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Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD

(Dr. Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

14076 Highway 44
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 647-6900

Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD is a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD is affiliated with St. James Parish Hospital and PULMONARY AND DIGESTIVE CLINIC, INC.

Office Locations

14076 Highway 44
Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 647-6900

(225) 644-1453

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1731 Lutcher Avenue
Lutcher, LA 01200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

esophageal balloon dilation

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD performed more esophageal balloon dilation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	36
diagnostic procedures	283
doctor visit	861
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	368
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	368
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	283

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	49
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	947
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	399
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	399
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	65
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	39
diagnostic procedures	327
doctor visit	974
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	415
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
minimally invasive procedures	415
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	327

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	211
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	58
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	49
diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	969
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	410
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	410
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	308

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	396
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	120
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	46
diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	833
esophageal dilation	46
gastrointestinal procedures	343
hospital care	148
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	343
outpatient care	17
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	201
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	60
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	39
diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	855
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	390
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	390
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	157
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	51
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	39
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	833
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	365
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	365
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	38
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	43
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	774
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	346
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	346
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	44
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	572
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	241
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	241
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	31
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	33
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	559
esophageal dilation	33
gastrointestinal procedures	228
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	228
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	35
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	37
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	524
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	221
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	221
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	39
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Gonzales, LA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	41
diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	791
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	338
hospital care	193
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	338
outpatient care	17
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	157
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	291
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	48
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. James Parish Hospital

PULMONARY AND DIGESTIVE CLINIC, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,866 LINZESS $964	Rinvoq $799	Humira $787	Skyrizi $303	Creon $13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,802 Trulance $849	XIFAXAN $490	Relistor $231	PLENVU $68	RELISTOR ORAL $32	Other $131
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,227 SYMBICORT $246	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $207	BREZTRI $206	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $197	MOVANTIK $162	Other $210
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$990 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $203	Spiriva $126	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $114	Aggrenox $102	STIOLTO $48	Other $398
RedHill Biopharma Inc.	$968 TALICIA $822	talicia $45	AEMCOLO $33	Talicia $30	MOVANTIK $6	Other $33
Other	$10,619 LINZESS $1,033	STELARA $451	ENTYVIO $449	AMITIZA $434	DUPIXENT $433	Other $7,821

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,362
Education	$59
Consulting Fee	$52

Biography

Dr. Halina Polek-Nowakowska practices adult gastroenterology in Gonzales, LA and Lutcher, LA. She is professionally affiliated with St. James Parish Hospital. Dr. Polek-Nowakowska (or staff) speaks Polish and Russian.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Halina E. Polek- Nowakowska, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Biography

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