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Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD

(118 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

St. George's University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal cancer, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

1 Independence Plaza Suite 900
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 271-8000

Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD is a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center and Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates.

Office Locations

1 Independence Plaza Suite 900
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 271-8000

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Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates
Birmingham, AL 35209

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One Independence Plaza Suite 900
Homewood, AL 35209

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

chronic care

ultrasound

By Affordability:

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD performed more chronic care, and ultrasound (sonogram) 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, 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. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	146
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	254
hospital care	385
image guided procedures	48
inpatient care	385
minimally invasive procedures	254
minor procedures	48
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	207
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	284
hospital care	395
image guided procedures	51
inpatient care	395
minimally invasive procedures	284
minor procedures	51
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	87

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	56
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	249
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	313
hospital care	325
image guided procedures	37
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	287
minor procedures	37
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	48
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	284
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	314
hospital care	380
image guided procedures	54
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	314
minor procedures	54
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	140
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	15
aspiration	59
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	304
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	415
hospital care	452
image guided procedures	59
injections	14
inpatient care	452
minimally invasive procedures	415
minor procedures	59
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	63
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
anastomosis	14
aspiration	34
balloon dilation	15
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	237
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	337
hospital care	172
image guided procedures	34
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	337
minor procedures	34
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	226
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	40
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	205
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	219
image guided procedures	52
inpatient care	219
minimally invasive procedures	383
minor procedures	52
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	46
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	219
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	404
hospital care	77
image guided procedures	51
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	404
minor procedures	51
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	231
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
balloon dilation	12
chronic care	64
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	253
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	311
hospital care	64
image guided procedures	31
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	311
minor procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	37
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were chronic care, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	22
chronic care	433
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	205
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	323
hospital care	71
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	323
minor procedures	22
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	33
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were chronic care, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	19
chronic care	608
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	179
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	223
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	223
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were chronic care, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
aspiration	20
chronic care	498
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	201
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	222
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	222
minor procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, AL were chronic care, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	14
anastomosis	14
aspiration	39
balloon dilation	14
catheterization	14
chronic care	400
diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	224
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	232
image guided procedures	39
injections	14
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	313
minor procedures	39
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	310
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	46
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	14
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at UMD NJ. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: UMD NJ

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 118 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rajat N. Parikh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-05-09

I have seen him 4-5 times over the past few years. He has a great bedside manner. Always concerned about helping you get better

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$3,001 XIFAXAN $2,259	Trulance $435	Uceris $207	Relistor $72	UCERIS TABLETS $17	Other $11
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,448 Biliary Devices $1,414	SPYGLASS $225	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $157	AXIOS $140	SPYSCOPE $116	Other $397
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,897 STELARA $794	SIMPONI $709	OLYSIO $199	Tremfya $174	REMICADE $19
Covidien LP	$1,883 GI Solutions $1,140	Barrx $238	Beacon $199	Bravo $123	Smart Pill $58	Other $125
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,843 Humira $1,151	Creon $71	Moderiba $29	Technivie $21	Viekira $17	Other $553
Other	$12,476 INTERSTIM $1,268	ENTYVIO $834	Cimzia $474	LINZESS $468	ZEPOSIA $450	Other $8,982

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$20,722
Travel and Lodging	$2,642
Education	$162
Entertainment	$14
Gift	$8

Biography

Dr. Rajat Parikh sees patients in Birmingham, AL and Homewood, AL. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Parikh's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of clinical interest consist of gastrointestinal cancer and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). He is professionally affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. He studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine.