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Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Boston University School of Medicine

1580 Creekside Drive Suite 220
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 983-4444

Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD is a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Hill Physicians and Mercy Hospital Folsom.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospital Folsom

1580 Creekside Drive Suite 220
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 983-4444

(916) 983-8563

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8105 Saratoga Way Suite 2
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

In 2012, Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	648
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	346
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	346
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	296

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	335
doctor visit	645
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	354
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	354
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	335

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	305
doctor visit	586
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	317
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	317
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	305

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	43
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	365
doctor visit	601
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	418
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lab tests	53
minimally invasive procedures	395
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	64
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	374
doctor visit	646
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	443
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	374

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	46
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	587
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	493
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	473
preventive care	40
pyloric dilation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	386
doctor visit	527
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	426
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	426
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	42
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	437
doctor visit	693
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	534
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	548
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	437

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	40
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	357
doctor visit	774
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	421
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	433
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	357

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	464
doctor visit	689
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	526
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	526
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	464

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	26
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	33
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	584
doctor visit	648
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	641
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	67
minimally invasive procedures	641
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	584

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	20
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	38
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Folsom, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	391
doctor visit	640
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	446
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	69
minimally invasive procedures	445
preventive care	28
pyloric dilation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	38
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	269

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Hill Physicians

Mercy Hospital Folsom

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. Alexander Hugh Low, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA) and Central Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alexander Hugh Low, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,630 Humira $1,737	Creon $381	Viekira $259	Mavyret $101	$153
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,014 SIMPONI $519	STELARA $393	REMICADE $73	OLYSIO $29
AbbVie Inc.	$673 Humira $218	Creon $191	Rinvoq $94	Skyrizi $86	LINZESS $64	Other $21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$552 ENTYVIO $360	MOTEGRITY $94	AMITIZA $12	$85
Gilead Sciences Inc	$491 Epclusa $55	$436
Other	$4,327 LINZESS $594	ENTYVIO $306	SUCRAID $298	XELJANZ $278	XIFAXAN $185	Other $2,667

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,466
Education	$220

Biography

Dr. Alexander Low is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. His professional affiliations include Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Hill Physicians. Dr. Low attended Boston University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. His practice in Folsom, CA is open to new patients as reported by Hill Physicians.