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Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: gallbladder problems, emergency surgery, intensive care

15 Parkman Streetwang Building Room 455
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-2760

Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH is a general surgeon in Boston, MA specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

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15 Parkman Streetwang Building Room 455
Boston, MA 02114

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“In an accompanying editorial, Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, and Lydia Maurer, MD, MPH, both of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, noted that the "real important finding of this study is the...”—"One in Three Patients With Unstable Pelvic Fractures Die, Study Shows", MedPage Today, November 2022

“"The decision in most hospitals to postpone elective surgery was made to both protect our patients as well as increase capacity to take care of the COVID-19 patients during the peak of the...”—"Surgery patients with COVID-19 more likely to die shortly afterward, study finds", Philly Voice, June 2020

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
cardiac procedures	24
emergency care	32
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
anastomosis	14
cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	14
doctor visit	81
emergency care	29
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	69
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
doctor visit	52
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	40
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
doctor visit	62
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	34
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	94
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	17
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	56
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
doctor visit	78
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	18
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	55
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	25
excision	18
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	62
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
excision	20
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
excision	14
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	20
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	48
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	42
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	234
inpatient care	234

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	43
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	42
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	25
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	35
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH treated as a general surgeon in Boston, MA were inpatient care, hospital care, emergency care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	18
anastomosis	14
cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	58
emergency care	30
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	132
Male	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	254
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

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. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$967 SURGICAL $900	DAV-Phasix $67
KCI USA, Inc	$696 VAC VERAFLO $508	PREVENA $187
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$25 SurgiMend $25
Solventum Corporation	$19 V.A.C. SIMPLACE $19

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$900
Travel and Lodging	$633
Food and Beverage	$174

Research Payments

Dr. Haytham M. Kaafarani, MD, MPH has received 3 research payments totaling $225,586.

Biography

Dr. Haytham Kaafarani's specialties are general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He practices in Boston, MA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kaafarani include intensive care, gallbladder problems, and emergency surgery. Dr. Kaafarani appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. He studied medicine at American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Kaafarani completed residency programs at Tufts Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). In addition to English, Dr. Kaafarani (or staff) speaks Arabic and French. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Kaafarani welcomes new patients at his office inBoston, MA as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.