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Dr. Ammar Taha, MD

(Ammar Taha, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Neuroradiology, General Practice and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

Dr. Ammar Taha, MD is an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO specializing in interventional neuroradiology, general practice and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ammar Taha, MD is affiliated with University Hospital, Trinity Health of New England, University of Missouri Health Care, Loyola Medicine, BronxCare Health System, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, SHELIN AGRAWAL AND HYER PLLC, ELLIS BANDT BIRKIN KOLLINS AND WONG PLLC, OCALA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC, RESILIENCE HEALTHCARE - LAKEFRONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC, AMIN RADIOLOGY INC, ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC, PINNACLE HEALTHCARE LLC, RIVERSIDE RADIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES INC, LUCIDSOLUTIONS INC, RADIOLOGY IMAGING SPECIALISTS LLC, GOLDEN STATE IMAGING ASSOCIATES INC and SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH AFFILIATES.

Office Locations

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

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University of Missouri Health Care

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

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Trinity Health of New England

2 Riverview Drive Suite 104
Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 426-3002

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3 Erie Court
Oak Park, IL 60302

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Loyola Medicine

3421 W 9th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 272-7070

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Loyola Medicine

4646 N Marine Drive Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60640

(773) 564-5355

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

arm X-ray

brain imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

CT scan

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

knee X-ray

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

MRI angiogram

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

neck imaging

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

tibia and fibula X-ray

By Affordability:

angiogram

head/brain CT scan

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Ammar Taha, MD performed more abdominal imaging, arm X-ray, brain imaging (neuroimaging), carotid duplex ultrasound, CT scan, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), knee X-ray, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, MRI angiogram (MRA), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, neck imaging, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, ophthalmic (eye and orbit) imaging, pelvic imaging, spine imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), head/brain CT scan, and venous duplex ultrasound 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2015 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	456
CT scan	438
diagnostic procedures	22
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	177
neck imaging	33
nerve block	12
pain management	12
spinal procedures	269
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
X-rays	180

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	146
Less than 65	562

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2016 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1019
CT scan	1047
diagnostic procedures	24
eye procedures	11
injections	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	402
neck imaging	97
nerve block	36
pain management	50
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	515
thoracic (chest) imaging	413
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	28
X-rays	577

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1501
Black	105
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	182
Less than 65	551

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1319
CT scan	1271
diagnostic procedures	23
eye procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	615
neck imaging	125
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	431
thoracic (chest) imaging	163
vascular procedures	39
X-rays	211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	1152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1817
Black	167
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	23
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	286
Less than 65	628

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	288
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1351
CT scan	1812
eye procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	646
musculoskeletal imaging	75
neck imaging	64
pelvic imaging	239
spinal procedures	761
thoracic (chest) imaging	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vascular procedures	89
X-rays	199

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1290
Female	1779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2561
Black	353
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1054
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	425
Less than 65	857

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	377
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	723
CT scan	1210
eye procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	301
musculoskeletal imaging	153
neck imaging	55
pelvic imaging	308
spinal procedures	424
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	248
vascular procedures	167
X-rays	276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	1283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2069
Black	227
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	781
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	306
Less than 65	711

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	405
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	692
CT scan	1393
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	205
musculoskeletal imaging	125
neck imaging	47
pelvic imaging	383
spinal procedures	365
thoracic (chest) imaging	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	173
vascular procedures	148
X-rays	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1004
Female	1184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1870
Black	170
Hispanic	24
Asian	19
Other	41
Native American	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	706
From 75 to 84	548
85 and over	313
Less than 65	621

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	756
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	961
CT scan	2150
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	233
musculoskeletal imaging	184
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	713
spinal procedures	512
thoracic (chest) imaging	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	170
X-rays	316

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1593
Female	1983

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3004
Black	235
Hispanic	50
Asian	123
Other	56
Native American	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1273
From 75 to 84	1030
85 and over	581
Less than 65	692

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	976
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1659
CT scan	3068
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	617
musculoskeletal imaging	233
neck imaging	164
pelvic imaging	900
spinal procedures	910
thoracic (chest) imaging	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	523
vascular procedures	323
women's imaging	23
X-rays	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2118
Female	2896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4101
Black	336
Hispanic	294
Asian	96
Other	109
Native American	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1768
From 75 to 84	1605
85 and over	933
Less than 65	708

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	682
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1725
CT scan	2722
eye procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1090
musculoskeletal imaging	701
neck imaging	170
pelvic imaging	513
spinal procedures	1571
thoracic (chest) imaging	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	744
vascular procedures	352
women's imaging	24
X-rays	998

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2408
Female	3607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4608
Black	487
Hispanic	617
Asian	97
Other	165
Native American	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2196
From 75 to 84	2071
85 and over	1022
Less than 65	726

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ammar Taha, MD treated as an interventional neuroradiologist in Columbia, MO were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	441
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1100
CT scan	1679
diagnostic procedures	23
eye procedures	20
injections	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	476
musculoskeletal imaging	245
neck imaging	86
nerve block	24
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	387
spinal procedures	639
thoracic (chest) imaging	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	297
vascular procedures	164
women's imaging	23
X-rays	369

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1325
Female	1736

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	242
Asian / Pacific Islander	38
Non-Hispanic White	2549
Hispanic	127
Native American / Alaskan Native	33
Other	57

**Age**
75 to 84	864
85 and over	466
Less than 65	672
65 to 74	1059

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Taha, MD From 2015 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ammar Taha, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Damascus Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, American Board and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Damascus Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, American Board (2015)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ammar Taha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospital

Trinity Health of New England

University of Missouri Health Care

Loyola Medicine

BronxCare Health System

THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

SHELIN AGRAWAL AND HYER PLLC

ELLIS BANDT BIRKIN KOLLINS AND WONG PLLC

OCALA FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INC

RESILIENCE HEALTHCARE - LAKEFRONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES LLC

AMIN RADIOLOGY INC

ASPIRUS RHINELANDER AND TOMAHAWK HOSPITALS AND CLINICS INC

PINNACLE HEALTHCARE LLC

RIVERSIDE RADIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES INC

LUCIDSOLUTIONS INC

RADIOLOGY IMAGING SPECIALISTS LLC

GOLDEN STATE IMAGING ASSOCIATES INC

SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH AFFILIATES

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. Ammar Taha, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Commercial HMO, Medicaid, Cigna, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Molina Healthcare and BCBS Commercial HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ammar Taha, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Commercial HMO

Medicaid

Cigna

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

Molina Healthcare

BCBS Commercial HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$78 SOLIRIS $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$78

Biography

Dr. Ammar Taha's medical specialty is general practice, interventional neuroradiology, and diagnostic radiology. He is especially interested in neuroradiology. He usually honors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue California, and Molina Healthcare, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Taha's education and training includes medical school at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Damascus. Dr. Taha has received the distinction of Dean s Ethics Certificate, 2003: Damascus University, School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria. His professional affiliations include BronxCare Health System, the University of Missouri Health Care, and the University Hospital.