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Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine (1994)

875 Poplar Church Road Suite 400
Camp Hill, PA 17011

(717) 724-6450

Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD is affiliated with Penn State Health.

Office Locations

200 Campus Drive Entrance 2
Hershey, PA 17033

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500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

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875 Poplar Church Road Suite 400
Camp Hill, PA 17011

(717) 724-6450

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In The News

“"Our excellent three-year survival rate for adult heart transplant patients speaks to the expertise of our teammates across the entire patient journey," said transplant surgeon Dr. Behzad...”—"Sinking Spring woman shares heart transplant story", Reading Eagle, February 2025

“That is because the first operation causes the buildup of scar tissue, said Behzad Soleimani, surgical director of cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Penn State Hershey.”—"At home with hope", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	48
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	13
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	12
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	14
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	14
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	12
vascular procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	18
vascular procedures	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hershey, PA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	12
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	9

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	22

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD graduated from University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Surgery, General The Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine (1994)

Residency: Surgery, General The Royal College of Surgeons of England (1999)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$17,030 HeartMate II $8,013	MCS Multiple Products General $3,404	HeartMate III R and D $2,980	MCS-Multiple Products-General $2,019	CentriMag $613
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$16,311 HeartWare HVAD $11,798	Tri-Ad $1,395	Mosaic $304	CoreValve Evolut $44	Heart Valves $33	Other $2,737
Abbott Laboratories	$15,844 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $4,685	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $4,596	Circulatory Support $4,083	HeartMate II LVAS $1,215	CardioMEMS $749	Other $516
HeartWare, Inc.	$12,195 HeartWare HVAD $6,614	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $5,581
AtriCure, Inc.	$5,266 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $736	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $624	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $543	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $517	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $219	Other $2,627
Other	$6,651 HeartMate PHP $4,588	The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart $270	Avalus $253	Product in Development $250	Impella $246	Other $1,045

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$25,541
Food and Beverage	$19,003
Consulting Fee	$18,345
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,407

Research Payments

Dr. Behzad Soleimani, MD has received 72 research payments totaling $104,580.

Biography

Dr. Behzad Soleimani is a cardiac surgery specialist in Camp Hill, PA and Hershey, PA. He is professionally affiliated with Penn State Health. Dr. Soleimani graduated from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine.