Advanced in Colonoscopy
Advanced in Colonoscopy
University Gastroenterology, LLC
33 Staniford St, 
Providence, RI 

Overview

Joseph Pianka is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Pianka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in RI
Hospital Affiliations
Newport Hospital
Rhode Island Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Neighborhood
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Tufts
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

UNIVERSITY GASTROENTEROLOGY, LLC
33 Staniford St, Providence, RI 02905

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Pianka has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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