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Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD

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(934 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Dhaka Medical College

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, gastrointestinal bleeding, and more.

1300 Wolf Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148

(215) 952-9500

Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD is a gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in adult gastroenterology. This provider graduated from Dhaka Medical College. Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson University Physicians (JUP), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Methodist Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Address:

1300 Wolf Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148

Some issues Dr. Monjur Ahmed, 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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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.

diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	155
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	155
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	72
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	118
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	157
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	157
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	92
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	78
gastrointestinal procedures	209
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	209
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	147

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	48
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	197
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	197
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	29
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	64
gastrointestinal procedures	243
hospital care	159
injections	10
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	243
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	44
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	138
injections	10
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	256
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	214
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	214
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	88
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	23
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	360
doctor visit	169
gastrointestinal procedures	455
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	455
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	360

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	106
gastrointestinal procedures	224
hospital care	190
injections	10
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	224
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	101

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD graduated from Dhaka Medical College. This provider completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. This provider is certified by the Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Dhaka Medical College

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson Methodist Hospital

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. Monjur Ahmed, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.44 out of 5 stars based on 934 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Monjur Ahmed, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,940 Duopa $1,600	Humira $163	Viekira $99	Mavyret $79
Pfizer Inc.	$145 XELJANZ $145
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$133 XIFAXAN $38	Uceris $7	$87
Given Imaging, Inc.	$119 Small Bowel $119
COMSORT, Inc	$100 VICTRELIS $100
Other	$398 GOLD PROBE $38	VIBERZI $29	LINZESS $29	XIFAXAN $23	LIALDA $23	Other $256

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Food and Beverage	$984
Gift	$87
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Monjur Ahmed's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Patients gave Dr. Ahmed an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with Jefferson University Physicians (JUP).