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Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

2200 Sw 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66606

(785) 354-8518

Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD is a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

2200 Sw 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66606

(785) 354-8518

(785) 354-1255

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In The News

“Dr. Shekhar Challa, Kansas Medical Clinic.”—"Why It Is Possible to Scale Your Business", Huff Post, April 2016

“Dr. Shekhar Challa, a gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas, and the author of Probiotics for Dummies, recommends that you look for bottles with 5 billion or more CFU (colony-forming units) and at...”—"Your guide to digestive health", Fox News, March 2015

“Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, a Kansas-based gastroenterologist and author of "Probiotics for Dummies," predicts probiotics will become the next multiple vitamin.”—"Bacteria for life", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kansas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

esophageal dilation

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, esophageal dilation, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	562
doctor visit	1151
esophageal dilation	116
gastrointestinal procedures	1149
hospital care	621
inpatient care	621
minimally invasive procedures	1174
preventive care	474
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	562

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	673
doctor visit	1157
esophageal dilation	108
gastrointestinal procedures	1202
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521
minimally invasive procedures	1249
preventive care	429
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	661

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	833

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1223
Black	71
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	135
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	831
doctor visit	1633
esophageal dilation	158
gastrointestinal procedures	1455
hospital care	842
inpatient care	842
minimally invasive procedures	1512
preventive care	519
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	820

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	1040

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1501
Black	106
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	167
Less than 65	331

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	905
doctor visit	1977
esophageal dilation	165
gastrointestinal procedures	1508
hospital care	593
hydrogen breath test	22
inpatient care	593
liver imaging	52
methane breath test	22
minimally invasive procedures	1552
preventive care	451
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	894
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1414
Female	2118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3050
Black	224
Hispanic	168
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1558
From 75 to 84	922
85 and over	334
Less than 65	718

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	808
doctor visit	1807
esophageal dilation	134
gastrointestinal procedures	1333
hospital care	549
inpatient care	549
liver imaging	31
minimally invasive procedures	1369
preventive care	399
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	796
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	104
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	812
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	138
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	737
doctor visit	1604
esophageal dilation	128
gastrointestinal procedures	1317
hospital care	563
inpatient care	563
liver imaging	27
minimally invasive procedures	1360
preventive care	470
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	737
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	671
Female	967

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1378
Black	111
Hispanic	88
Asian	11
Other	29
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	751
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	118
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	637
doctor visit	1360
esophageal dilation	103
gastrointestinal procedures	1165
hospital care	400
hydrogen breath test	36
inpatient care	400
liver imaging	30
methane breath test	36
minimally invasive procedures	1208
preventive care	435
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	637
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Black	86
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	731
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	109
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	637
doctor visit	1174
esophageal dilation	107
gastrointestinal procedures	1068
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
liver imaging	11
minimally invasive procedures	1094
preventive care	359
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	637
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	813

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	81
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	711
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	97
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	503
doctor visit	1001
esophageal dilation	78
gastrointestinal procedures	838
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398
minimally invasive procedures	851
preventive care	270
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	65
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	63
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	605
doctor visit	924
esophageal dilation	75
gastrointestinal procedures	847
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
liver imaging	16
minimally invasive procedures	862
preventive care	183
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	605
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	47
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	81
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	533
doctor visit	902
esophageal dilation	78
gastrointestinal procedures	766
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
liver imaging	16
manometry	14
minimally invasive procedures	777
preventive care	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	51
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	83
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Topeka, KS were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	675
doctor visit	1335
esophageal dilation	113
gastrointestinal procedures	1149
hospital care	509
hydrogen breath test	29
inpatient care	509
liver imaging	26
manometry	14
methane breath test	29
minimally invasive procedures	1182
preventive care	378
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	671
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD.

**Gender**
Female	868
Male	605

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Native American / Alaskan Native	10
Hispanic	73
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	120
75 to 84	397
Less than 65	263
65 to 74	692

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kansas.

Licensed In: Kansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shekhar K. Challa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Topeka, KS.

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2023-04-11

I like this office it is clean and well organized the staff is knowledgeable and very pleasant to speak with.  Sometimes I feel like he whisks in and out quickly.  I am sometimes now sure what we are going to do about my condition other than watch it but I don't have complaints overall the office and Doctor are responsive to my questions and concerns.  I would recommend this office and doctor without hesitation.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$3,641 Sovaldi $3,461	Harvoni $100	$79
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,683 GI GENIUS $67	NEXPOWDER $16	$2,600
AbbVie, Inc.	$462 Humira $115	Viekira $89	Mavyret $71	Creon $50	Technivie $50	Other $87
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$445 Orbera $445
AbbVie Inc.	$315 Humira $149	Skyrizi $74	Mavyret $36	Rinvoq $28	Creon $14	Other $13
Other	$2,027 ENTYVIO $226	XIFAXAN $213	ESD - Core Endoscopy $172	STELARA $139	Uceris $119	Other $1,158

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,146
Honoraria	$2,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,636
Consulting Fee	$600
Other	$190