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Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, colonic volvulus, and more.

1095 Rydal Road
Rydal East, PA 19046

(267) 620-1100

Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rydal East, PA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore. Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD is affiliated with Redeemer Health, Jefferson Health, METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1095 Rydal Road
Rydal East, PA 19046

Address:

1095 Rydal Road Suite 100
Jenkintown, PA 19046

Address:

1095 Rydal Road Suite 100
Rydal, PA 19046

Address:

1600 Horizon Drive Suite 105
Chalfont, PA 18914

Some issues Dr. Pradip Cherian, 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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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	107
doctor visit	311
gastrointestinal procedures	152
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	150
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	78
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	114
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	112
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	75
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	283
gastrointestinal procedures	139
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	124
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
chemotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	313
gastrointestinal procedures	187
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	177

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	60
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	268
gastrointestinal procedures	188
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	186
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	52
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	272
gastrointestinal procedures	148
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	157
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	47
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	65
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	216
gastrointestinal procedures	105
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	103
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	52
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	24
chemotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	493
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rydal East, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	303
gastrointestinal procedures	162
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	169
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	317
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	55
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	176

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore. He completed residency at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. He is certified by the Gastroenterology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore

Residency: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital

Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pradip Cherian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Redeemer Health

Jefferson Health

METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC

Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Jefferson Abington 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. Pradip Cherian, 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, 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. Pradip Cherian, 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

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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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$54 VIBERZI $42	LINZESS $11
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$50 PREPOPIK $38	CLENPIQ $12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$46 XIFAXAN $46
Shire North American Group Inc	$26 PENTASA $26
AbbVie, Inc.	$26 Humira $26
Other	$110 MOVANTIK $17	XIFAXAN $16	ASACOL HD $15	STELARA $15	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $14	Other $34