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  • Cigna (909)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (904)
  • Amerihealth (828)
  • Aetna (827)
  • First Health (812)
  • Capital Blue Cross (793)
  • UnitedHealthCare (772)
  • Curative (770)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (674)
  • Humana (662)
  • Geisinger Health Plan (598)
  • MVP Health Care (544)
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (466)
  • Independence Blue Cross (394)
  • UPMC Health Plan (345)
  • MultiPlan (297)
  • Anthem (268)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (247)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (228)
  • Oxford Health Plans (193)
  • UPMC (181)
  • QualCare (138)
  • Health Net (133)
  • Coventry Health Care (125)
  • Assurant Health (109)
  • Connecticare (107)
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (105)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (96)
  • Keystone Health Plan East (96)
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) (95)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
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  • ChoiceCare Network (1)
  • Cigna-HealthSpring (1)
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  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
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  • Florida Blue (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia (1)
  • Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
  • Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Ohio (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (1)
  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
  • Medicaid (1)
  • Medicaid of Arkansas (1)
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  • Medicaid of Florida (1)
  • Medicaid of Idaho (1)
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  • Medicaid of Indiana (1)
  • Medicaid of Kentucky (1)
  • Medicaid of Maryland (1)
  • Medicaid of Missouri (1)
  • Medicaid of Oregon (1)
  • Medicaid of Tennessee (1)
  • Medicaid of Utah (1)
  • Premera Blue Cross (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (1)
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Gender
  • Female (375)
  • Male (817)

Age

Age
  • Under 40 (197)
  • 41-50 (256)
  • 51-60 (197)
  • 61-70 (234)
  • Over 70 (207)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (18)
  • Tomorrow (27)
  • Schedules online (9)
  • Accepts new patients (783)
  • Telehealth (558)

