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Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: cancer, pancreatic tumor, liver tumor, and more.

50 New Scotland Avenue Floor 5, Surgeons Pavilion
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-0940

Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Albany, NY specializing in general surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS is affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College.

Office Locations

Address:

50 New Scotland Avenue Floor 5, Surgeons Pavilion
Albany, NY 12208

doctor visit	195
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	189
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
open surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
open surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

blood draw	12
doctor visit	141
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

doctor visit	137
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

doctor visit	105
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

doctor visit	266
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Albany, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	12
blood draw	12
doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	15
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery (1999)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,816 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,816
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$2,072 ZEMURON $2,072
Ethicon US, LLC	$352 STRATAFIX $92	Mini Vac $91	Echelon; Endopath $65	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $49	DERMABOND PRINEO $20	Other $37
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.	$95 Proleukin $95

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,586
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
Food and Beverage	$748

Research Payments

Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD, FACS has received 5 research payments totaling $31,599.

Biography

Dr. Ankesh Nigam is a specialist in general surgery. Dr. Nigam attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: liver tumor and pancreatic tumor. His professional affiliations include Albany Medical College and Albany Med Faculty Physicians.