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Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Free University of Brussels (1994)

Professional interests include: advanced endoscopy

186 Rochelle Avenue 2nd Floor
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

(551) 996-1817

Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD is a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Free University of Brussels in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

125 Paterson Street Cab Suite 5100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(732) 235-7784

(732) 235-7307

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186 Rochelle Avenue 2nd Floor
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

(551) 996-1817

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1200 N State Street Suite 270
Jackson, MS 39202

(601) 714-6470

(601) 714-6471

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1305 York Avenue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021

(646) 962-4000

(646) 962-0110

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8700 Sudley Road
Manassas, VA 20110

(703) 396-5292

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In The News

“Most medical institutions still use earlier probe technology, which tends to be "hit-or-miss," failing to detect 20 percent to 30 percent of bile-duct cancer or other tumors, Dr. Michel Kahaleh of...”—"Miraculous new microscope detects cancer deep inside body, but doctors can't agree on what they're looking at", New York Daily News, August 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
balloon dilation	41
blood draw	39
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	177
foreign body removal	68
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	195
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	432
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
stent placement (stenting)	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
balloon dilation	36
blood draw	133
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	173
foreign body removal	65
gastrointestinal procedures	448
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	50
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	448
minor procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
stent placement (stenting)	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	16
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	46
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
blood draw	132
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	231
foreign body removal	64
gastrointestinal procedures	413
hospital care	83
image guided procedures	47
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	413
minor procedures	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
stent placement (stenting)	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	55
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
blood draw	133
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	257
foreign body removal	67
gastrointestinal procedures	433
hospital care	54
image guided procedures	48
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	433
minor procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86
stent placement (stenting)	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	50
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
aspiration	29
blood draw	156
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	288
foreign body removal	67
gastrointestinal procedures	411
hospital care	55
image guided procedures	29
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	411
minor procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
stent placement (stenting)	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	44
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	152
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	266
foreign body removal	92
gastrointestinal procedures	474
hospital care	59
image guided procedures	44
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	474
minor procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
stent placement (stenting)	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	58
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	188
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	180
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	180
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
stent placement (stenting)	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	251
foreign body removal	32
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	117
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	241
minor procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
stent placement (stenting)	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	37
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	177
foreign body removal	26
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hospital care	64
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	211
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
stent placement (stenting)	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	38
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	218
foreign body removal	70
gastrointestinal procedures	306
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	306
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
stent placement (stenting)	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
stent placement (stenting)	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Brunswick, NJ were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

ablation	17
aspiration	33
balloon dilation	38
blood draw	124
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	214
foreign body removal	57
gastrointestinal procedures	330
hospital care	89
image guided procedures	33
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	330
minor procedures	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
stent placement (stenting)	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	195
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	41
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	102

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD graduated from Free University of Brussels in 1994. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Free University of Brussels (1994)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

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. Michel Kahaleh, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$227,458 Enteral Feeding $35,000	SPYGLASS $33,892	GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $29,038	Biliary Devices $26,363	ACQUIRE $22,513	Other $80,651
ERBE USA Inc	$111,459 ERBE $98,208	ERBE; POEM $3,251	POEM $3,000	ERBE, POEM COURSE $2,000	$5,000
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.	$17,320 Cellvizio $17,180	$141
AbbVie, Inc.	$16,946 Creon $2,207	Lupron $261	Humira $33	Duopa $20	$14,425
Olympus Latin America, Inc.	$16,641 EVIS EXERA $9,248	Not Applicable $6,833	Olympus Ultrasound Devices $560
Other	$66,933 Creon $11,332	Photofrin $10,861	ALL PRODUCTS $5,183	Nvision VLE $3,759	AXIOS Stent $3,455	Other $32,342

**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	$118,648
Food and Beverage	$111,303
Travel and Lodging	$83,456
Consulting Fee	$77,551
Grant	$60,260
Other	$5,540

Research Payments

Dr. Michel Kahaleh, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $90,881.

Biography

Dr. Michel Kahaleh's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Kahaleh (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic, Spanish, and French. In his practice, Dr. Kahaleh focuses on advanced endoscopy. He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. He attended medical school at Free University of Brussels. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. Dr. Kahaleh seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna.