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Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and General Practice

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, and more.

12255 S 80th Avenue Suite 201
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 923-3388

Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD is a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), critical care (intensive care medicine) and general practice. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group.

Office Locations

12255 S 80th Avenue Suite 201
Palos Heights, IL 60463

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Some issues Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	32
blood draw	28
doctor visit	455
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
pulmonary testing	127
sleep study	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
X-rays	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	34
blood draw	30
doctor visit	549
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
pulmonary testing	164
sleep study	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	67
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
blood draw	25
doctor visit	563
hospital care	351
inpatient care	351
pulmonary testing	156
sleep study	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	59
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
blood draw	20
doctor visit	571
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
pulmonary testing	179
sleep study	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	144
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
doctor visit	577
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
pulmonary testing	181
sleep study	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	70
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
doctor visit	645
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
pulmonary testing	179
sleep study	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	77
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	619
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
pulmonary testing	211
sleep study	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	73
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
doctor visit	532
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
pulmonary testing	174
sleep study	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	63
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566
pulmonary testing	26
sleep study	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	23
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	67
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	25
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	79
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	558
inpatient care	558
pulmonary testing	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	24
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	73
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	569
inpatient care	569
pulmonary testing	69

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	59
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palos Heights, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	31
blood draw	25
doctor visit	476
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
pulmonary testing	135
sleep study	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	448
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	69
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	16
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Ascension Illinois/St Joseph (Chicago). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Sleep Medicine - Sleep Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Ascension Illinois/St Joseph (Chicago) (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Sleep Medicine - Sleep Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$115 JAKAFI $115
Grifols USA, LLC	$47 Prolastin-C $16	Alphanate $16	Prolastin-C Liquid $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$33 FASENRA $18	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $15
Biogen, Inc.	$26 SPINRAZA $26
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $18
Other	$16 Airway Clearance Device $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$229
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. Bassam Hashem's areas of specialization are general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine). Clinical interests for Dr. Hashem include intensive care, chronic lung disease, and pulmonary embolism. After attending the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago. He is conversant in Arabic. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group and Palos Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inPalos Heights, IL as reported by Yext.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2023

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bassam Hashem, MD From 2012 - 2023

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