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Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko, MD
Shreveport, LA
Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Otu-Nyarko, Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, LA?
Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko, MD is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, who primarily practices in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Otu-Nyarko is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Otu-Nyarko’s practice accepts UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Otu-Nyarko’s office at (318) 212-5858.
What languages does Dr. Otu-Nyarko speak?
Dr. Otu-Nyarko and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Otu-Nyarko treat?
As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Otu-Nyarko diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Otu-Nyarko. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Widespread Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain
- Upper Middle Abdominal Pain
- Belly Button Pain
- Right Upper Abdominal Pain
- General stomach pain
- Overall belly pain
- Diffuse abdominal pain
- Stomach Ache
- Belly Pain
- Stomach Pain
- Epigastric pain
- Pain below breastbone
- Upper stomach pain
- Pain around navel
- Periumbilical discomfort
- Umbilical pain
- RUQ pain
- Pain in upper right stomach
- Right upper belly pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1084: Generalized abdominal pain
- R109: Unspecified abdominal pain
- R1013: Epigastric pain
- R1033: Periumbilical pain
- R1011: Right upper quadrant pain
Also known as:
- Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
- Constipation
- Functional Constipation
- Unexplained Chronic Constipation
- Long-Term Constipation
- Difficulty Passing Stool
- Infrequent Bowel Movements
- Hard Stools
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5904: Chronic idiopathic constipation
- K5909: Other constipation
- K5900: Constipation, unspecified
Also known as:
- Vomiting
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Throwing up
- Emesis
- Puking
- CVS
- Recurrent vomiting
- Periodic vomiting
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1110: Vomiting, unspecified
- R1115: Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine
Also known as:
- Non-Infectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
- Other Digestive Symptoms
- Digestive Disease
- Inflammation of Stomach and Intestines
- Non-Bacterial Colitis
- Gut Inflammation
- Unspecified Abdominal Symptoms
- Other Belly Problems
- Digestive System Issues
ICD-10 Codes:
- K529: Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
- R198: Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Also known as:
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- EoE
- Allergic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic Inflammation of Esophagus
ICD-10 Codes:
- K200: Eosinophilic esophagitis
Also known as:
- Acid Reflux
- GERD
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
ICD-10 Codes:
- K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis
Also known as:
- Failure to Thrive in Children
- Growth Disorder
- Poor growth in children
- Childhood growth problems
- Infant growth failure
ICD-10 Codes:
- R6251: Failure to thrive (child)
Also known as:
- Diarrhea
- Loose stools
- Runny poop
- Frequent bowel movements
ICD-10 Codes:
- R197: Diarrhea, unspecified
Also known as:
- Gastrostomy
- Ostomy
- Feeding Tube Opening
- Stomach Stoma
- G-tube
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z931: Gastrostomy status
Also known as:
- Crohn's Disease Affecting Small and Large Intestines
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn’s Disease
- Panenteric Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's of Both Bowels', 'Generalized Crohn's Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5080: Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
Also known as:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- IBS-C
- Constipation-Predominant IBS
- Spastic Colon with Constipation
ICD-10 Codes:
- K581: Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
Also known as:
- Abnormal Bowel Movements
- Bowel Movement
- Unusual stool
- Changes in poop
- Fecal changes
ICD-10 Codes:
- R195: Other fecal abnormalities
What procedures does Dr. Otu-Nyarko perform?