Language

Language
  • Amharic (1)
  • Arabic (20)
  • Bangla (1)
  • Bengali (4)
  • Bulgarian (1)
  • Chinese (12)
  • Chinese, Mandarin (4)
  • Croatian (1)
  • Farsi (4)
  • French (17)
  • German (6)
  • Greek (1)
  • Gujarati (10)
  • Haitian Creole (1)
  • Hebrew (3)
  • Hindi (36)
  • Hungarian (1)
  • Italian (10)
  • Japanese (2)
  • Korean (11)
  • Malayalam (1)
  • Mandarin (1)
  • Marathi (3)
  • Nepali (1)
  • Persian (1)
  • Polish (2)
  • Portuguese (3)
  • Punjabi (4)
  • Romanian (1)
  • Russian (5)
  • Spanish (67)
  • Tagalog (2)
  • Tamil (3)
  • Telugu (3)
  • Ukrainian (1)
  • Urdu (11)
  • Vietnamese (7)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (210)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (510)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (740)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (803)
  • 1 Star And Higher (842)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (86)
  • Reading Hospital (71)
  • Lancaster General Hospital (64)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (57)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Bethlehem Campus (52)
  • UPMC Presbyterian (49)
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (48)
  • WellSpan York Hospital (46)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (45)
  • Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital (42)
  • Milton S Hershey Medical Center (41)
  • Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center (40)
  • Chester County Hospital (40)
  • Geisinger Medical Center (38)
  • Heritage Valley Beaver (37)
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (36)
  • UPMC Harrisburg (36)
  • St. Mary Medical Center (31)
  • Allegheny General Hospital (30)
  • Temple University Hospital (30)
  • Lankenau Medical Center (30)
  • Grand View Health (29)
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital (29)
  • Jefferson Abington Hospital (29)
  • Jefferson Lansdale Hospital (29)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital Anderson (29)
  • WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital (28)
  • Mount Nittany Medical Center (28)
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (27)
  • St Clair Hospital (26)
  • Paoli Hospital (26)
  • WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital (25)
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital (24)
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (24)
  • Riddle Memorial Hospital (23)
  • WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital (23)
  • Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (23)
  • Pennsylvania Hospital (22)
  • UPMC Passavant-McCandless (22)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus (22)
  • BRYN Mawr Hospital (21)
  • West Penn Hospital (21)
  • Penn Highlands Dubois (21)
  • Jefferson Hospital (20)
  • Jefferson Frankford Hospital (20)
  • UPMC East (20)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono (20)
  • Wayne Memorial Hospital (19)
  • Jefferson Bucks Hospital (19)
  • UPMC St. Margaret (18)
  • Jefferson Methodist Hospital (18)
  • WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital (18)
  • Excela Health Latrobe Hospital (18)
  • WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital (18)
  • AHN Wexford Hospital (17)
  • Regional Hospital of Scranton (17)
  • Geisinger Community Medical Center (17)
  • Crozer-Chester Medical Center (16)
  • Uniontown Hospital (16)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Carbon Campus (16)
  • Evangelical Community Hospital (16)
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (16)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus (16)
  • UPMC Lititz (15)
  • Doylestown Hospital (15)
  • UPMC Altoona (15)
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (14)
  • Heritage Valley Sewickley (14)
  • Excela Health Frick Hospital (14)
  • UPMC Williamsport (14)
  • UPMC Cole (13)
  • Penn Highlands Elk (13)
  • Meadville Medical Center (13)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton (13)
  • Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (13)
  • UPMC Jameson (13)
  • UPMC Mercy (12)
  • UPMC Horizon-Greenville (12)
  • Pottstown Hospital (12)
  • Forbes Hospital (12)
  • Allegheny Valley Hospital (12)
  • Phoenixville Hospital (11)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus (11)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street (11)
  • UPMC Somerset (11)
  • Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware (11)
  • Christiana Hospital (11)
  • Penn Highlands Clearfield (10)
  • Penn Highlands Brookville (10)
  • Washington Hospital (10)
  • Butler Memorial Hospital (10)
  • Penn Highlands Huntingdon (10)
  • UPMC Memorial (10)
  • Delaware County Memorial Hospital (10)
  • Canonsburg General Hospital (10)
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center (9)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Warren Campus (9)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus (9)
  • Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (9)
  • UPMC Northwest (8)
  • Penn Highlands Mon Valley (8)
  • Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital (8)
  • Indiana Regional Medical Center (8)
  • St Luke's Hospital-Sacred Heart Campus (8)
  • UPMC Mckeesport (8)
  • UPMC Hanover (8)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg (8)
  • Holy Redeemer Hospital (8)
  • Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (8)
  • Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital (7)
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center (7)
  • Geisinger Medical Center Muncy (7)
  • UPMC Carlisle (6)
  • Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital (6)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (6)
  • Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital (6)
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex (6)
  • St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown Campus (6)
  • UPMC Hamot (6)
  • Nazareth Hospital (6)
  • Weirton Medical Center (6)
  • Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (6)
  • Heritage Valley Kennedy (6)
  • Inspira Medical Center Vineland (5)
  • St. Luke's Lehighton Campus (5)
  • Hackensack University Medical Center (5)
  • Titusville Area Hospital (5)
  • UPMC Western Maryland (5)
  • Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System (5)
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital (5)
  • Saint Vincent Hospital (5)
  • St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (4)
  • Guthrie Corning Hospital (4)
  • University of Vermont Medical Center (4)
  • Corry Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Jefferson Washington Township Hospital (4)
  • Trinity Health System-East Campus (4)
  • Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (4)
  • Reynolds Memorial Hospital (4)
  • Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital (4)
  • Wheeling Hospital (4)
  • Moses Taylor Hospital (4)
  • Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell (4)
  • Grove City Hospital (4)
  • Penn Highlands Tyrone (4)
  • Sharon Regional Medical Center (4)
  • Jefferson Stratford Hospital (4)
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (4)
  • UPMC Muncy (4)
  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center (3)
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus (3)
  • Cape Regional Medical Center (3)
  • Penn Highlands Connellsville (3)
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital (3)
  • UPMC Chautauqua (3)
  • UW Medical Center-Montlake (3)
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center (3)
  • Centrastate Medical Center (3)
  • Beebe Medical Center (3)
  • J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Fulton County Medical Center (3)
  • Millcreek Community Hospital (3)
  • Warren General Hospital (3)
  • University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (2)
  • Hahnemann University Hospital (2)
  • Clarion Hospital (2)
  • University Hospital S University N Y Health Science Center (2)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City (2)
