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Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: autoimmune diseases, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and more.

2000 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 688-3182

Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD is a gastroenterologist in Fairfield, CT specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health, Northeast Medical Group (NEMG), NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INC and Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

1152 Kings Highway Cutoff
Fairfield, CT 06824

Address:

2000 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

Address:

2890 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06614

Address:

2890 Phone Street
Stratford, CT 06614

Address:

5520 Park Avenue West Pavilion Suite 1-200
Trumbull, CT 06611

Some issues Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

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.

diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	397
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	351
inpatient care	351
minimally invasive procedures	158
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	128

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	42
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	85
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	396
gastrointestinal procedures	172
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	172
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	49
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	95
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	374
gastrointestinal procedures	203
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429
minimally invasive procedures	203
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	162

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	104
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	178
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	369
gastrointestinal procedures	226
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
minimally invasive procedures	226
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	199

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	51
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	84
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	333
gastrointestinal procedures	179
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465
minimally invasive procedures	179
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	52
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	103
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	349
gastrointestinal procedures	217
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	217
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	54
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	76
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	336
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	158
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	39
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	87
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	157

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	29
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	66
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	543
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338
minimally invasive procedures	246
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairfield, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	373
gastrointestinal procedures	193
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
minimally invasive procedures	193
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Female	241
Male	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	339
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	77
75 to 84	131
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Northeast Medical Group (NEMG)

NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INC

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Campus

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. Andrew Bedford, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Neighborhood Health Plan, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Magellan Health Services, BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS (BEHAVIORAL), EVERNORTH (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY), OPTUM (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY) and VA COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Neighborhood Health Plan

MagnaCare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Magellan Health Services

BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS (BEHAVIORAL)

EVERNORTH (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY)

OPTUM (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY)

VA COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,113 Humira $388	Creon $274	Moderiba $255	Viekira $92	Technivie $87	Other $18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$357 SIMPONI $174	REMICADE $127	OLYSIO $32	STELARA $23
UCB, Inc.	$334 Cimzia $334
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$328 AMITIZA $172	ENTYVIO $157
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$282 Relistor $98	Xifaxan 550 mg $42	Uceris $42	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $40	XIFAXAN - 550MG $39	Other $21
Other	$2,299 PENTASA $262	LINZESS $204	OLYSIO $156	XIFAXAN $150	BREATHTEK $125	Other $1,401

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,344
Education	$269
Consulting Fee	$100

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew Bedford, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,300.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Bedford is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Stratford, CT, Fairfield, CT, and Trumbull, CT. His areas of expertise include the following: colon cancer, hepatitis C, and celiac disease. He seems to honor Magellan Health Services, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Bedford's training includes a residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is affiliated with Northeast Medical Group (NEMG). According to Yale New Haven Health, Dr. Bedford is currently accepting new patients at his office in Stratford, CT.