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Dr. Besher Kabak, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care

160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960

(812) 369-9764

Dr. Besher Kabak, MD is a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Besher Kabak, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

Office Locations

160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960

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Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	50
aspiration	33
doctor visit	360
hospital care	932
inpatient care	932
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	208
sleep study	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	434
hospital care	1108
inpatient care	1108
pulmonary testing	213
sleep study	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	63
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
doctor visit	469
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678
pulmonary testing	195
sleep study	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	50
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	265
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867
pulmonary testing	109
sleep study	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	88
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	391
hospital care	1220
inpatient care	1220
pulmonary testing	193
sleep study	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	15
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	70
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	63
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
doctor visit	561
hospital care	1192
inpatient care	1192
pulmonary testing	358
sleep study	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	97
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	28
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	49
Hispanic	29
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	96
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	54
Dementia	41
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	37
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	88
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	57
Dementia	42
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	193
inpatient care	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	35
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	54
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	60
Dementia	40
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	53
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	34
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	58
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Besher Kabak, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Nyack, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	27
aspiration	33
catheterization	17
doctor visit	413
hospital care	673
inpatient care	673
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	212
sleep study	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Besher Kabak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	350
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	65
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	145

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Besher Kabak, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark. He is certified by the Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark

Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Besher Kabak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$197 Respiratory Products $197
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$192 OFEV $55	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $27	$110
Inari Medical, Inc.	$170 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $170
Ceribell, Inc.	$160 $160
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$97 BREO $42	INCRUSE $20	$36
Other	$365 superDimension $78	ANDEXXA $33	Prolastin-C $33	ELIQUIS $28	XOLAIR $26	Other $167

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,045
Travel and Lodging	$130
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Besher Kabak is a specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology in Nyack, NY. In his practice, Dr. Kabak focuses on intensive care and lung issues. He attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark for residency. In addition to English, Dr. Kabak (or staff) speaks Arabic and French. He is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.