Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NY Providers

Dr. Peter Ells, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Tufts University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), hemochromatosis, hepatobiliary disorders, and more.

43 New Scotland Avenue James J. Barba Physicians Pavilion (a Building), Floor 4, Suite 48
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-5276

Dr. Peter Ells, MD is a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Ells, MD is affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Clara Barton Drive
Albany, NY 12208

Address:

250 Delaware Avenue Suite 202
Delmar, NY 12209

Address:

3 Crossings Boulevard Suite 2
Clifton Park, NY 12065

Address:

3 Technology Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733

Address:

43 New Scotland Avenue James J. Barba Physicians Pavilion (a Building), Floor 4, Suite 48
Albany, NY 12208

Address:

453 Route 146 Suite 204
Clifton Park, NY 12065

Some issues Dr. Peter Ells, MD can help you with:

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	41
doctor visit	307
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	55
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	263
gastrointestinal procedures	109
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	109
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	56
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	18
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

blood draw	46
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	393
gastrointestinal procedures	104
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	150
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	48
Less than 65	350

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

blood draw	75
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	545
gastrointestinal procedures	84
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	78
Hispanic	27
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	188

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

blood draw	64
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	523
gastrointestinal procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	56
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	165

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

blood draw	67
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	518
gastrointestinal procedures	63
liver imaging	112
minimally invasive procedures	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	54
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	13
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

blood draw	61
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	622
gastrointestinal procedures	85
liver imaging	102
minimally invasive procedures	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	63
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	15
Less than 65	184

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

blood draw	48
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	594
gastrointestinal procedures	40
liver imaging	95
minimally invasive procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	95

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	69
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	18
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

blood draw	45
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1089
gastrointestinal procedures	123
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
liver imaging	181
minimally invasive procedures	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Ells, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Ells, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Albany, NY were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

blood draw	58
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	540
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
liver imaging	122
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Ells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	54
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	137

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

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Ells, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Ells, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Ells, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Peter Ells, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$67,577 Epclusa $50,453	Vemlidy $5,434	$11,689
Gilead Sciences Inc	$66,025 Harvoni $18,081	Epclusa $16,647	Sovaldi $8,024	Vosevi $4,524	Vemlidy $3,962	Other $14,787
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$38,302 ZEPATIER $35,840	ZINPLAVA $27	RENFLEXIS $10	$2,425
AbbVie, Inc.	$37,218 Viekira $13,029	Mavyret $11,740	Humira $339	Creon $31	Technivie $11	Other $12,067
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16,004 Ocaliva $14,538	OCA $1,450	$16
Other	$13,118 Pegasys $9,492	Rinvoq $462	XIFAXAN $423	Humira $320	DUPIXENT $164	Other $2,257

**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	$177,264
Travel and Lodging	$23,964
Food and Beverage	$11,718
Honoraria	$9,950
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$7,600
Other	$7,747

Biography

Dr. Peter Ells' area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. In his practice, Dr. Ells focuses on gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), hepatitis, and hemochromatosis. He is professionally affiliated with Albany Medical College. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia.