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Dr. Purva Gopal, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of Louisville School of Medicine (2001 - 2005)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), liver disease

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

(469) 419-7747

Dr. Purva Gopal, MD is a pathologist in Dallas, TX specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Purva Gopal, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

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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.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	472

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2013 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	17
lab tests	373

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	113
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	13
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	497

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	149
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	14
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	21
lab tests	350

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	404
Hispanic	166
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	36
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	146
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	11
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	210
Hispanic	112
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	13
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	22
lab tests	211

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	231
Hispanic	124
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	25
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	108
Hispanic	73
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	88
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	16
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	202

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	120
Hispanic	76
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	22
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	80
Hispanic	55
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	12
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated as a pathologist in Dallas, TX were lab tests and consultation.

consultation	20
lab tests	246

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Purva Gopal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	149
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	314
Hispanic	79
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	14
Less than 65	150
65 to 74	289

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Purva Gopal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	18
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Purva Gopal, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Purva Gopal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$11,076 $11,076
FUJIFILM Wako Diagnostics U.S.A. Corporation	$417 Wako HCC Biomarker(s) DCP and AFP-L3 $417
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$275 Nexavar $275
AbbVie, Inc.	$232 Viekira $232

**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	$11,076
Food and Beverage	$924

Biography

Dr. Purva Gopal is a specialist in pathology. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville, Dr. Gopal attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine. These areas are among her clinical interests: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders) and liver disease. She is professionally affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.