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Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA

(Ms. Rachel Tierney, PA)

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

1 West Avenue Suite 300
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 693-4699

Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA is in Saratoga Springs, NY specializing in bariatric surgery. Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA is affiliated with Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center.

Office Locations

Albany Medical Center

1 West Avenue Suite 300
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 693-4699

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Some issues Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2015 were depression, high cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	41

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	50

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2018 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2021 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	50

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She is certified by the Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Board Certification: Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (2010)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saratoga Hospital

Albany Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$37,038 Wegovy $36,988	$50
Lilly USA, LLC	$97 ZEPBOUND $97
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC	$76 Contrave $76
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$52 Injectafer $52
Echosens North America, Inc.	$34 Fibroscan $34
Other	$85 VOQUEZNA $26	NASCOBAL $24	ACCRUFER $19	GATTEX $16

**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	$31,703
Travel and Lodging	$3,630
Food and Beverage	$2,049

Biography

Ms. Rachel Tierney works as a bariatric surgery. Areas of particular interest for Ms. Tierney include weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). She is professionally affiliated with Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center.

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Some issues Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA can help you with:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Rachel M. Tierney, PA From 2015 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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