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Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2010)

Professional interests include: newborn care, inflammatory bowel disease, heartburn, and more.

3417 Gaston Avenue Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75246

(214) 323-8500

Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD is a gastroenterologist in Dallas, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD is affiliated with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas and TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3417 Gaston Avenue Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75246

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	121
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	108
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

balloon dilation	21
diagnostic procedures	233
doctor visit	297
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	281
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	281
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	233

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	52
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	86
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	46
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

balloon dilation	24
diagnostic procedures	283
doctor visit	297
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	337
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	337
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	283

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	85
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	164
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	259
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	30
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	263
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	263
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

balloon dilation	29
diagnostic procedures	292
doctor visit	207
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	357
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	357
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	292

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	56
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	34
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Dallas, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	21
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	234
doctor visit	224
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	283
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	283
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	234

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	170
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD From 2016 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2010. He completed residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2010)

Residency: Baylor University Medical Center (2013)

Board Certification: Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas

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. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, 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-Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, 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-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

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-Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO

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

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

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-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

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

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dallas, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,323 LINZESS $361	Humira $327	Rinvoq $248	Creon $217	Skyrizi $153	Other $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$997 Humira $567	Creon $244	Viekira $171	$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$485 ENTYVIO $425	GATTEX $34	MOTEGRITY $15	AMITIZA $11
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$281 SUPREP $149	SUTAB $78	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $40	SUFLAVE $13
Celgene Corporation	$267 ZEPOSIA $233	$34
Other	$2,676 ZENPEP $360	ZINPLAVA $226	STELARA $226	LINZESS $195	XIFAXAN $156	Other $1,513

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,964
Education	$64

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Ben Jarong Kahn, MD.

Company	Year	Amount	Source of Ownership	Terms of Ownership
GastroGPO, LLC	2023	$25,816.06	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$1,621.54	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$1,560.22	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

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Biography

Dr. Ben Kahn is a specialist in adult gastroenterology in Dallas, TX. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Kahn's clinical interests include feeding tube insertion, esophageal motility disorders, and hepatitis. He accepts Superior Health Plan, Cigna, and Medicaid, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Baylor University Medical Center, Dr. Kahn attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Kahn is professionally affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health and Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. He welcomes new patients at his office inDallas, TX as reported by Baylor Scott & White Health.