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Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD

Accepting New Patients

(239 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Medicine) and Adult Gastroenterology

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (2001 - 2007)

Professional interests include: cirrhosis, colonoscopy, liver transplant, and more.

6700 University Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43016

(614) 814-7777

Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD is a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH specializing in transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC.

Office Locations

6100 N Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081

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410 W 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

6700 University Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43016

(614) 814-7777

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Some issues Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	441
inpatient care	441

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	69
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	411
inpatient care	396
outpatient care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	25
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	11
hospital care	331
inpatient care	314
outpatient care	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	17
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	22
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	55
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	246
inpatient care	246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	60
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated as a transplant hepatologist in Westerville, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and emergency care.

emergency care	14
hospital care	283
inpatient care	278
outpatient care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	20
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum in 2007. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (2007)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

OSU INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 239 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chathur Acharya, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$97 JANUMET XR $97
Pfizer Inc.	$94 XELJANZ $94
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$80 STELARA $80
Boston Scientific Corporation	$57 GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $36	GENERAL - GI DILATATION $21
Merz North America, Inc.	$16 Xeomin $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$345

Biography

Dr. Chathur Acharya is an adult gastroenterology and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist. He is a graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum. Dr. Acharya completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Clinical interests for Dr. Acharya include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), hepatitis, and internal medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Acharya is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. His practice in Columbus, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.