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Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2008)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

1635 Aurora Court 5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2777

Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD is a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD is affiliated with Denver Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

1055 Clermont Street
Denver, CO 80220

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University of Colorado Medicine

1635 Aurora Court 5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2777

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1700 N Wheeling St Mail Code A-2-11m Va Eastern Colorado Health Care System (554)
Aurora, CO 80045

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UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

9548 Park Meadows Drive 3rd Floor
Lone Tree, CO 80124

(720) 848-5146

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Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	420
inpatient care	420

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	31
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	16
gastrointestinal procedures	82
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	11
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	108
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	20
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	37
gastrointestinal procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	15
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	11
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	49
gastrointestinal procedures	83
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	83
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	23
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Denver, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	69
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	69
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	4
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	62

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2008. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2008)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2011)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Denver Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.12 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin E. Cassell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denver, CO.

4.12

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$300 Sovaldi $167	Harvoni $125	$8
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$236 Xifaxan 550 mg $236
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$125 Trulance $125
Boston Scientific Corporation	$92 OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $92
Dova Pharmaceuticals	$87 DOPTELET $87
Other	$120 STELARA $80	Olympus Hemostasis Devices $24	ERCP V-System $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$879
Education	$80

Biography

Dr. Ben Cassell practices adult gastroenterology. His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders) and internal medicine. Dr. Cassell is affiliated with Denver Health, UCHealth, and the University of Colorado Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His residency was performed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.