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Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3637 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, neurological disorders

1205 Langhorne Newtown Road Suite 204
Langhorne, PA 19047

(215) 938-7730

Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD is a neurologist in Langhorne, PA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD is affiliated with Redeemer Health, Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC and REHABCLINICS SPT INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1205 Langhorne Newtown Road Suite 204
Langhorne, PA 19047

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1650 Huntingdon Pike Suite 258
Meadowbrook, PA 19046

Address:

3501 Masons Mill Road Building 5, Suite 503
Bryn Athyn, PA 19006

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3998 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114

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535 S. Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills, PA 19030

Some issues Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

doctor visit	219
hospital care	940
inpatient care	920
outpatient care	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	97
vascular procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	200
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	18

doctor visit	313
hospital care	1319
inpatient care	1275
outpatient care	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vascular procedures	108

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	233
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

doctor visit	301
hospital care	1261
inpatient care	1262
ultrasound (sonogram)	97
vascular procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	400
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

doctor visit	180
hospital care	1144
inpatient care	1145
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	172
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	42
Cancer	19

doctor visit	243
emergency care	10
hospital care	1235
inpatient care	1236
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vascular procedures	53

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	187
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	40
Cancer	20

doctor visit	318
hospital care	1115
inpatient care	1116
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	28
Hispanic	15
Asian	21
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	181
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

doctor visit	341
emergency care	10
hospital care	1112
inpatient care	1113
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	182
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	38
Cancer	17

doctor visit	291
hospital care	454
inpatient care	455
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	104
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

doctor visit	1018
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD treated as a neurologist in Langhorne, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

doctor visit	360
emergency care	10
hospital care	1073
inpatient care	1065
outpatient care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	349
Male	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	579
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	165
75 to 84	213
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	184

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD graduated from University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. She is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Redeemer Health

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

METHODIST ASSOCIATES IN HEALTHCARE, INC

REHABCLINICS SPT INC

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. Yelena Shpigel, 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, 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. Yelena Shpigel, 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

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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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 3637 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Yelena Shpigel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Langhorne, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$16,343 AZILECT $14,467	AJOVY $730	AUSTEDO $497	COPAXONE $465	Zecuity $101	Other $83
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,987 Gilenya $672	Aimovig $310	KESIMPTA $209	MAYZENT $209	EXELON PATCH $67	Other $521
Biogen, Inc.	$1,890 TECFIDERA $519	Vumerity $433	PLEGRIDY $345	AVONEX $247	ZINBRYTA $107	Other $239
EMD Serono, Inc.	$1,850 Mavenclad $1,185	Rebif $258	$406
UCB, Inc.	$1,805 Briviact $1,322	Neupro $232	Vimpat $189	$63
Other	$17,220 AUBAGIO $1,199	Aimovig $881	Nuedexta $778	Xyrem $618	UBRELVY $604	Other $13,141

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,842
Honoraria	$9,950
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,246
Travel and Lodging	$2,051
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Yelena Shpigel, who practices in Meadowbrook, PA, Philadelphia, PA, and Bryn Athyn, PA, is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She speaks Russian. These areas are among her clinical interests: stroke and neurological disorders. Dr. Shpigel is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Redeemer Health, and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. After attending the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine for medical school, she completed her residency training at Temple University Hospital and Hahnemann University Hospital. On average, patients gave Dr. Shpigel a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Geisinger Health Plan, and more. Jefferson Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Philadelphia, PA.

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