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Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD

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(Viyan Udawatta, MD)

(37 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease), Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2009 - 2013)

1820 Veterans Parkway Suite 102
Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 791-2040

Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD is a hepatologist in Clayton, NC specializing in hepatology (liver disease), gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, REX HOSPITAL INC and UNC Health Johnston UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex.

Office Locations

1820 Veterans Parkway Suite 102
Clayton, NC 27520

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801 Berkshire Road
Smithfield, NC 27577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

endoscopy

By Affordability:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopic esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD performed more biopsy, and endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for EGD with biopsy, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopic esophageal dilation, upper endoscopy with biopsy, upper endoscopy with dilation, upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	58
gastrointestinal procedures	69
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	69
gastrointestinal procedures	98
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	98
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	118

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	205
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	205
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	161
minimally invasive procedures	161
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	115

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	178
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	177
minimally invasive procedures	177
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	19
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD treated as a hepatologist in Clayton, NC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	153
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	142
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	142
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	171
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD From 2019 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2013. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (2016)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2016)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

REX HOSPITAL INC

UNC Health Johnston UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Viyan Udawatta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clayton, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-28

He is great! Kind, listens intently, very compassionate, plus he is very knowledgeable…he is the complete package a patient needs for quality health care.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$429 Skyrizi $217	LINZESS $51	Rinvoq $29	VIBERZI $19	Creon $13	Other $100
Boston Scientific Corporation	$278 EXALT Model D $145	$133
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$70 $70
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$56 ENTYVIO $56
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$44 DIFICID $44
Other	$242 STELARA $43	SUCRAID $29	DUPIXENT $29	Uceris $16	Ocaliva $15	Other $110

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,119

Biography

Dr. Viyan Udawatta is a general practice, gastroenterology (digestive system), and hepatology (liver disease) specialist in Smithfield, NC and Clayton, NC. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. Dr. Udawatta appears to be an in-network provider for Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), CHAMPVA, and more. His practice in Smithfield, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health. Dr. Udawatta graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).