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Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD

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(Dr. Reuben John Garcia-Carrasquillo, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Gastroenterology

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Professional interests include: colorectal problems, colon problems, acid reflux (GERD), and more.

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-3427

Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD is a hospitalist in New York, NY specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult gastroenterology. This provider graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Some issues Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, 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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	214
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	278
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	144
gastrointestinal procedures	201
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	201
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	134

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	231
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	231
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	110
Hispanic	294
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	46
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	114
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
minimally invasive procedures	219
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	76
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	42
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	103
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	204
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	59
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	29
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	98
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	159
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	101
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	141
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	47
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	30
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	42
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	24
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	38
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	16
gastrointestinal procedures	183
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	183
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD treated as a hospitalist in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	187
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	187
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	65
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	98
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	25
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	13
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. This provider completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. This provider is certified by the Gastroenterology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, Aetna, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Cigna, Quality Health Management, 1199SEIU, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), RiverSpring, Amida Care, World Trade Center Health Plan, AgeWell and VNSNY CHOICE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

Amerigroup

Affinity Health Plan

Aetna

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Healthfirst

Cigna

Quality Health Management

1199SEIU

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

RiverSpring

Amida Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

AgeWell

VNSNY CHOICE

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Reuben J. Garcia-Carrasquillo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$394 Humira $381	Creon $13
Gilead Sciences Inc	$377 Harvoni $125	$252
Covidien LP	$310 Barrx $289	Bravo $21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$206 Dexilant $150	AMITIZA $45	ENTYVIO $11
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$190 Xifaxan 550 mg $85	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $60	Uceris $45
Other	$1,054 INTERSTIM $161	Pegasys $125	ZEPATIER $124	Epclusa $122	REMICADE $69	Other $453

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,327
Travel and Lodging	$204

Biography

Dr. Reuben Garcia-Carrasquillo's areas of specialization are adult gastroenterology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Garcia-Carrasquillo is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. Dr. Garcia-Carrasquillo is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Garcia-Carrasquillo is conversant in Spanish.