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Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD

(Dr. Irina Kaplounova, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fatty liver disease, and more.

420 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631

(201) 569-7044

Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD is a gastroenterologist in Englewood, NJ specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD is affiliated with Englewood Health and ALLIED DIGESTIVE HEALTH LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

420 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631

Some issues Dr. Irina Kaplounov, 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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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.

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	43
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	141
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	257
gastrointestinal procedures	119
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	119
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	43
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	149
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	180
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
minimally invasive procedures	180
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	84
Hispanic	60
Asian	56
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	240
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	268
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	549
inpatient care	549
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	44
Hispanic	49
Asian	33
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	140
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	470
inpatient care	470
minimally invasive procedures	141
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	48
Hispanic	36
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	122
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	410
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	47
Hispanic	56
Asian	35
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	118
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	346
gastrointestinal procedures	207
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	207
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	49
Hispanic	39
Asian	34
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	102
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	144

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	29
Hispanic	24
Asian	31
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	86
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	383
doctor visit	575
gastrointestinal procedures	431
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	431
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	383

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Englewood, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	309
gastrointestinal procedures	198
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	198
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD.

**Gender**
Female	287
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	324
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	109
75 to 84	149
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	148

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	14
Dementia	16

Education & Training

She completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. She is certified by the Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine) and has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital

Board Certification: Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Englewood Health

ALLIED DIGESTIVE HEALTH LLC

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. Irina Kaplounov, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Railroad Medicare, AmeriHealth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, WellPoint, Humana, NALC, APWU and Clover Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Irina Kaplounov, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

Railroad Medicare

AmeriHealth

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

WellPoint

Humana

NALC

APWU

Clover Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$555 LINZESS $186	Humira $96	Mavyret $95	Skyrizi $68	Rinvoq $57	Other $54
AbbVie, Inc.	$416 Creon $207	Humira $198	Mavyret $11
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$231 ENTYVIO $219	AMITIZA $13
Celgene Corporation	$184 ZEPOSIA $167	$17
Pfizer Inc.	$182 XELJANZ $152	VELSIPITY $15	INFLECTRA $15
Other	$1,488 XIFAXAN $141	Solesta $121	Biliary Devices $116	Trulance $72	DAKLINZA $69	Other $969

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,040
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Irina Kaplounov is a medical specialist in gastroenterology (digestive system). Her areas of expertise include the following: hemorrhoid ligation, cancer screening, and feeding tube insertion. Dr. Kaplounov can take UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more. She trained at Lenox Hill Hospital for residency. Dr. Kaplounov has received the distinction of 2018: (201) Magazine: Bergen's Top Doctors : Healthy Living Magazine Top Doctor. She is professionally affiliated with Englewood Health.