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Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD

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(295 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

180 Sawgrass Drive 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 275-4711

Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center, GASTROINTESTINAL GROUP, HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER and UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

Office Locations

180 Sawgrass Drive 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Rochester, NY 14620

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601 Elmwood Avenue 4th & 5th Floor
Rochester, NY 14642

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	188
doctor visit	119
foreign body removal	19
gastrointestinal procedures	364
hospital care	93
image guided procedures	18
injections	14
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	364
minor procedures	18
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	136
foreign body removal	25
gastrointestinal procedures	368
hospital care	57
image guided procedures	19
injections	15
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	368
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	37
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	307
hospital care	46
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	307
minor procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195
stent placement (stenting)	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	289
hospital care	31
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	289
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	52
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	156
gastrointestinal procedures	312
hospital care	44
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	312
minor procedures	17
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	270
hospital care	77
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	270
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	32
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	29
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	103
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	276
hospital care	41
hydrogen breath test	16
inpatient care	41
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	276
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	24
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	236
hospital care	42
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	236
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	145
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	145
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	99

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	146
hospital care	36
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	146
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	23
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	87
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	17
balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	114
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	253
hospital care	45
hydrogen breath test	16
image guided procedures	17
injections	14
inpatient care	45
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	253
minor procedures	17
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	241
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	25
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	108

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	17
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Rochester Medical Center

GASTROINTESTINAL GROUP

HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 295 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rochester, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated	$65,629 Cook Medical Biliary $16,624	FUSION $14,552	Cook Medical Hemospray $13,856	Cook Medical Hemostasis $6,155	Hemospray $5,500	Other $8,941
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$52,298 ELEVIEW $47,756	MB MMX $4,542
Cook Incorporated	$48,377 Instinct $27,625	Endoscopy $6,439	Cook Medical Endoscopy $5,695	Cook Medical Surgery $4,580	ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $2,331	Other $1,708
US Endoscopy	$28,635 TruFreeze $18,225	gi4000 $10,125	$285
Medivators Inc.	$21,616 AMPLIFEYE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE $13,874	Endocuff $204	JET PREP $35	$7,503
Other	$78,756 Sureclip $14,533	Olympus Billiary Devices $7,596	Olympus EUS Devices $6,226	Beacon $6,115	Barrx $4,930	Other $39,355

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$105,776
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$57,628
Honoraria	$48,628
Travel and Lodging	$37,125
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$16,476
Other	$29,678

Research Payments

Dr. Vivek Kaul, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $3,046.

Biography

Dr. Vivek Kaul practices adult gastroenterology in Rochester, NY. Dr. Kaul is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Kaul include: Outstanding Overall Annual Proficiency Rating as Teaching and Clinical Staff; Maimonides Society Scientific Paper Best Manuscript Award; and Nominated for position of Chief Medical Resident. 1998 "Outstanding Performance as an Intern" Award. He is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Kaul welcomes new patients at his office inRochester, NY as reported by University of Rochester Medical Center.