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Dean Assimos

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

Dean Assimos is an urologist in Salisbury, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dean Assimos is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

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In The News

“Patients considering lithotripsy should be informed about the new findings, said Dr. Dean G. Assimos, vice chairman of the urology department at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in...”—"Blasting of Kidney Stones Has Risks, Study Reports (Published 2006)", New York Times, April 2006

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2012 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
foreign body removal	51
lab tests	638
laser treatment	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	146
stent placement (stenting)	51
urologic procedures	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2013 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
foreign body removal	44
lab tests	137
laser treatment	22
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	128
stent placement (stenting)	43
urologic procedures	128

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126
foreign body removal	53
lab tests	24
laser treatment	26
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	151
stent placement (stenting)	46
urologic procedures	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
foreign body removal	34
laser treatment	31
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	31
minimally invasive procedures	144
stent placement (stenting)	70
urologic procedures	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151
foreign body removal	37
hospital care	50
inpatient care	36
laser treatment	36
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	36
minimally invasive procedures	151
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	72
urologic procedures	151

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
foreign body removal	63
laser treatment	28
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	28
minimally invasive procedures	160
stent placement (stenting)	58
urologic procedures	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
foreign body removal	44
laser treatment	40
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	40
minimally invasive procedures	99
stent placement (stenting)	29
urologic procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
foreign body removal	64
laser treatment	22
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	142
stent placement (stenting)	50
urologic procedures	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
foreign body removal	35
laser treatment	20
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	70
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	49

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
foreign body removal	32
laser treatment	28
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	28
minimally invasive procedures	75
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, foreign body removal and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54
foreign body removal	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
urologic procedures	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dean Assimos for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dean Assimos treated as an urologist in Salisbury, NC were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and hospital care.

doctor visit	132
foreign body removal	44
hospital care	50
inpatient care	36
lab tests	266
laser treatment	26
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	118
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	48
urologic procedures	118

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dean Assimos From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dean Assimos treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dean Assimos is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dean Assimos has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dean Assimos from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, NC.

4.25

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dean Assimos. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Physician Discoveries, LLC	$8,676 $8,676
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,470 $1,470
Coloplast Corp	$275 PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN $129	TITAN $125	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $21
Boston Scientific Corporation	$117 GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $117
Uroplasty, Inc.	$115 Macroplastique $115
Other	$51 FLEX-XC CMOS URETEROSCOPE 8.5 FR X 675MM $34	(815) Thiola $17

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$8,676
Food and Beverage	$1,067
Travel and Lodging	$944
Education	$17

Research Payments

Dean Assimos has received 9 research payments totaling $33,287.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dean Assimos.

Physician Discoveries, LLC	2015	$7,495.97	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2013	$6,902.58	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2016	$5,920.06	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2014	$4,772.42	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2017	$3,530.34	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC

Biography

Dr. Dean Assimos is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.