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Dr. Islam Tafish, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Neurology and Neurosurgery

Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: stroke, endovascular disease

830 West High Street
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 996-4099

Dr. Islam Tafish, MD is a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH specializing in vascular neurology and neurosurgery. He graduated from Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Islam Tafish, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center

830 West High Street
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 996-4099

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Some issues Dr. Islam Tafish, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	938
doctor visit	787
electroencephalography (EEG)	64
hospital care	235
inpatient care	221
outpatient care	14
spinal procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	384
electroencephalography (EEG)	29
emergency care	14
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	38
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	28
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	54
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
minimally invasive procedures	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
vascular procedures	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	56
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	58
Dementia	42
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388
vascular procedures	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	58
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	55
Dementia	42
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	36
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	45
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	71
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Islam Tafish, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Lima, OH were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

diagnostic procedures	475
doctor visit	238
electroencephalography (EEG)	35
emergency care	14
hospital care	240
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	14
spinal procedures	15
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
vascular procedures	102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Islam Tafish, MD.

**Gender**
Female	108
Male	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	65

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Islam Tafish, MD graduated from Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Neurology - Oklahoma University Medical Center. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Neurology - Oklahoma University Medical Center (2008)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Islam Tafish, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center

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. Islam Tafish, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Lutheran Preferred OH, Parkview-Signature One OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Medigold OH, Align Senior Care OH, Ohio Health Choice, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Islam Tafish, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Lutheran Preferred OH

Parkview-Signature One OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Medigold OH

Align Senior Care OH

Ohio Health Choice

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,640 NEURO $1,524	$116
MicroVention, Inc.	$709 NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT $692	Sofia $17
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$513 Onyx $513
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$333 Neuromodulation $333
Medtronic Neurovascular	$292 Neurovascular Stents $285	Onyx $7
Other	$218 PIPELINE $21	Penumbra Coil 400 $21	CEREBASE $19	QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules $19	Gamunex-C $19	Other $118

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,634
Food and Beverage	$942
Education	$116
Entertainment	$14

Biography

Dr. Islam Tafish is a specialist in vascular neurology. Dr. Tafish has a special interest in neurosurgery, stroke, and endovascular disease. Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Tafish honors. He studied medicine at Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine. He speaks Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Health.