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Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD

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(Vinita E. Jacob, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Albany Medical College

Professional interests include: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), gastrointestinal bleeding, anal fistula, and more.

1283 York Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-5077

Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). She graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Office Locations

Address:

1283 York Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

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Address:

Jill Roberts Center
For Inflammatory Bowel Disease, NY 10065

Some issues Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

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.

blood draw	67
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	222
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hydrogen breath test	16
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

blood draw	63
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hydrogen breath test	11
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	50
blood draw	101
chemotherapy	50
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hydrogen breath test	24
methane breath test	24
minimally invasive procedures	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	28
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	26
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	85
blood draw	103
chemotherapy	85
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	350
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hydrogen breath test	26
methane breath test	26
minimally invasive procedures	177
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
blood draw	89
chemotherapy	69
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	323
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	14
hydrogen breath test	31
inpatient care	14
methane breath test	31
minimally invasive procedures	162
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
blood draw	56
chemotherapy	59
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	289
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hydrogen breath test	25
methane breath test	25
minimally invasive procedures	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	13
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	20
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	79
blood draw	54
chemotherapy	79
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	315
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hydrogen breath test	33
methane breath test	33
minimally invasive procedures	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	22
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	51
chemotherapy	57
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hydrogen breath test	14
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	15
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
blood draw	101
chemotherapy	45
diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	576
gastrointestinal procedures	202
hydrogen breath test	62
methane breath test	62
minimally invasive procedures	270
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	202

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	63
blood draw	76
chemotherapy	63
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	309
gastrointestinal procedures	70
hospital care	14
hydrogen breath test	26
inpatient care	14
methane breath test	26
minimally invasive procedures	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	118
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	9
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. She completed residency at Albany Medical Center. She is certified by the Gastroenterology Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI, VNSNY CHOICE, Oxford Health Plans, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Aetna - NYP, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, EmblemHealth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Oxford Health Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vinita Elizabeth Jacob, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI

VNSNY CHOICE

Oxford Health Plans

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Aetna - NYP

AETNA

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

United Healthcare

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$265 COLOGUARD $154	VIBERZI $90	LINZESS 290 mcg $13	LINZESS $7
AbbVie, Inc.	$148 Humira $148
AbbVie Inc.	$147 Rinvoq $147
Allergan Inc.	$105 VIBERZI $105
Celgene Corporation	$64 ZEPOSIA $64
Other	$103 ENTYVIO $70	XELJANZ $33

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$825
Education	$7

Biography

Dr. Vinita Jacob practices gastroenterology (digestive system) in New York, NY and For Inflammatory Bowel Disease, NY. Dr. Jacob studied medicine at Albany Medical College. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Her practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Yext.