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- 1429 N Mount Auburn Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
About Dr. Edwards
Dean A. Edwards, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Cape Girardeau, MO specializing in gastroenterology. Medicare claims data shows Dean provided 703 services to 644 patients. The services billed most often include moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, and balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487624557.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (573) 334-8870
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1429 N MOUNT AUBURN RD
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
- SIBO Breath Test
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lower endoscopy
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal dilation
Most searched procedures
Liver procedures
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
- Paracentesis
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
703 services · 644 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
110 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Procedure | 43249 |
68 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
64 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
49 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monit | Billing code | G0500 |
248 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
46 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Billing code | G0105 |
40 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | Billing code | G0328 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Cape Girardeau 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dean A. Edwards specialize in?
Dean A. Edwards is a gastroenterologist in Cape Girardeau, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dean A. Edwards located?
Dean A. Edwards is listed at 1429 N Mount Auburn Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dean A. Edwards's phone number?
The number on file is (573) 334-8870. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dean A. Edwards?
Dean A. Edwards's National Provider Identifier is 1487624557. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How much experience does Dean A. Edwards have?
Dean A. Edwards has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dean A. Edwards do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dean A. Edwards performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dean A. Edwards's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dean A. Edwards. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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