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Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD

(Dr. Riad R. Azar, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (1994)

Professional interests include: ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), interventional endoscopy, colonoscopy, and more.

10 Barnes West Drive Suite: Suite 200
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

(314) 747-2066

Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD is a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and MERCY CLINIC GASTROENTEROLOGY LLC.

Office Locations

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 747-2066

(314) 747-1277

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

10 Barnes West Drive Suite: Suite 200
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

(314) 747-2066

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4921 Parkview Place Floor: 10, Suite: B
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Some issues Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Dementia	33
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	64
preventive care	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	35
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

aspiration	11
diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	78
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	11
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	18
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 1994. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut (1994)

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Riad Raymond Azar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

MERCY CLINIC GASTROENTEROLOGY LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,216 WallFlex $562	GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $173	EMBOLD Fibered $120	General - Biliary Devices $107	$253
AbbVie Inc.	$494 Skyrizi $250	Creon $243
Olympus America Inc.	$37 Endoscopy Products $37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$26 ENTYVIO $26
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$22 XIFAXAN $22
Other	$65 SUCRAID $19	IBSRELA $16	ZINPLAVA $15	ZENPEP $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,297
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$562

Biography

Dr. Riad Azar is a specialist in adult gastroenterology in Saint Louis, MO and Creve Coeur, MO. His areas of expertise include the following: interventional endoscopy, pancreatitis, and biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts). His professional affiliations include WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Azar attended Saint Joseph University of Beirut for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut and a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts for residency.