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Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology and Pediatric Gastroenterology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: colonoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, and more.

1225 Harding Place Suite 5100
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-8850

Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD is a gastroenterologist in Charlotte, NC specializing in adult gastroenterology and pediatric gastroenterology. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Atrium Health, THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

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1225 Harding Place Suite 5100
Charlotte, NC 28204

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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 Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn.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.

blood draw	52
diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	125
gastrointestinal procedures	427
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	425
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	376

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

blood draw	54
diagnostic procedures	357
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	438
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	436
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	357

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	12
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

blood draw	34
diagnostic procedures	374
doctor visit	95
gastrointestinal procedures	471
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	469
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	374

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	22
blood draw	34
chemotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	390
doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	514
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	535
preventive care	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	390

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	34
blood draw	51
chemotherapy	34
diagnostic procedures	402
doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	458
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	491
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	402

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
blood draw	25
chemotherapy	25
diagnostic procedures	401
doctor visit	103
gastrointestinal procedures	475
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	499
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	401

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	555
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	629
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	627
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	555

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	67
Hispanic	13
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	388
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	422
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	420
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	388

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	613
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	705
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	728
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	613

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Charlotte, NC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	27
blood draw	41
chemotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	428
doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	505
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	517
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	428

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	339
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	3
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Pediatrics

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard L. Sigmon Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health

THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$20,749 Cimzia $20,749
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$2,607 LINZESS $2,607
Allergan Inc.	$1,940 VIBERZI $1,922	LINZESS $19
Medtronic, Inc.	$384 GI GENIUS $384
AbbVie Inc.	$264 Skyrizi $145	Rinvoq $119
Other	$407 REBYOTA $102	Harvoni $99	SUPREP $36	PENTASA $28	PREPOPIK $27	Other $115

**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	$20,400
Consulting Fee	$2,200
Food and Beverage	$2,110
Travel and Lodging	$1,641

Biography

Dr. Richard Sigmon's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology and pediatric gastroenterology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sigmon include barrett's esophagus, celiac disease, and colonoscopy. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health. Dr. Sigmon studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC).

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