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Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), eating disorders, and more.

10 N Gaston Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876

(908) 595-0601

Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD is a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.

Office Locations

10 N Gaston Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876

(908) 595-0601

(908) 595-0604

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465 Union Avenue Suite B
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Some issues Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD can help you with:

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	198
diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	824
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	374
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	374
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	279

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	194
diagnostic procedures	327
doctor visit	830
gastrointestinal procedures	416
hospital care	479
injections	12
inpatient care	479
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	416
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	309

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	23
Hispanic	12
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	98
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	93
diagnostic procedures	301
doctor visit	870
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	495
injections	12
inpatient care	495
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	383
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	30
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	85
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	275
doctor visit	780
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	342
hospital care	485
injections	11
inpatient care	485
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	342
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	275

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	36
Hispanic	30
Asian	64
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	170
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	277
doctor visit	787
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	324
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361
minimally invasive procedures	324
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	277

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	20
Hispanic	18
Asian	27
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	67
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	740
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	288
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	288
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	16
Hispanic	17
Asian	21
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	55
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	757
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	362
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	362
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	322

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	21
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	81
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	79
diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	577
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	264
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	51
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	544
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	191
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	191
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	52
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	513
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	234
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	49
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	473
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	43
minimally invasive procedures	259
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Somerville, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

blood draw	87
diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	699
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	312
hospital care	362
injections	11
inpatient care	362
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	312
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	253

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	421
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	68
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neal E. Luppescu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$2,280 LINZESS $2,280
Gilead Sciences Inc	$495 Harvoni $124	Epclusa $91	$279
AbbVie, Inc.	$214 Viekira $125	Humira $54	Creon $35
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$174 Relistor $32	Moviprep $13	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $11	Uceris $3	$115
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$123 ENTYVIO $123
Other	$599 Nexium $101	VICTRELIS $100	ELEVIEW $99	LINZESS 290 mcg $53	SIMPONI $50	Other $196

**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	$2,250
Food and Beverage	$1,308
Education	$227
Consulting Fee	$100

Biography

Dr. Neal Luppescu is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in Somerville, NJ and Bridgewater, NJ. He attended Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and then went on to complete his residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Dr. Luppescu's areas of expertise include the following: celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and eating disorders. He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.