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Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD
Internal Medicine* Age 80
Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD
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Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD is an Internist in Lafayette, LA.
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Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD

Internal Medicine* Age 80
Lafayette, LA
Accepting new patients
54 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD is an Internist in Lafayette, LA.

About Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD

Dr. Abshire graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD is an Internist in Lafayette, LA and has 54 years experience. Dr. Abshire has experience treating conditions like Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Esophagitis, Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia, Reflux Esophagitis, Gastroptosis, Nausea, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Barrett's Esophagus, Duodenitis, Intestinal Diverticulitis, Abdominal Pain, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Crohn's Disease, Enteritis, Dysphagia, Esophageal Ulcer, Gastritis, Intestinal Diverticulosis, Constipation, Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Acute Gastritis and Upper Digestive Tract Cancer among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Abshire's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Abshire is board certified in Gastroenterology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Esophagitis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Esophagitis
Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia
Reflux Esophagitis
Gastroptosis
Nausea
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Barrett's Esophagus
Duodenitis
Intestinal Diverticulitis
Abdominal Pain
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Crohn's Disease
Enteritis
Dysphagia
Esophageal Ulcer
Gastritis
Duodenal Polypectomy
Intestinal Diverticulosis
Constipation
Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis
Acute Gastritis
Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Endoscopy
Colorectal Polyp
Gastroparesis
Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
Intestinal Ulcer
Vitamin_Deficiency
Diarrhea
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Gas-Bloat Syndrome
Chronic Care Management
Hepatitis C
Vomiting Disorders
Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Rigid Proctosigmoidoscopy
Chronic Gastritis
All Types of Food Poisoning
Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer
Cirrhosis
Gastric Ulcer
Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Colonoscopy
Heartburn
Lactose Intolerance
Pancreatitis
Celiac Disease
Hepatitis B
Hemorrhoids
Liver Damage from Alcohol
Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
Intestinal Obstruction
Fever
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Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Anal or Rectal Pain
Pharyngitis
Food Poisoning
Esophageal Varices
Proctoptosis
Tobacco Use Disorder
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Rectal Prolapse
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Biliary Cirrhosis
Joint Pain
Sigmoidoscopy
Infectious Diarrheal Disease
Splenomegaly
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Ascites
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Barretts Esophagus with Dysplasia
Cholecystitis and Gallstones
Chronic Anal Fissure
Chronic Cholecystitis
Colitis
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Colon Cancer
Colon Disorders
Colon Polyp
Colorectal Cancer
Congenital Achalasia
Congenital Anomaly Bile Duct
Congenital Anomaly Esophagus
Congenital Anomaly Intestine
Copper Metabolism Disorders
Dehydration
Duodenal Cancer
Duodenal Ulcer
Dysentery
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Eosinophilic Gastritis
Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Dilation
Esophageal Diverticulum
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Gallstones
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastrojejunal Ulcer
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B - Immune Response
Hereditary Amyloidosis
Hernia
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Hiatal Hernia
Hypokalemia
Ileus
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Indigestion
Intestinal Malabsorption Carbohydrate
Intestinal Prolapse
Ischemic Colitis
Leukocytopenia
Long COVID Disorder
Malnutrition
Meckel's Diverticulum
Megacolon
Mesenteric Panniculitis
Mononucleosis
Nail Infection
Non-Neonatal Jaundice
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Pelvic Abscess
Peptic Ulcer
Pernicious Anemia
Pouchitis
Pyloric Stenosis
Rectal Ulcer
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Shortness of Breath
Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Stomach Stenosis
Throat Pain
Thrush
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Tonsillitis
Ulcer
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Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Viral Enteritis
Viral Hepatitis
Visceroptosis
Vitamin B Complex Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Anemia
Anoscopy
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Capsule Endoscopy
Colon Cancer Screening
Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Endoscopic Common Bile Duct Stone Removal
Endoscopic Polypectomy
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
ERCP With Spincterotomy
Esophageal pH Monitoring
Esophageal Stenting
Esophagoscopy
Gallbladder Scan
Hemorrhoid Banding
Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hepatitis A Screening
Hepatitis B Virus Screening
Hepatitis C Virus Screening
Hepatitis Screening
Impedance Testing
Instrumental Diagnostic Evaluation for Dysphagia
Liver Biopsy
Liver Function Test
Percutaneous Edoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
pH Probe
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Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus
Screening Colonoscopy
Ultrasound, Endoanal
Ultrasound, Esophageal
VAP Lipid Testing
Wireless pH Testing

Accepted Insurance Plans

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  • Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield
    Blue Card PPO
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
  • MVP Health Care PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
    Cigna
  • Group Health Cooperative
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
    First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Coventry Health Care
  • BlueConnect HMO-POS
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • GEHA
  • AvMed
  • Choice Care PPO
    Humana
    HMO Premier HMO
    Choice Care Network PPO
    Choice POS
    National POS
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Golden Rule
  • Verity Healthnet
    Verity Healthnet POS
  • Health Net
  • Medica Choice
    Options PPO
    Navigate POS
    Nexus Open Access
    United Healthcare
    Navigate HMO
    Choice Plus POS
  • HealthFirst
  • Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
    Curative EPO
  • HealthSmart
  • National (BlueCard) PPO
  • CoreSource
  • Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Aetna
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
  • Assurant Health

Where Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD Sees Patients

  1. 1 Jacob R Karr MD LLC
    1211 Coolidge Blvd Ste 303, Lafayette, LA 70503

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Meet Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD

Specialties*
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
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Dr. Abshire frequently treats the following conditions: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Esophagitis, Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia, Reflux Esophagitis, Gastroptosis, Nausea, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Barrett's Esophagus, Duodenitis, Intestinal Diverticulitis, Abdominal Pain, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Crohn's Disease, Enteritis, Dysphagia, Esophageal Ulcer, Gastritis, Intestinal Diverticulosis, Constipation, Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Acute Gastritis and Upper Digestive Tract Cancer. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD is affiliated with Abbeville General Hospital and Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.

Yes, Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD holds board certification in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.

Training & Medical Education
Medical Education
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    1972
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Charity Hosp-Tulane University
    1973
Internship
Fellowship Hospital
  • Ochsner Fdn
    1978
Fellowship Hospital

Hospitals Where Dr. Stephen Abshire, MD Practices

  • Abbeville General Hospital

    118 N Hospital Dr, Abbeville, LA

  • Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA

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