Physician Profile
Naveen Gara, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gara
Based in San Diego, CA, Naveen Gara, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under gastroenterology. Medicare claims data shows Naveen provided 876 services to 809 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (800) 926-8273
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR
San Diego, CA 92103
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
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
Most searched procedures
Lower endoscopy
Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
Diagnostic Testing
Liver procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
876 services · 809 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 |
126 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
109 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
97 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 43251 |
34 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45382 |
28 | 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 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45388 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | Imaging | 76981 |
83 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
205 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
155 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Naveen Gara specialize in?
Naveen Gara is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Naveen Gara located?
Naveen Gara is listed at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Naveen Gara's phone number?
The number on file is (800) 926-8273. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Naveen Gara?
Naveen Gara's National Provider Identifier is 1942406533. 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
Where did Naveen Gara train?
Naveen Gara attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Naveen Gara have?
Naveen Gara has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Naveen Gara do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Naveen Gara performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Naveen Gara's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Naveen Gara. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.