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Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD

(481 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

159 East 74th Street Mezzanine & 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 737-3301

Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD is a spine surgeon in New York, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD is affiliated with NY Orthopedics.

Office Locations

130 E 77th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10075

(212) 737-3301

(212) 734-0407

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159 East 74th Street Mezzanine & 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 737-3301

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1600 Stewart Avenue Suite 100
Westbury, NY 11590

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2 Overhill Road Suite 310
Scarsdale, NY 10583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

arthrodesis

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminectomy

lumbar spine surgery

lumbar transpedicular decompression

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

posterior spinal fusion

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal instrumentation

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, interbody fusion, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, lumbar transpedicular decompression, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates), and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 10%

By Volume:

lumbar decompression

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD performed more lumbar decompression, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
spinal procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	204
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	11
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	33
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	295
emergency care	15
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	285
hospital care	26
injections	17
inpatient care	26
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	92
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	394
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	381
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	83
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	40
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	285
injections	15
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	14
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	327
injections	20
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	199
X-rays	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	408
injections	18
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	34
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	297
emergency care	15
hospital care	24
injections	17
inpatient care	24
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	35
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NY Orthopedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 481 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Firas Malek Chamas, MD, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,935 THORACO-LUMBAR $1,613	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $163	EVEREST Spinal System $159
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$961 ORTHOVISC $207	DERMABOND Portfolio $122	Biomaterials $121	NAVIGATION $115	Cervical $102	Other $294
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$865 $865
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$281 cervical-stim $200	spinal-stim $51	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $27	Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $3
DJO, LLC	$197 CMF $197
Other	$361 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $138	Vimpat $122	Thoracolumbar $43	Omnia $33	GELSYN 3 $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,435
Travel and Lodging	$2,165

Biography

Dr. Firas Chamas specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at New York Medical College. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Chamas has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors and New York Rising Stars.