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Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal cancer, zenker's diverticulum, and more.

1283 York Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

(646) 962-4463

Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL.

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1 Gustave L Levy Place
New York, NY 10029

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1283 York Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

Some issues Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

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.

In The News

"https://weillcornell.org/news/what-you-should-know-about-gerd", Weill Cornell Medicine

blood draw	12
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	77
gastrointestinal procedures	55
manometry	9
minimally invasive procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

blood draw	14
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	271
gastrointestinal procedures	162
manometry	20
minimally invasive procedures	143
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	122

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	40
Hispanic	50
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	44
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

anorectal procedures	16
blood draw	25
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	164
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
manometry	35
minimally invasive procedures	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	31
Hispanic	30
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

anorectal procedures	22
blood draw	32
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	268
gastrointestinal procedures	240
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
manometry	45
minimally invasive procedures	207
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	40
Hispanic	34
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

anorectal procedures	18
blood draw	17
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	215
manometry	32
minimally invasive procedures	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	25
Hispanic	28
Asian	11
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	28
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

blood draw	14
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	131
minimally invasive procedures	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	19
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

anorectal procedures	24
blood draw	10
diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	221
gastrointestinal procedures	256
manometry	23
minimally invasive procedures	234
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	30
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	202
minimally invasive procedures	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD for Medicare patients.

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

anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	19
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	191
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
manometry	29
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	214
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	15
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2007. He is certified by the Gastroenterology Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2007)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

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. Amir Soumekh, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Aetna, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Anthem, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna - NYP, Mediblue (Senior), EPO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, EPO/POS, WorldWide Medical, Aetna-NYP, Liberty, HMO, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan, Amida Care, Blue Access, Blue Connection, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, PPO, CBP, Community Plan, Freedom, Metro/Core/Charter and CHP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amir Soumekh, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Aetna

United Healthcare Compass

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Anthem

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna - NYP

Mediblue (Senior)

EPO

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan

VNSNY CHOICE

EPO/POS

WorldWide Medical

Aetna-NYP

Liberty

HMO

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan

Amida Care

Blue Access

Blue Connection

Rockefeller University - Trustmark

PPO

CBP

Community Plan

Freedom

Metro/Core/Charter

CHP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$2,297 Colon $1,231	GI Solutions $965	Manometry $101
Gilead Sciences Inc	$291 Viread $125	Sovaldi $106	$60
AbbVie, Inc.	$246 Humira $246
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$236 GIAZO $150	Solesta $62	Uceris $24
Boston Scientific Corporation	$149 Emblem S-ICD $149
Other	$118 ZENPEP $98	LINZESS $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,423
Consulting Fee	$1,300
Travel and Lodging	$516
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. Amir Soumekh's specialty is adult gastroenterology. These areas are among his clinical interests: indigestion, esophageal motility disorders, and paraesophageal hernia. Dr. Soumekh's hospital/clinic affiliations include Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. United Healthcare Compass, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Soumekh honors. According to Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Soumekh is currently accepting new patients at his office in. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.