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Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD

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(22 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Harvard Medical School (1999)

910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 606-8718

Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD is a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

910 East Houston Street Suite 100
Tyler, TX 75702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

colonoscopy with submucosal injection

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, colonoscopy with submucosal injection, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

FibroScan

In 2012, Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD performed more FibroScan (transient elastography) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
blood draw	41
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	1458
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	123
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	1720
hospital care	430
injections	55
inpatient care	430
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	1751
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1445

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
diagnostic procedures	1364
doctor visit	321
esophageal dilation	142
gastrointestinal procedures	1552
hospital care	190
injections	25
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	1570
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1344

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	52
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1527
doctor visit	274
esophageal dilation	195
gastrointestinal procedures	1771
hospital care	108
injections	49
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	1782
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1527

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	112
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	39
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
diagnostic procedures	1452
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	163
gastrointestinal procedures	1667
hospital care	153
injections	52
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	1678
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1452

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	1204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1548
Black	228
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1018
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	76
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1433
doctor visit	324
esophageal dilation	174
foreign body removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	1717
hospital care	117
injections	65
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	1728
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1433

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	101
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	49
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1347
doctor visit	257
esophageal dilation	168
gastrointestinal procedures	1618
hospital care	31
injections	42
inpatient care	31
liver imaging	59
minimally invasive procedures	1618
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1347
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	33
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1219
doctor visit	161
esophageal dilation	148
gastrointestinal procedures	1451
hospital care	26
injections	58
inpatient care	26
liver imaging	106
minimally invasive procedures	1451
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1219
ultrasound (sonogram)	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	65
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	32
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1223
doctor visit	165
esophageal dilation	144
gastrointestinal procedures	1501
injections	74
liver imaging	89
minimally invasive procedures	1501
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1223
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	69
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	23
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1037
doctor visit	124
esophageal dilation	138
gastrointestinal procedures	1256
injections	38
liver imaging	58
minimally invasive procedures	1256
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1037
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	42
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1237
doctor visit	100
esophageal dilation	159
gastrointestinal procedures	1489
injections	53
liver imaging	79
minimally invasive procedures	1501
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1237
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	54
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	14
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1031
doctor visit	62
esophageal dilation	138
gastrointestinal procedures	1240
injections	59
liver imaging	96
minimally invasive procedures	1240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1031
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	39
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tyler, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	20
blood draw	28
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	1302
doctor visit	209
esophageal dilation	153
foreign body removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	1543
hospital care	150
injections	51
inpatient care	150
lab tests	17
liver imaging	81
minimally invasive procedures	1552
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1299
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	82
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	693
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	32
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	457

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1999. She completed residency at Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)

Residency: Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic

CHRISTUS Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kai Xia, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$36,861 Harvoni $14,017	Epclusa $9,421	Vosevi $5,401	Sovaldi $2,280	Vemlidy $30	Other $5,712
AbbVie, Inc.	$10,248 Lupron $6,696	Viekira $2,684	Creon $335	Humira $225	$307
Echosens North America, Inc.	$1,007 Fibroscan $1,007
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$518 Epclusa $17	$502
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$188 SUPREP $161	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $28
Other	$1,687 SUCRAID $145	ALL PRODUCTS $143	ENDOFLIP $125	ZEPATIER $114	REMICADE $105	Other $1,054

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$29,800
Travel and Lodging	$7,558
Consulting Fee	$5,850
Food and Beverage	$5,721
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$81

Biography

Dr. Kai Xia is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Tyler, TX. After attending Harvard Medical School, she completed her residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Xia usually is in-network for Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. She speaks Chinese. She is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dr. Xia's practice in Tyler, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.