  • UPMC Wellsboro (2)
  • UHS Binghamton General Hospital (2)
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (2)
  • Children's National Hospital (2)
  • East Liverpool City Hospital (2)
  • Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital (2)
  • North Shore University Hospital (2)
  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center (2)
  • Tulane Medical Center (2)
  • Ocean University Medical Center (2)
  • Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (2)
  • Ochsner Medical Center (2)
  • ACMH Hospital (2)
  • Punxsutawney Area Hospital (2)
  • UPMC Kane (2)
  • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus (2)
  • Washington Health System Greene (2)
  • MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital (2)
  • Endless Mountains Health Systems (2)
  • Guthrie Troy Community Hospital (2)
  • Virtua Mount Holly Hospital (2)
  • Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (2)
  • Community Medical Center (2)
  • Morristown Medical Center (2)
  • Overlook Medical Center (2)
  • Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (2)
  • Jeanes Hospital (2)
  • Capital Health Regional Medical Center (2)
  • UC Davis Medical Center (1)
  • Jackson Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Minnie Hamilton Health System (1)
  • IU Health Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital (1)
  • Inova Alexandria Hospital (1)
  • Ashe Memorial Hospital (1)
  • MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (1)
  • MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Deborah Heart and Lung Center (1)
  • Maui Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Deaconess Hospital (1)
  • NYU Langone Hospitals (1)
  • UVA Health Sciences Center (1)
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center (1)
  • Union Hospital (1)
  • Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (1)
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus (1)
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Berkshire Medical Center (1)
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital (1)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (1)
  • Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (1)
  • East Ohio Regional Hospital (1)
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1)
  • PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center (1)
  • Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (1)
  • Raleigh General Hospital (1)
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Tampa General Hospital (1)
  • George Washington University Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (1)
  • Alliance Community Hospital (1)
  • University of North Carolina Hospital (1)
  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (1)
  • Enloe Medical Center (1)
  • Rappahannock General Hospital (1)
  • Cleveland Clinic (1)
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital (1)
  • Sanford Usd Medical Center (1)
  • Cottage Hospital (1)
  • Palos Community Hospital (1)
  • Littleton Regional Healthcare (1)
  • Baptist Health Floyd (1)
  • Springfield Hospital (1)
  • Terre Haute Regional Hospital (1)
  • Beaufort County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital (1)
  • Orange City Area Health System (1)
  • Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (1)
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital (1)
  • Monmouth Medical Center (1)
  • Lee Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cincinnati Children's Burney Campus (1)
  • IU Health West Hospital (1)
  • Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center (1)
  • Marion General Hospital (1)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (1)
  • UPMC Community Osteopathic (1)
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (1)
  • Sisters of Charity Hospital (1)
  • Norton Women's and Children's Hospital (1)
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel (1)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (1)
  • South County Hospital (1)
  • Sentara Obici Hospital (1)
  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center (1)
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Shore Medical Center (1)
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center (1)
  • Davis Medical Center (1)
  • Flushing Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (1)
  • Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (1)
  • South Shore University Hospital (1)
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (1)
  • Geneva General Hospital (1)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1)
  • Cookeville Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Taylor Hospital (1)
  • Witham Health Services (1)
  • Mercy Iowa City (1)
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Round Rock (1)
  • Jefferson Medical Center (1)
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-17TH Street (1)
  • IU Health Bloomington Hospital (1)
  • North Oaks Medical Center (1)
  • Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (1)
  • Virtua Willingboro Hospital (1)
  • Berkeley Medical Center (1)
  • Barnes Jewish Hospital (1)
  • Grand Strand Medical Center (1)
  • University of Missouri Health Care (1)
  • Major Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (1)
  • JFK University Medical Center (1)
  • Akron Children's Hospital (1)
  • Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Stanford Hospital (1)
  • Meritus Medical Center (1)
  • Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (1)
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (1)
  • Pen Bay Medical Center (1)
  • United Hospital Center (1)
  • Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center (1)
  • Columbus Regional Hospital (1)
  • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus (1)
  • MUSC Medical Center (1)
  • Tufts Medical Center (1)
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital (1)
  • Cameron Memorial Community Hospital (1)
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  • Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (1)
  • TidalHealth Peninsula Regional (1)
  • MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown (1)
  • Riverview Medical Center (1)
  • Melrosewakefield Hospital (1)
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1)
  • Providence Saint Mary Medical Center (1)
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple (1)
  • Atlantic General Hospital (1)
  • Chilton Medical Center (1)
  • Wellington Regional Medical Center (1)
  • TidalHealth Nanticoke (1)
  • Surgical Hospital at Southwoods (1)
  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1)
  • USC Arcadia Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital (1)
  • Englewood Hospital (1)
  • Hendricks Regional Health (1)
  • AdventHealth Palm Coast (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital (1)
  • Seattle Children's Hospital (1)
  • Northern Regional Hospital (1)
  • Bethesda North Hospital (1)
  • Community Hospital North (1)
  • Indiana University Health North Hospital (1)
  • Childrens Medical Center of Dallas (1)
  • St. Charles Bend (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center (1)
  • Lower Keys Medical Center (1)
  • Inspira Medical Center Elmer (1)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital (1)
  • Union Hospital of Cecil County (1)
  • Plainview Hospital (1)
  • Rush University Medical Center (1)
  • Westchester Medical Center (1)
  • PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud (1)
  • St. Joseph's Hospital (1)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (1)
  • Cape Coral Hospital (1)
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System (1)
  • Loyola University Medical Center (1)
  • Knox Community Hospital (1)
  • UPMC Bedford Memorial (1)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (1)
  • UF Health Shands Hospital (1)
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway (1)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania

