Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lafsky
Based in Leesburg, VA, Robert David Lafsky, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under gastroenterology. Robert graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. Robert is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Robert provided 510 services to 500 patients.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (703) 858-3060
- Email not available
Practice Locations
19450 DEERFIELD AVENUE, SUITE 335
Leesburg, VA 20176
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
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Cholangitis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Common bile duct stones
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary biliary cholangitis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer
- Diverticulosis and uncomplicated diverticulitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Achalasia
- Acid reflux (GERD)
- Barrett's esophagus
- Difficulty swallowing
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Inflammatory and immune
Liver
- Alcohol-associated liver disease
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
- Portal hypertension
- Wilson disease
Stomach and duodenum
- Celiac disease
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Procedures & services
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Screening colonoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
Liver procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
510 services · 500 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
150 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
62 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
53 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
59 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
44 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
43 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Billing code | G0105 |
18 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
17 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
13 |
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 3
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 gastroenterology specialists in Leesburg 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1975 at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania 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 VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lafsky's specialty?
Dr. Lafsky is a gastroenterology in Leesburg, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lafsky?
Dr. Lafsky is listed at 19450 DEERFIELD AVENUE, SUITE 335, Leesburg, VA 20176. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lafsky?
The number on file is (703) 858-3060. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Lafsky?
Dr. Lafsky's National Provider Identifier is 1336124163. 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
What is Dr. Lafsky's medical education?
Dr. Lafsky attended Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1975. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lafsky have?
Dr. Lafsky has 51 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1975, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lafsky known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lafsky performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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