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Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

1-800-223-2273

Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD is a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

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In The News

“Dr. Iain Kalfas performed surgery on her Oct. 3, 2018, when she was 68.”—"Jury awards Gates Mills woman $7.6 million verdict against Cleveland Clinic over surgery", Cleveland.com , September 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2012, Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	239
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	77
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	112

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	245
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	11
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	202
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	211
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	24
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	250
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	233
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	116

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	78
doctor visit	271
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	78
spinal procedures	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	247
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	81
spinal procedures	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	153
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	157
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	165
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	194
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	213
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	57
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	101
Male	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	184
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	58
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Ohio.

Licensed In: Ohio

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD 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 Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$27,860 THORACO-LUMBAR $12,810	Cervical $7,526	Tritanium $2,624	OASYS $1,538	ALEUTIAN TLIF $827	Other $2,535
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$8,735 7D Surgical FLASH Frame $5,444	7D Surgical System $3,291
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$5,438 $5,438
7D Surgical Inc.	$5,378 $5,378
Titan Spine, LLC	$241 Titan Spine Endoskeleton Interbody Device $208	nanoLOCK $33
Other	$627 Neuro-Chronic Pain $188	Stimulan $146	Neuromodulation $139	Spine $125	Thoracolumbar $16	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$35,474
Travel and Lodging	$6,819
Food and Beverage	$3,847
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$139

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Iain H. Kalfas, MD.

Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$1,199,700.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$1,178,679.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$1,126,015.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$704,654.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2017	$305,630.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2018	$305,629.96	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF COMMON AND PREFERRED UNITS