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Dr. Basem Hamid, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Pain Medicine

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: pain management

11920 Astoria Boulevard Suite 130
Houston, TX 77089

(281) 922-0400

Dr. Basem Hamid, MD is a neurologist in Houston, TX specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Basem Hamid, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, Memorial Hermann, HPN, Astrana Care Partners of Texas and BASEM HAMID MD PA.

Office Locations

11920 Astoria Boulevard Suite 130
Houston, TX 77089

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3569 Business Center Drive Suite 195a
Pearland, TX 77584

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

spine imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Basem Hamid, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), and spine imaging 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 10%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Basem Hamid, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Basem Hamid, MD performed more injections, and major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
diagnostic procedures	434
doctor visit	1152
hospital care	182
image guided procedures	15
injections	324
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	17
nerve block	136
pain management	234
spinal procedures	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1753
hospital care	158
image guided procedures	11
injections	423
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	80
nerve block	137
neurostimulator lead placement	69
pain management	294
spinal procedures	272

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	55
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	50
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	2232
hospital care	224
image guided procedures	16
injections	506
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve block	216
nerve procedures	57
pain management	380
spinal procedures	237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	101
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	71
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were injections, pain management, nerve block and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	2748
hospital care	267
image guided procedures	15
injections	557
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve block	289
nerve procedures	90
pain management	477
spinal procedures	232

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	930

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	214
Hispanic	204
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	164
Less than 65	506

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	3151
hospital care	494
image guided procedures	34
injections	426
inpatient care	494
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve block	258
nerve procedures	60
pain management	385
spinal procedures	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	121
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	79
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	2802
hospital care	387
image guided procedures	19
injections	268
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	87
nerve procedures	39
pain management	221
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	107
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	72
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1037
hospital care	173
injections	270
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve block	107
nerve procedures	41
pain management	228
spinal procedures	119
X-rays	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	103
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	50
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	639
hospital care	254
image guided procedures	14
injections	192
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	64
nerve block	83
nerve procedures	50
pain management	188
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	102
Hispanic	101
Asian	22
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	70
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	547
hospital care	179
injections	84
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	11
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	11
pain management	48
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	87
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	61
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	688
hospital care	174
injections	129
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	17
pain management	76
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	77
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were rehabilitation, injections, spinal procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	789
hospital care	117
injections	179
inpatient care	117
manual therapy	50
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	16
pain management	117
rehabilitation	669
spinal procedures	153
X-rays	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	61
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	46
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated as a neurologist in Houston, TX were rehabilitation, injections, pain management and inpatient care.

aspiration	90
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1594
hospital care	237
image guided procedures	17
injections	305
inpatient care	237
manual therapy	50
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	17
nerve block	134
nerve procedures	42
neurostimulator lead placement	32
pain management	240
rehabilitation	669
spinal procedures	168
X-rays	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Basem Hamid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	433
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	89
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	64
Less than 65	180
65 to 74	251

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Basem Hamid, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Basem Hamid, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROLOGY and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF PSYCHIATRY & NEUROLOGY

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Basem Hamid, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital

Memorial Hermann

HPN

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

BASEM HAMID MD PA

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. Basem Hamid, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Basem Hamid, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,506 Superion ISS $1,506
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$331 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $181	SYNCHROMED $127	RESTORE $22
AbbVie Inc.	$249 QULIPTA $221	UBRELVY $28
Pfizer Inc.	$246 CELEBREX $81	LYRICA $59	ZAVZPRET $38	FLECTOR PATCH $31	NURTEC ODT $24	Other $13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$175 Relistor $139	RELISTOR ORAL $37
Other	$947 Aimovig $106	NURTEC ODT $77	PAIN MANAGEMENT $65	Zilretta $60	Cambia $53	Other $586

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,228
Travel and Lodging	$1,226

Biography

Dr. Basem Hamid is an anesthesiology, pain medicine, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Houston, TX and Pearland, TX. He graduated from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center and a hospital affiliated with West Virginia University. He is especially interested in pain management. Dr. Hamid can take several insurance carriers, including WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California. Dr. Hamid (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and Spanish. Dr. Hamid's professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Astrana Health, and Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital. His practice in Pearland, TX is open to new patients as reported by Astrana Health.