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Dr. Asim Farid, MD

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Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

Dow Medical College (1984)

Professional interests include: colon polyps, colon cancer, Crohn's disease

600 Red Creek Drive Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 222-6566

Dr. Asim Farid, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY specializing in colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Asim Farid, MD is affiliated with Rochester Regional Health and ROCHESTER COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS PC.

Office Locations

121 Erie Canal Drive Suite B
Rochester, NY 14626

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1200 Driving Park Avenue Floor 2
Newark, NY 14513

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1255 Portland Avenue Floor 3
Rochester, NY 14621

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190 Washington Avenue
Batavia, NY 14020

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3200 West Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424

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Rochester Regional Health

600 Red Creek Drive Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 222-6566

(585) 338-1477

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic anoscopy

standard anoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Asim Farid, MD had a list price for diagnostic anoscopy, and standard anoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	63
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	64
gastrointestinal procedures	85
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	38
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	85
gastrointestinal procedures	88
minimally invasive procedures	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	99
gastrointestinal procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	91
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	57
gastrointestinal procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	57
gastrointestinal procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	54
gastrointestinal procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asim Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Asim Farid, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Rochester, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	72
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	95
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	10
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asim Farid, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	19
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Asim Farid, MD graduated from Dow Medical College in 1984. He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Dow Medical College (1984)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Asim Farid, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rochester Regional Health

ROCHESTER COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS PC

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. Asim Farid, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CorVel, EmblemHealth, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Guardian, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Molina Healthcare, TRICARE, MetLife Dental, ValueOptions, Health Economics Group Dental, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) Dental, ElderONE, MetraComp, Univera Healthcare, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Veterans Administration (VA), Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO), HealthPlex, DeCare Dental, Independent Health CommercialMedicare, FedMed Dental, DentaQuest, OneCall Medical, Aetna Healthcare, First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance), Liberty Dental and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Dental.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Asim Farid, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CorVel

EmblemHealth

MVP Health Care

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Guardian

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Molina Healthcare

TRICARE

MetLife Dental

ValueOptions

Health Economics Group Dental

Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) Dental

ElderONE

MetraComp

Univera Healthcare

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)

Veterans Administration (VA)

Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO)

HealthPlex

DeCare Dental

Independent Health CommercialMedicare

FedMed Dental

DentaQuest

OneCall Medical

Aetna Healthcare

First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance)

Liberty Dental

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Dental

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$175 Access $175
Covidien Sales LLC	$150 $150
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$99 DERMACELL $99
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$98 Da Vinci Surgical System $98
Ethicon Inc.	$82 ENSEAL Product Family $82
Other	$355 Humira $63	OFIRMEV $47	CANASA $46	BRILINTA $43	ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $30	Other $126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$563
Consulting Fee	$175
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$175
Education	$46

Biography

Dr. Asim Farid practices colon & rectal surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures, colon cancer, and crohn's disease. He is professionally affiliated with Rochester General Hospital (RGH). Dr. Farid can take several insurance carriers, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Fidelis Care. He welcomes new patients at his office inRochester, NY as reported by Doctor.com. He graduated from Dow Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Farid completed residency programs at Robert Packer Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Farid (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Hindi-Urdu.