Dr. Sara Leila Chalifoux, MD

Dr. Chalifoux practices at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, part of Deaconess Health System.

Dr. Chalifoux's NPI, 1326451774, was assigned on June 3, 2014. Dr. Chalifoux graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Chalifoux holds Florida license ME154101.

Dr. Chalifoux's primary practice is Deaconess Henderson Hospital, at 1305 N Elm St, Henderson, KY 42420 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (270) 827-7700.

Dr. Chalifoux's primary practice is Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, part of Deaconess Health System. Dr. Chalifoux is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice. The medical group on file is Deaconess Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chalifoux to 3 more hospitals, 9 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chalifoux practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Chalifoux's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Chalifoux is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chalifoux's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Chalifoux treats.

CMS data shows 868 Medicare services from Dr. Chalifoux across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 487 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,681 for them.

CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chalifoux in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chalifoux's median patient age at 71, with 67% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chalifoux wrote 275 Medicare Part D claims for 160 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 226 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,746 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Chalifoux accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Chalifoux, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Chalifoux in 2016. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Esophageal Neoplasms and Esophagectomy. Dr. Chalifoux's most frequent co-authors are Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, Mario Abel Longoria, MD and Samuel Eric Wilson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 310 general payments to Dr. Chalifoux from 35 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $4,310.

Dr. Chalifoux graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Chalifoux is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.