855-826-3878

Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, The University of Chicago Medicine, Baptist Medical Group, Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center and GASTROINTESTINAL SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION, INC.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

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The University of Chicago Medicine

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

1-855-826-3878

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80 Humphreys Center Drive Suite 210 Memphis Tn, 80 Humphreys Ctr Drive
Memphis, TN 38120

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

catheterization

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD performed more catheterization, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	120
anastomosis	26
balloon dilation	22
blood draw	49
catheterization	26
CT scan	46
diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	710
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	621
hospital care	1360
inpatient care	1360
minimally invasive procedures	621
pelvic imaging	46
preventive care	173
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	185
anastomosis	39
balloon dilation	21
blood draw	51
catheterization	39
CT scan	46
diagnostic procedures	415
doctor visit	804
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	726
hospital care	2013
inpatient care	2013
minimally invasive procedures	726
pelvic imaging	46
preventive care	206
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	415
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	533
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	177
Less than 65	384

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	129
anastomosis	27
balloon dilation	23
blood draw	34
catheterization	27
CT scan	56
diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	826
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	645
hospital care	2084
inpatient care	2084
minimally invasive procedures	645
pelvic imaging	56
preventive care	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	530
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	145
Less than 65	404

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
anastomosis	36
balloon dilation	38
catheterization	36
CT scan	60
diagnostic procedures	354
doctor visit	750
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	591
hospital care	2187
inpatient care	2187
minimally invasive procedures	591
pelvic imaging	60
preventive care	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1020
Female	1532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1526
Black	962
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	940
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	272
Less than 65	742

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
anastomosis	40
balloon dilation	34
catheterization	40
CT scan	11
diagnostic procedures	500
doctor visit	749
esophageal dilation	60
gastrointestinal procedures	766
hospital care	1841
inpatient care	1841
minimally invasive procedures	766
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	500
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	441
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	150
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	36
balloon dilation	33
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	432
doctor visit	678
esophageal dilation	56
gastrointestinal procedures	720
hospital care	1729
inpatient care	1729
minimally invasive procedures	720
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	432

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	423
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	144
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
balloon dilation	34
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	431
doctor visit	680
esophageal dilation	64
gastrointestinal procedures	730
hospital care	1596
inpatient care	1596
minimally invasive procedures	730
preventive care	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	431

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	389
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	154
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
balloon dilation	31
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	661
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	612
hospital care	1320
inpatient care	1320
minimally invasive procedures	612
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	398

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	386
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	145
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	38
balloon dilation	35
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	645
esophageal dilation	62
gastrointestinal procedures	637
hospital care	1391
inpatient care	1391
minimally invasive procedures	637
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	398

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	403
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	144
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
balloon dilation	19
blood draw	12
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	579
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	556
hospital care	1194
inpatient care	1194
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	556
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	376

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	335
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	118
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
balloon dilation	23
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	355
doctor visit	537
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	552
hospital care	1031
inpatient care	1031
minimally invasive procedures	552
preventive care	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	355

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	311
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	120
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	116
anastomosis	31
balloon dilation	28
blood draw	36
catheterization	31
CT scan	43
diagnostic procedures	403
doctor visit	692
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	650
hospital care	1613
inpatient care	1613
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	650
pelvic imaging	43
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	428
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	748
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	314
85 and over	142
Less than 65	271
65 to 74	479

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

The University of Chicago Medicine

Baptist Medical Group

Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center

GASTROINTESTINAL SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION, INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul S. Bierman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$96,632 VIBERZI $82,719	ZENPEP $9,020	LINZESS $1,457	BYSTOLIC $16	$3,420
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc	$9,872 Trulance $9,872
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$9,708 XIFAXAN $9,390	UCERIS TABLETS $171	Uceris $48	APRISO $33	Moviprep $30	Other $36
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$7,374 XIFAXAN $4,544	Trulance $2,719	Uceris $59	XIFIXAN $24	APRISO $15	Other $13
Actavis Pharma Inc	$2,403 LINZESS $2,380	DELZICOL $23
Other	$8,282 Alinia Tablets 500mg 12 count bottle $1,545	Humira $805	ENTYVIO $408	PENTASA $399	LINZESS $398	Other $4,727

**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	$104,120
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$14,400
Food and Beverage	$11,346
Travel and Lodging	$4,035
Consulting Fee	$322
Other	$48

Biography

Dr. Paul Bierman is an adult gastroenterology specialist. Dr. Bierman accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Memorial Health Care and The University of Chicago Medicine.