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Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(183 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

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

1307 8th Avenue Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 310-4477

Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD is a gastroenterologist in Fort Worth, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, Baylor Scott & White Health and TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1307 8th Avenue Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Address:

900 W Magnolia Avenue Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Some issues Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, 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.

Enteroscopy

Enteroscopy visually examines the small bowel and identifies such issues as bleeding, tumors, polyps, ulcers, and swollen lymph nodes. Common reasons this exam may be ordered are abnormal X-ray results and unexplained diarrhea.

Enteroscopies may be used alone or in combination with other procedures. For example, if a doctor suspects malignancy (cancer) in the small bowel, she may use an enteroscope to take a sample of tissue from the small bowel and have it examined in a laboratory. If there is a blockage in the small intestine that cannot be surgically removed, an enteroscopy-guided stent placement may help relieve some of the symptoms associated with the obstruction. Enteroscopes may also be used to treat intestinal bleeding and remove abnormal growths like tumors and polyps, as well as foreign objects that might have found their way into the small bowel.

There are several ways to perform an enteroscopy:

Push enteroscopy involves the use of a long tube with a camera, called an enteroscope. Depending on the location of the problem, the enteroscope is either passed through the mouth or rectum. This technique is often used to detect and stop bleeding in the upper small intestine.
Balloon enteroscopy uses scopes that have tiny balloons at the tip. The balloons inflate and deflate to help make the passage of the scope into the small bowel easier. This method is used when there is a need to access and treat certain parts of the small intestine that push enteroscopy cannot reach.
Capsule enteroscopy involves swallowing a capsule with a tiny camera inside it. As the capsule travels through the small intestine, the camera records and sends images that are then downloaded and analyzed by the doctor. The capsule eventually leaves the body during bowel movement. If the doctor needs to visualize the entire small intestine, capsule enteroscopy is the only option. The only drawback to this technique is that it cannot be combined with any treatment.

Enteroscopy is typically performed at the doctor's office and takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but may take longer if combined with another procedure. Patients may have a sore throat for a few hours if the scope was inserted through the mouth. Normal activities may be resumed about 24 hours following enteroscopy.

diagnostic procedures	32
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338
minimally invasive procedures	62
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	50
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	70
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

aspiration	32
balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	83
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	346
hospital care	686
image guided procedures	32
inpatient care	686
minimally invasive procedures	345
minor procedures	32
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	74
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

aspiration	41
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	231
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	255
hospital care	55
image guided procedures	41
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	254
minor procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	170
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	30
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	43
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

aspiration	43
diagnostic procedures	224
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	337
hospital care	44
image guided procedures	43
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	336
minor procedures	43
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	224
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	94

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

aspiration	45
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	197
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	87
image guided procedures	45
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	314
minor procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	108

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

aspiration	101
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	429
doctor visit	561
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	658
hospital care	147
image guided procedures	101
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	677
minor procedures	101
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	429
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	196

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Worth, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	11
aspiration	47
balloon dilation	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
catheterization	11
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	188
doctor visit	223
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	330
hospital care	301
image guided procedures	47
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	333
minor procedures	47
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	133
Male	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	14

Education & Training

She completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. She is certified by the Gastroenterology- American Board of Internal Med/Gastroenterology and has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Board Certification: Gastroenterology- American Board of Internal Med/Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

Baylor Scott & White Health

TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC

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. Arthi Kumaravel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Cigna, Superior STAR, Superior CHIP, Superior Health Plan, UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior STAR

Superior CHIP

Superior Health Plan

UnitedHealth-Secure Horizons

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 183 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Worth, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$16,529 Biliary Devices $15,263	POLYPECTOMY $437	METAL STENTS - G.I. $169	EXALT Model D $140	CRE PRO $126	Other $393
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,167 STELARA $833	SIMPONI $233	REMICADE $70	SIMPONI ARIA $32
AbbVie Inc.	$1,134 Rinvoq $361	Skyrizi $269	Humira $238	LINZESS $136	Creon $88	Other $41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,015 MOVANTIK $15	$1,000
AbbVie, Inc.	$698 Humira $388	Viekira $63	Creon $45	Mavyret $39	$164
Other	$4,493 ENTYVIO $379	XIFAXAN $358	ZEPOSIA $300	XELJANZ $233	Injectafer $231	Other $2,992

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$16,000
Food and Beverage	$8,115
Travel and Lodging	$649
Education	$261
Gift	$10

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Arthi Kumaravel, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2023	$27,334.65	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$1,716.92	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$1,560.22	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Arthi Kumaravel is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Kumaravel include feeding tube insertion, esophageal motility disorders, and hepatitis. Dr. Kumaravel's professional affiliations include Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas Health Fort Worth, and Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. She completed her residency training at Cleveland Clinic. Patient ratings for Dr. Kumaravel average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kumaravel seems to be an in-network provider for Superior Health Plan, Cigna, and Medicaid, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Baylor Scott & White Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Fort Worth, TX.