Physician Profile
Sherif Elhanafi, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Elhanafi
Sherif Elhanafi, MD practices gastroenterology in Tyler, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Sherif cared for 487 Medicare patients across 562 services. 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, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (903) 531-8950
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 OLYMPIC PLAZA CIR STE 410
Tyler, TX 75701
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
- Acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Barrett's esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Bowel & Colon
- Diverticulitis
Digestive Symptoms
- Constipation
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
- Blocked Bile Duct
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder removal
- Hernia repair
- Liver biopsy
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal dilation
Capsule and physiology testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
Diagnostic Testing
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- SIBO Breath Test
Liver procedures
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
- Paracentesis
Treatments
- Stool Transplant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
562 services · 487 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
36 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45378 |
24 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43264 |
22 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43259 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43274 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Imaging | 74328 |
16 | Less often 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 |
87 | More often 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.
Other gastroenterologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other gastroenterologists in Tyler 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elhanafi?
Dr. Elhanafi is a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Elhanafi's address?
Dr. Elhanafi is listed at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 410, Tyler, TX 75701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Elhanafi?
The number on file is (903) 531-8950. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Elhanafi's NPI number?
Dr. Elhanafi's National Provider Identifier is 1619237534. 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 Dr. Elhanafi train?
Dr. Elhanafi attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Elhanafi been practicing?
Dr. Elhanafi has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Elhanafi perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Elhanafi performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Elhanafi confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Elhanafi. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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