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Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

JSS Medical College, Mysore

600 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 200
Harrison, NY 10528

(914) 723-8100

Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD is a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from JSS Medical College, Mysore. Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD is affiliated with Montefiore Einstein, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, White Plains Hospital and WHITE PLAINS PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

600 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 200
Harrison, NY 10528

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

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 2013, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	334
gastrointestinal procedures	114
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	114
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	15
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	37
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	381
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	158
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	58
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	307
gastrointestinal procedures	155
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	155
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	25
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	54
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	367
gastrointestinal procedures	238
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	238
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	24
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	60
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	338
gastrointestinal procedures	253
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	231

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	18
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	237
doctor visit	398
gastrointestinal procedures	267
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	267
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	237

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Harrison, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	19
diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	354
gastrointestinal procedures	197
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	197
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	47
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	18
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD graduated from JSS Medical College, Mysore. She completed residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Internal medicine, Gastroenterology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: JSS Medical College, Mysore

Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal medicine, Gastroenterology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Montefiore Einstein

White Plains Hospital Physician Associates

White Plains Hospital

WHITE PLAINS PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Incorporated (GHI), WellCare, MVP Health Care, Medicare Advantage, Elderplan, MultiPlan, Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Healthfirst, Anthem, HealthSmart, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP), EXCLUDING LOCAL 272 TEAMSTERS & LOCAL 812 as of 8.15.25, LONGEVITY, BC HEALTHPLUS, AGEWELL, NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers), CENTERLIGHT (CCM & PACE), PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN, UMR, OSCAR COMMERCIAL, NIPPON LIFE, NORTHWELL DIRECT, CENTIVO, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, ALLIED BENEFIT PLAN, EXCLUDING APCN NETWORK, VNS, Centerlight, GEHA (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION), - as of 4.1.2025 WPH is no longer participating with Northwell, EXCLUDING MILLENNIUM PLANS, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds by Aetna, MERITAIN, HAMASPIK and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

WellCare

MVP Health Care

Medicare Advantage

Elderplan

MultiPlan

Aetna

Affinity Health Plan

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Fidelis Care

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Healthfirst

Anthem

HealthSmart

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP)

EXCLUDING LOCAL 272 TEAMSTERS & LOCAL 812 as of 8.15.25

LONGEVITY

BC HEALTHPLUS

AGEWELL

NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers)

CENTERLIGHT (CCM & PACE)

PARTNERS HEALTH PLAN

UMR

OSCAR COMMERCIAL

NIPPON LIFE

NORTHWELL DIRECT

CENTIVO

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

ALLIED BENEFIT PLAN

EXCLUDING APCN NETWORK

VNS

Centerlight

GEHA (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION)

- as of 4.1.2025 WPH is no longer participating with Northwell

EXCLUDING MILLENNIUM PLANS

1199SEIU Benefit Funds by Aetna

MERITAIN

HAMASPIK

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sofia Nigar, MBBS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Harrison, NY.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Explained everything thoroughly and answered all of my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Nigar listened to my concerns and ordered further testing

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nigar is amazing. Very knowledgeable and compassionate.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nigar compassionate/patient/explains thoughly/.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$141 ZEPATIER $141
AbbVie Inc.	$118 Skyrizi $66	Humira $30	Rinvoq $23
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$48 SUTAB $48
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$35 Trintellix $22	GATTEX $13
AbbVie, Inc.	$19 Mavyret $19
Other	$32 Cimzia $17	GENERAL ENDOCHOICE $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$393

Biography

Dr. Sofia Nigar's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. After completing medical school at JSS Medical College, Mysore, she performed her residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Patients gave Dr. Nigar an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She usually is in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, as well as other insurance carriers. She is affiliated with Montefiore Einstein, White Plains Hospital, and White Plains Hospital Physician Associates. According to White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, Dr. Nigar is currently accepting new patients at her office in Harrison, NY.