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Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD

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(Benjamin Lebwohl, MD)

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening, CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy), and more.

180 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-9338

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD is an internist in New York, NY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

180 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

Address:

51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Some issues Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD can help you with:

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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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 (see more mentions in the news)

“"The more they're used, the more likely someone will have gastrointestinal side effects," Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia...”—"Gut health experts reveal the key to good digestive health - if you follow these 7 daily habits", New York Post, October 2024

“"It's a major area of concern and investigation theories abound," Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, a gastroenterologist with NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center, told...”—"Why US task force lowered recommended age to start colorectal cancer screening to 45", Whittier Daily News, May 2021

“"I see patients every day who are on a gluten-free diet and don't need to be," says Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in...”—"New science shows gluten-free trend is expensive BS", New York Post, September 2019

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	61
gastrointestinal procedures	49
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	39
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	39
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	77
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	10
hydrogen breath test	29
inpatient care	10
methane breath test	29
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	38
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	14
hydrogen breath test	16
inpatient care	14
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	13
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	109
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	21
hydrogen breath test	14
inpatient care	21
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	29
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	29
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	14
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	87
gastrointestinal procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	283
doctor visit	259
gastrointestinal procedures	282
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	281
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	283

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD for Medicare patients.

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

diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	77
hospital care	27
hydrogen breath test	16
inpatient care	27
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD.

**Gender**
Female	82
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	100
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	67

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

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Columbia University Medical Center. He is certified by the Gastroenterology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, Multiplan, Local 1199, RiverSpring, World Trade Center Health Plan, Medicare, Affinity Health Plan, CIGNA, UnitedHealthcare, VNSNY CHOICE, Emblem/Hip, Emblem/GHI, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, Aetna, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Cigna, Quality Health Management, 1199SEIU, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Amida Care and AgeWell.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AETNA

Multiplan

Local 1199

RiverSpring

World Trade Center Health Plan

Medicare

Affinity Health Plan

CIGNA

UnitedHealthcare

VNSNY CHOICE

Emblem/Hip

Emblem/GHI

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

Amerigroup

Affinity Health Plan

Aetna

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Healthfirst

Cigna

Quality Health Management

1199SEIU

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Amida Care

AgeWell

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$7,574 $7,574
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$7,092 $7,092
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$957 $957
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$950 $950
AbbVie, Inc.	$39 Humira $18	$21
Other	$13 ZEPOSIA $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,209
Travel and Lodging	$1,218
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$950
Food and Beverage	$235
Education	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $21,900.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl specializes in general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). These areas are among Dr. Lebwohl's clinical interests: colon cancer, celiac disease, and CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Before completing his residency at Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Lebwohl attended medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has received the following distinctions: Alpha Omega Alpha honors society; Arnold P. Gold Foundation Circle of Excellence; and Medicine House Staff Award, New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. Dr. Lebwohl's practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Yext.