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Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: robotic surgery

1389 W Main Street Tower 2 Suite 321
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 757-1113

Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD is a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT specializing in general surgery and pediatric surgery. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Trinity Health of New England.

Office Locations

1389 W Main Street Tower 2 Suite 321
Waterbury, CT 06708

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16 Merrill Street
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 757-1113

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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

emergency room care

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

debridement

excision

excisional debridement

surgical debridement

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD performed more chemical cautery for granulation tissue, emergency room (ER) care, excisional debridement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, excisional debridement, and surgical debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	93
doctor visit	389
emergency care	23
excision	93
hospital care	337
incision and drainage	19
inpatient care	337
minor procedures	19
skin surgery	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	328
emergency care	34
excision	185
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	66
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	198
doctor visit	174
emergency care	39
excision	198
hospital care	258
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	51
inpatient care	258

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	51
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	185
doctor visit	176
emergency care	33
excision	185
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	126
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	261
doctor visit	198
emergency care	51
excision	261
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	62
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	459
doctor visit	174
emergency care	33
excision	459
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	72
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	353
doctor visit	330
excision	353
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	31
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	78
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	524
doctor visit	678
excision	495
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
minor procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	71
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	572
doctor visit	682
excision	542
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	63
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	386
excision	332
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	42
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	332
doctor visit	398
excision	321
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	248
doctor visit	353
emergency care	11
excision	248
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minor procedures	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	41
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	240
doctor visit	261
emergency care	16
excision	240
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minor procedures	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	47
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

abscess drainage	19
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	307
doctor visit	348
emergency care	30
excision	300
hospital care	300
incision and drainage	19
inpatient care	300
minor procedures	36
skin surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD.

**Gender**
Female	135
Male	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	197
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	58
75 to 84	70
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	12
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Abdulmasih Z. Zarif, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Saint Mary's Hospital. He is certified by the Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Saint Mary's Hospital

Board Certification: Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board (1998)

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,998 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,998
KCI USA, Inc	$82 PREVENA $82
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$59 Oasis $30	GRAFIX PL $29
Mallinckrodt LLC	$35 OFIRMEV $35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$17 XARELTO $17

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,099
Food and Beverage	$594
Education	$500

Biography

Dr. Abdulmasih Zarif sees patients in Waterbury, CT. His medical specialties are pediatric surgery and general surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Zarif include robotic surgery. Dr. Zarif studied medicine at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Trinity Health of New England.