Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Joshi
Based in New Orleans, LA, Virendra Joshi, MD is listed in the NPI registry under gastroenterology. Medicare claims data shows Virendra provided 420 services to 320 patients.
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
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (504) 897-8004
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3700 SAINT CHARLES AVE
New Orleans, LA 70115
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
420 services · 320 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
43 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Procedure | 43237 |
14 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
13 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
12 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
129 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
32 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
27 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
27 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
26 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
20 |
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 gastroenterology specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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 gastroenterology specialists in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 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 LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshi?
Dr. Joshi is a gastroenterology in New Orleans, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Joshi's address?
Dr. Joshi is listed at 3700 SAINT CHARLES AVE, New Orleans, LA 70115. 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. Joshi?
The number on file is (504) 897-8004. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Joshi?
Dr. Joshi's National Provider Identifier is 1295828507. 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. Joshi train?
Dr. Joshi attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Joshi have?
Dr. Joshi has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Joshi perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Joshi performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth and diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small 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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