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Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD

Accepting New Patients

(256 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

250 Cherry Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 685-5600

Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health and University of Michigan Health-West.

Office Locations

University of Michigan Health-West

250 Cherry Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 685-5600

(616) 685-6745

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Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoalveolar lavage

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD performed more bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy 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 Volume:

inpatient hospital care

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	22
doctor visit	169
excision	22
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	22
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	58
dissection	16
doctor visit	178
excision	16
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	16
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	141
diagnostic procedures	20
dissection	31
doctor visit	267
excision	31
hospital care	193
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	193
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	120
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	19
doctor visit	270
excision	19
hospital care	200
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	200
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	117
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	27
dissection	20
doctor visit	231
excision	20
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
thoracostomy	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	11
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	120
diagnostic procedures	31
dissection	13
doctor visit	216
excision	13
hospital care	224
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	224
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
thoracostomy	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	108
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	24
doctor visit	237
excision	24
hospital care	166
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	166
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	77
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	18
doctor visit	229
excision	30
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	76
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	171
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	59
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	11
doctor visit	166
excision	11
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	59
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	155
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	142
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	53

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	118
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI were inpatient care, hospital care, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	79
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	19
doctor visit	196
excision	20
hospital care	172
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	172
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
thoracostomy	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	150
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	8
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

Education & Training

Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: AM Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certification: AM Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

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. Behrooz Shabahang, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Molina Healthcare, Medicare Advantage, Priority Health, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Meridian Medicare, Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP, BCN Partnered Product HMO, Aetna Cofinity Commercial, BCN HMO, Together Health USH&L and BCN Trinity Health Partners.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Molina Healthcare

Medicare Advantage

Priority Health

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Meridian Medicare

Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP

BCN Partnered Product HMO

Aetna Cofinity Commercial

BCN HMO

Together Health USH&L

BCN Trinity Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 256 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Behrooz Shabahang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Rapids, MI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$12,663 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,004	ION $3,000	DAVINCI XI $2,500	DA VINCI SP $159
Covidien LP	$4,538 superDimension $3,917	Battery-Powered Devices $300	iDrive Ultra $98	iDrive $85	Endo GIA $75	Other $63
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$794 Procedural Solutions $161	CFN PleurX $82	$551
Covidien Sales LLC	$543 Interventional Lung Solutions $272	superDimension $151	Endo Stapling $66	ReliaTack $54
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$491 IMFINZI $217	TAGRISSO $125	LYNPARZA $125	$23
Other	$2,470 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $224	TomoTherapy System $160	ILLUMISITE $148	Echelon; Endopath $135	CLOTTRIEVER BOLD CATHETER $135	Other $1,668

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,068
Food and Beverage	$6,101
Travel and Lodging	$4,819
Consulting Fee	$3,500
Gift	$9

Biography

Dr. Behrooz Shabahang practices thoracic surgery in Grand Rapids, MI. In addition to English, Dr. Shabahang (or staff) speaks French and Persian. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shabahang include thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Trinity Health and the University of Michigan Health-West. He obtained his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shabahang usually honors Humana, Priority Health, and Medicaid, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Shabahang's practice in Grand Rapids, MI is open to new patients as reported by Trinity Health.