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Richard Seth Bloomfeld, MD

  • Gastroenterology
Richard Seth Bloomfeld, MD

Richard Seth Bloomfeld, MD

  • Gastroenterology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Crohn's Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
4.7 (100 Ratings)
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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT)
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Ulcerative Colitis

    Ratings and Reviews

    4.7

    100 Ratings 7 Comments

    CP concern for questions/worries 4.7
    CP efforts to include in decisions 4.8
    CP explanations of prob/condition 4.8
    CP spoke using clear language 4.8
    Friendliness/courtesy of CP 4.7
    Likelihood of recommending CP 4.7
    Patients' confidence in CP 4.8
    Time CP spent with patient 4.6
    Wait time at clinic 4.1

    The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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    Patient Comments

    • September 21, 2018Great GI doctor!
    • July 16, 2018Dr. Bloomfeld is extremely knowledgeable, very friendly, sincere and great sense of humor. Very highly recommended!
    • March 23, 2018*Dr. Bloomfeld has poor "bedside manner," exhibited poor preparation for my visit is very brusque and appears to gloss over & dismiss our observations & concerns and causes concern that he is just going through a set routine with the principal _____ of getting on to the next appointment.
    • March 1, 2018After the delay in seeing us the doctor did spend time with us as needed to discuss the situation medication & upcoming treatment, etc.
    • December 31, 2017Dr. Bloomfeld is very thorough and takes time to talk with me and answer my questions.
    • December 17, 2017Dr. Bloomfeld is very friendly and caring. He is very familiar with every detail of my history and takes time to discuss my concerns. I have done extremely well under his care and I am lucky to have him as my physician.
    • December 2, 2017*Dr. Bloomfeld is always kind & courteous. Listening well.

    Locations

    Digestive Health Services - Shepherd

    Address

    500 Shepherd St.

    Suite 300

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Appointments

    336-713-7777

    Digestive Health Endoscopy - Reynolds Tower

    Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Address

    Medical Center Boulevard

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

    Get Directions

    Appointments

    336-716-3636

    Digestive Health Outpatient Endoscopy - Charlois

    Address

    101 Charlois Blvd.

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Contact Us

    336-713-0341

    Credentials

    Education

    • BS, Duke University, 1988
    • MS, Northwestern University, 1990
    • MD, Washington University School of Medicine, 1994

    Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1997

    Fellowship

    • Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, 2000

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

    Memberships

    • American College of Gastroenterology
    • American Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Gastroenterology

    Insurance

    Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

    Insurance Accepted

    This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

    Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

    If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    Davie - Davie Medical Center
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/pr CHC
    NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

     

    WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH    
    MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017    
                 
    PAYER WFUHS NCBH DAVIE LMC  CHC Wilkes 
    AETNA (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    AETNA MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO) X X X X X X
    BLUE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    BLUE VALUE X X X X X X
    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X N/A
    CIGNA X X X X X X
    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X  N/A
    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    COVENTRY/WELLPATH X X X X X X
    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE) X X NC NC NC NC
    DIRECT NET X X NC NC NC NC
    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC) NC X NC NC NC NC
    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED) X X X X X  X
    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE) X X NC X NC NC 
    HUMANA CHOICECARE X X X X X X
    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE X X X X X X
    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE) X X N/A N/A N/A  N/A 
    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) X X N/A N/A X N/A
    MEDCOST X X X X X X
    MEDCOST ULTRA X X X X N/A X
    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY) X X N/A N/A N/A N/A
    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC X X NC NC NC NC
    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY) X X X NC X NC
    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA) X X NC NC NC NC
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH X X N/A N/A X  N/A
    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY) X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
    UNITED HEALTHCARE X X X X X X
    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE X X X X X X
    WELLPATH (COVENTRY) X X X X X X
       
    LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume    
    BEECHSTREET PPO    
    NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES    
    PHCS/MULTIPLAN    
       
    CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC            
    AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH            

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)

    		            
    THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
    		         
    TRICARE            
                 
    KEY:    
    N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC    
    NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC    
    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)    
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital    
    DAVIE - Davie Medical Center            
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center            
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare            
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center            

     

    Research

    • Publications
    • Clinical Trials
    • Endoscopic deployment of video capsule endoscopy: does it guarantee a complete examination of the small bowel?. Gibbs WB, Bloomfeld RS. Gastrointest. Endosc. 2012 Oct; 76(4):905-9.
    • Conjugated linoleic acid modulates immune responses in patients with mild to moderately active Crohn's disease.. Bassaganya-Riera J, Hontecillas R, Horne WT, Sandridge M, Herfarth HH, Bloomfeld R, Isaacs KL. Clin Nutr. 2012 Oct; 31(5):721-7.
    • An analysis of the placebo effect in Crohn's disease over time.. Gallahan WC, Case D, Bloomfeld RS. Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. 2010 Jan; 31(1):102-7.
    • MR enterography in the management of patients with Crohn disease.. Leyendecker JR, Bloomfeld RS, DiSantis DJ, Waters GS, Mott R, Bechtold RE. Radiographics. 2009 Oct; 29(6):1827-46.
    • Images in clinical medicine. Uvular necrosis after endoscopy.. Shores NJ, Bloomfeld RS. N. Engl. J. Med. 2009 Sep; 361(12):e20.
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    • Registry of People taking Humira for Ulcerative Colitis
    • Study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ABT-494 in subjects with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis

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