As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Otu-Nyarko performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Otu-Nyarko. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Upper Endoscopy with Biopsy
- Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- EGD with Biopsy
- Gastroscopy with Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 43239: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- Colonoscopy with Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- Flexible Colonoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Large Intestine Scope
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
CPT Codes:
- 45380: Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- EGD with Endoscopic Ultrasound
- EGD with Esophageal Balloon Dilation
- Upper Endoscopy with Injections
- Colonoscopy with Injections
- Upper Endoscopy with Tube Placement
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- Upper GI Endoscopy with Ultrasound
- EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
- Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy with Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Esophagoscopy with Balloon
- EGD with Balloon Widening
- EGD with Submucosal Injections
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Injections
- Stomach Scope with Medication
- Flexible Colonoscopy with Injection
- Colon Scope with Medication
- Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- EGD with Catheter Insertion
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Tube
- Flexible Endoscopy for Tube Placement
- Sigmoid Colon Scope with Biopsy
- Lower Endoscopy with Tissue Sample
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Biopsy
- Rectum and Lower Colon Exam
CPT Codes:
- 43237: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with endoscopic ultrasound examination limited to the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, and adjacent structures
- 43249: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic balloon dilation of esophagus (less than 30 mm diameter)
- 43236: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance
- 45381: Colonoscopy, flexible; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance
- 43241: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with insertion of intraluminal tube or catheter
- 45331: Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- G-tube Change
- Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Exchange
- Stomach Feeding Tube Replacement
CPT Codes:
- 43762: Replacement of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, includes removal, when performed, without imaging or endoscopic guidance; not requiring revision of gastrostomy tract
Also known as:
- Anal Biopsy
- Rectal Wall Biopsy
- Anorectal Biopsy
- Anal Tissue Sample
CPT Codes:
- 45100: Biopsy of anorectal wall, anal approach (eg, congenital megacolon)
Also known as:
- Upper Endoscopy with Stomach/Duodenum Dilation
- Upper Endoscopy with Tumor Ablation
- EGD with Dilation
- Esophageal Dilation
- Stomach Stricture Widening
- Duodenal Stricture Repair
- EGD with Ablation
- Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum Scope with Ablation
- Flexible Endoscopy Lesion Treatment
CPT Codes:
- 43245: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with dilation of gastric/duodenal stricture(s) (eg, balloon, bougie)
- 43270: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) (includes pre- and post-dilation and guide wire passage, when performed)
Also known as:
- ERCP with Stent Placement
- ERCP with Bile or Pancreatic Duct Stent Removal
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography with Stent
- Bile Duct Stent Placement via ERCP
- Pancreatic Duct Stent Placement via ERCP
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Bile Duct Stent Removal
- Pancreatic Duct Foreign Body Removal
- ERCP Stone Removal
CPT Codes:
- 43274: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); with placement of endoscopic stent into biliary or pancreatic duct, including pre- and post-dilation and guide wire passage, when performed, including sphincterotomy, when performed, each stent
- 43275: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); with removal of foreign body(s) or stent(s) from biliary/pancreatic duct(s)
Also known as:
- ERCP with Gallstone Removal
- ERCP
- Endoscopic Gallstone Removal
- Biliary Duct Stone Removal
- Pancreatic Duct Cleaning
CPT Codes:
- 43264: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); with removal of calculi/debris from biliary/pancreatic duct(s)
Also known as:
- Chemical Cauterization of Granulation Tissue
- Proud flesh removal
- Chemical burn for wound overgrowth
- Granulation tissue treatment
- Wound cautery
CPT Codes:
- 17250: Chemical cauterization of granulation tissue (ie, proud flesh)
Does Dr. Otu-Nyarko accept my insurance?
Dr. Otu-Nyarko accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (318) 212-5858 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Otu-Nyarko accept in Shreveport, LA?
Dr. Otu-Nyarko in Shreveport, LA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Ascension Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Centene
Crown Cork and Seal Company
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Department of Defense / Tricare
Independence Blue Cross
MedImpact
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Otu-Nyarko's office located?
Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko's Primary Practice
2508 Bert Kouns Ind Loop Ste 101
Shreveport, LA 71118
(318) 212-5858
What is Dr. Otu-Nyarko's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Otu-Nyarko's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1245487404.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Otu-Nyarko?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Otu-Nyarko
What is Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko's specialty?
Dr. Otu-Nyarko is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist near Shreveport, LA. A pediatrician specializing in diagnosing and treating digestive system diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. This expert manages conditions like abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and is skilled in performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopic techniques to visualize internal organs. Contact Dr. Otu-Nyarko to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Otu-Nyarko is affiliated with CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Charles Otu-Nyarko accepting new patients in Shreveport, LA?
Yes, Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Charles Otu-Nyarko offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Otu-Nyarko's office at (318) 212-5858 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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