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Dr. Masi Khaja, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Ross University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

12701 Ranch Road 620 North #101
Austin, TX 78750

(512) 593-6022

Dr. Masi Khaja, MD is a gastroenterologist in Austin, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Masi Khaja, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, Ascension, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, CAPITOL GASTRO, PA, Ascension Seton Smithville and GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF WESTERN COLORADO, P C.

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12701 Ranch Road 620 North #101
Austin, TX 78750

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12701 Rr 620 N Suite 101
Austin, TX 78750

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1301 Wonder World Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

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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.

diagnostic procedures	469
doctor visit	362
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	682
minimally invasive procedures	683
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	469

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	31
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	534
doctor visit	397
esophageal dilation	57
gastrointestinal procedures	703
minimally invasive procedures	704
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	534

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	26
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	502
doctor visit	378
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	680
minimally invasive procedures	653
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	502

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	62
Less than 65	212

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	549
doctor visit	354
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	693
hospital care	14
hydrogen breath test	17
inpatient care	14
methane breath test	17
minimally invasive procedures	709
preventive care	70
pyloric dilation	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	549

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	22
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	24
diagnostic procedures	452
doctor visit	73
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	559
minimally invasive procedures	560
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	452
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	15
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	397
doctor visit	138
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	474
liver imaging	35
minimally invasive procedures	475
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	19
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	16
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	17
diagnostic procedures	357
doctor visit	136
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	431
hydrogen breath test	19
liver imaging	44
methane breath test	19
minimally invasive procedures	432
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	357
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	13
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Masi Khaja, MD for Medicare patients.

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

abdominal imaging	20
anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	474
doctor visit	275
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	616
hospital care	14
hydrogen breath test	24
inpatient care	14
liver imaging	37
manometry	11
methane breath test	24
minimally invasive procedures	613
preventive care	71
pyloric dilation	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	474
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Masi Khaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	418
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	20
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	253

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Masi Khaja, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	7
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Masi Khaja, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York Methodist Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: New York Methodist Hospital

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Masi Khaja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ascension

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center

CAPITOL GASTRO, PA

Ascension Seton Smithville

GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF WESTERN COLORADO, P C

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$8,946 VIBERZI $8,783	LINZESS $163
Gilead Sciences Inc	$6,656 Sovaldi $3,416	Harvoni $34	Epclusa $14	$3,192
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$3,062 LINZESS $3,062
Actavis Pharma Inc	$2,559 LINZESS $2,559
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$1,362 $1,362
Other	$7,035 Barrx $812	Humira $572	Mavyret $314	SIMPONI $294	STELARA $288	Other $4,755

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,800
Food and Beverage	$7,608
Travel and Lodging	$4,963
Honoraria	$4,000
Education	$248

Research Payments

Dr. Masi Khaja, MD has received 118 research payments totaling $250,932.

Biography

Dr. Masi Khaja's specialty is adult gastroenterology. His clinical interests encompass gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). Dr. Khaja is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Cedar Park Regional Medical Center.