Clin Transl Gastroenterol
AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusBile Acids and Salts
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale, MD
NPI1063586014
- Medicare services, 2021
- 68
- Part D claims, 2022
- 95
- Publications
- 151
- Clinical trials
- 5
- Industry payments
- $48,094
- Practice address
- 161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 5 Fl 5, New York, NY 10032
- Practice phone
- Call (212) 342-1734
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave)
Multi-specialty group site · New York, New York
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Dr. Charles J. Lightdale is a gastroenterologist in New York, New York
Dr. Lightdale practices at Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave) in New York, New York.
Dr. Lightdale's NPI, 1063586014, was assigned on November 20, 2006. Dr. Lightdale graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1966. Dr. Lightdale holds New York license 108616.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1063586014NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- November 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (212) 342-1734
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 86
- Medical school graduation
- 1966
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale practices at Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave) in New York, New York
Dr. Lightdale's primary practice is Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave), at 161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 5 Fl 5, New York, NY 10032. The practice phone is (212) 342-1734.
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave)161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 5 Fl 5, New York, NY 10032Phone(212) 342-1734
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lightdale's primary practice is Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave) in New York, New York. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors.
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave)Primary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lightdale practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Charles J. Lightdale is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Lightdale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Lightdale is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Lightdale's licenses on file in 3 states: New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New YorkPrimary
- New Jersey license
- Pennsylvania license
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Lightdale
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale billed Medicare for 68 services in 2021
CMS data shows 68 Medicare services from Dr. Lightdale across 2 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $17,477 for them.
Medicare services, 202168
Paid by Medicare$17,477
Procedure codes2
Dr. Lightdale's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Surgery
- 2020: 222021: 55150%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 142021: 137%
Where Dr. Lightdale's Medicare services took place, 2021
- In an office4972%
- In a facility1928%
Dr. Lightdale compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2021
- Dr. Lightdale
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 68vs 42184% below
- Part D claims
- 95vs 38275% below
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lightdale's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's patients have a median age of 78
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lightdale's median patient age at 78, with 0% women.
Dr. Lightdale's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Lightdale wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 4 drugs, with $4,376 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 209 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 202295
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$4,376
Dr. Lightdale's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 2092022: 9555%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2022, 5 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Charles J. Lightdale has 151 publications on record
Dmand AI links 151 papers to Dr. Lightdale, published from 2006 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Barrett Esophagus, Esophageal Neoplasms and Esophagoscopy. Dr. Lightdale has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc. Dr. Lightdale's most frequent co-authors are Julian Adin Abrams, MD, Herbert C. Wolfsen, MD and Prasad Ganapathy Iyer, MD.
Papers151
Years published2006 to 2024
Dr. Lightdale's papers by year, 2013 to 2024
Topics Dr. Lightdale writes about most
- Barrett Esophagus
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Esophagoscopy
- Adenocarcinoma
- Biopsy
- Esophagus
- Catheter Ablation
- Ultrasonography
Dr. Lightdale's most frequent co-authors
- Julian Adin Abrams, MD40 shared papers
- Herbert C. Wolfsen, MD10 shared papers
- Prasad Ganapathy Iyer, MD9 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Lightdale
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
AdenocarcinomaAlgorithmsBarrett Esophagus
Cancer Prev Res (Phila)
AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusBenzodiazepinones
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Dr. Charles J. Lightdale has worked on 5 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Lightdale to 5 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Barrett Esophagus, Precancerous Conditions and Gastritis, Atrophic.
Clinical trials with Dr. Lightdale by phase
- 1Early phase 1: 1 trial
- 1Phase 1: 1 trial
- NonePhase 2: no trials
- NonePhase 3: no trials
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Conditions in Dr. Lightdale's trials
- Barrett Esophagus
- Precancerous Conditions
- Gastritis, Atrophic
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Lightdale
- Julian Adin Abrams, MD2 shared trials
- Kenneth J J. Chang, MD1 shared trial
- John Adam Dumot, DO1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Lightdale
Novel Approach to Surveillance of Gastric Lesions (opens in a new tab)
Status unknownEarly phase 1
Gastritis, AtrophicGastritis
Barrett EsophagusPrecancerous ConditionstrūFreeze™ Spray Cryotherapy
Barrett EsophagusPrecancerous ConditionsCryoBalloon Focal Ablation System - 10 secondsFocal Cryoballoon Ablation System - 6 secondsFocal Cryoballoon Ablation System - 8 seconds
Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract in Preventing Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 1
Barrett EsophagusPrecancerous ConditionsDefined green tea catechin extract
Gastroesophageal RefluxEsophageal Motility DisordersNDO Full-thickness PlicatorSham Control
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale received $48,094 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Lightdale from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Cook Medical LLC paid the most, $19,251.
General payments to Dr. Lightdale by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Lightdale by kind, 2016 to 2024
$48.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$28,59559%
- Speaker and faculty fees$8,31817%
- Travel and lodging$4,2819%
- Honoraria$4,0008%
- Other$2,9006%
Companies that paid Dr. Lightdale the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale has 7 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Lightdale, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lightdale
- 2014
- America's Top Doctors
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
- 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer
- 2008
- AGA Fellow
- 2006
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors
- 2002
- New York Magazine: Top Minimally Invasive Doctors
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Lightdale graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1966. Dr. Lightdale is a member of AOA, ACG, AGA and ASGE.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's NPI number?
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's NPI number is 1063586014. It was assigned on November 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale?
Dr. Charles J. Lightdale is a gastroenterologist in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale practice?
Dr. Lightdale practices at 161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 5 Fl 5, New York, NY 10032. Dr. Lightdale's primary practice is Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York - Primary Care - New York (161 Fort Washington Ave) in New York, New York.
What is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lightdale is (212) 342-1734.
What is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale's medical license number?
Dr. Lightdale holds New York license 108616, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Charles J. Lightdale been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lightdale in New York (1971 to 2027), New Jersey (since 1997) and Pennsylvania (since 1994).
What medical group is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale part of?
Dr. Lightdale is linked to ColumbiaDoctors.
Does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lightdale billed Medicare for 68 services in 2021.
Is Dr. Charles J. Lightdale board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lightdale is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Lightdale's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239) and care management and other visits (99442).
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Where did Dr. Charles J. Lightdale go to medical school?
Dr. Lightdale graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1966.
What drugs does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lightdale's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Charles J. Lightdale received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $48,094 in general payments to Dr. Lightdale from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Cook Medical LLC.
How long has Dr. Charles J. Lightdale been practicing?
Dr. Lightdale graduated from medical school in 1966, 60 years ago.
Does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale do research?
Dmand AI links 151 publications to Dr. Lightdale, published from 2006 to 2024. Dr. Lightdale has worked on 5 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Charles J. Lightdale publish with?
Dr. Lightdale's most frequent co-authors are Julian Adin Abrams, MD (40 shared papers), Herbert C. Wolfsen, MD (10 shared papers) and Prasad Ganapathy Iyer, MD (9 shared papers).
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