In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD performed more complete abdominal ultrasound, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, blood tests, complete abdominal ultrasound, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, and glucose tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

FibroScan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD performed more FibroScan (transient elastography), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

esophageal dilation

fasting blood glucose test

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

lab tests

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

chronic care

special stains

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD performed more chronic care, colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, esophageal dilation, fasting blood glucose test, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chronic care, and special stains 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. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	38
diagnostic procedures	609
doctor visit	1108
esophageal dilation	86
foreign body removal	32
gastrointestinal procedures	1027
hospital care	544
injections	118
inpatient care	544
lab tests	65
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	1026
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	585
stent placement (stenting)	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
balloon dilation	87
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	693
doctor visit	1347
esophageal dilation	144
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	1205
hospital care	763
injections	97
inpatient care	763
lab tests	294
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	1111
preventive care	129
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	682
stent placement (stenting)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	145
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	100
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	89
diagnostic procedures	649
doctor visit	1352
esophageal dilation	116
gastrointestinal procedures	1216
hospital care	711
injections	138
inpatient care	711
lab tests	621
manometry	53
minimally invasive procedures	1071
preventive care	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	649
stent placement (stenting)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	156
Hispanic	37
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	97
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	64
diagnostic procedures	662
doctor visit	1485
esophageal dilation	87
gastrointestinal procedures	1223
hospital care	253
injections	124
inpatient care	253
lab tests	468
liver imaging	59
manometry	60
minimally invasive procedures	1037
preventive care	232
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	651
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	982
Female	1460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2070
Black	282
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1294
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	160
Less than 65	350

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
balloon dilation	84
diagnostic procedures	638
doctor visit	1205
esophageal dilation	84
gastrointestinal procedures	1145
hospital care	224
injections	111
inpatient care	224
lab tests	476
liver imaging	57
manometry	46
minimally invasive procedures	991
preventive care	214
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	638
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	99
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	60
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
ablation	19
balloon dilation	56
diagnostic procedures	645
doctor visit	1045
esophageal dilation	80
gastrointestinal procedures	1178
hospital care	182
injections	123
inpatient care	182
lab tests	144
liver imaging	76
manometry	59
minimally invasive procedures	973
preventive care	245
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	645
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	127
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	657
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	56
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2018 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
balloon dilation	50
diagnostic procedures	701
doctor visit	284
esophageal dilation	90
gastrointestinal procedures	1145
hospital care	89
injections	106
inpatient care	89
lab tests	1342
liver imaging	110
manometry	49
minimally invasive procedures	1026
preventive care	264
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	689
ultrasound (sonogram)	167

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	83
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	35
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2019 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
balloon dilation	36
diagnostic procedures	576
doctor visit	303
esophageal dilation	87
gastrointestinal procedures	834
hospital care	39
injections	55
inpatient care	39
lab tests	1220
liver imaging	100
manometry	34
minimally invasive procedures	753
preventive care	217
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	64
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	27
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2020 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	87
balloon dilation	33
chronic care	465
diagnostic procedures	533
doctor visit	427
esophageal dilation	102
gastrointestinal procedures	748
injections	43
lab tests	1188
liver imaging	114
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	718
preventive care	213
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	23
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2021 were chronic care, lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
balloon dilation	31
chronic care	1249
diagnostic procedures	524
doctor visit	375
esophageal dilation	78
gastrointestinal procedures	775
hospital care	26
injections	32
inpatient care	26
lab tests	917
liver imaging	142
manometry	29
minimally invasive procedures	703
preventive care	211
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	524
ultrasound (sonogram)	226

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	563
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	42
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA during 2022 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, chronic care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	95
balloon dilation	43
chronic care	716
diagnostic procedures	536
doctor visit	264
esophageal dilation	75
gastrointestinal procedures	727
injections	18
lab tests	1253
liver imaging	111
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	705
preventive care	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	77
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	28
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lafayette, LA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chronic care and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	71
ablation	18
anastomosis	16
balloon dilation	55
catheterization	16
chronic care	810
diagnostic procedures	615
doctor visit	835
esophageal dilation	93
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	1020
hospital care	314
injections	87
inpatient care	314
lab tests	726
liver imaging	96
manometry	34
minimally invasive procedures	919
preventive care	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	609
stent placement (stenting)	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	110
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	870
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	266
85 and over	57
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	590

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lafayette, LA.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2022-03-29

Dr. Abshire was 30 minutes late for my appointment. When reviewing the procedure he was very cold his bedside manner is not very good.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$5,929 GI Solutions $5,000	ENDOFLIP $452	Beacon $220	Barrx $60	PillCam $44	Other $151
Olympus Corporation	$1,995 $1,995
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,698 Humira $732	Creon $305	Lupron $126	Viekira $75	Moderiba $29	Other $432
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,161 SIMPONI $666	STELARA $396	SIMPONI ARIA $51	REMICADE $30	OLYSIO $19
AbbVie Inc.	$983 Skyrizi $327	Creon $239	LINZESS $182	Humira $125	Rinvoq $87	Other $24
Other	$6,667 ENTYVIO $685	Cimzia $681	XELJANZ $531	ZEPOSIA $318	PREPOPIK $295	Other $4,157

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,042
Consulting Fee	$7,721
Travel and Lodging	$520
Education	$151

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen G Abshire, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $70,868.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Abshire is a physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Abshire studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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