You can find top-rated group practices in Pennsylvania using our group practice search feature (link to group practice state page). Simply select your city, and we'll provide you with a list of highly-rated group practices in your area.

Many gastroenterologists within our network are open to new patients. To locate them, initiatate a search for gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania, and you'll see the available options. You can then use the filter option to specify gastroenterologists who are currently accepting new patients.

Certainly, to find gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania that accept Cigna, simply perform a search for gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania and use our filter options to refine your search by selecting 'Cigna' as your insurance provider. This will help you identify the gastroenterologists near you who are currently accepting Cigna insurance.

Female gastroenterologists in Pennsylvania, can be located by using our doctor search tool. After performing a search for gastroenterologists near you, select 'Female' under gender to narrow your results.

To make the most of your upcoming doctor's appointment, start by gathering your medical records and listing your current medications. Take note of your symptoms and any questions you have. Don't forget to bring your insurance card and identification, and try to arrive a bit early. If your doctor provided specific instructions, be sure to follow them. Consider taking a trusted friend or family member for support during the appointment, and remember to be open and honest with your doctor about any changes in your health or concerns you may have.

Seeking a second opinion is your right as a patient. To do so, begin by discussing your desire for a second opinion with your current doctor. They can often recommend another specialist. You can also research and contact a specialist directly using our doctor finder. Ensure that your medical records and test results are shared between both doctors for a comprehensive evaluation.

You may need to see a specialist if you have a specific medical condition or symptoms beyond the scope of your primary care doctor. To get a referral, start by discussing your concerns with your primary care physician. They can evaluate your condition and provide a referral if necessary. Many insurance plans require referrals for specialist visits, so be sure to check your coverage.

When selecting a healthcare provider, consider factors such as their qualifications, experience, location, and whether they accept your insurance. Additionally, ask for recommendations from friends, family, or your current doctor. It's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with and trust.

Some signs that warrant immediate medical attention include severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, severe injuries, severe allergic reactions, loss of consciousness, and signs of stroke or heart attack. If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.