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Dr. Maher Ajam, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

502 Wall Street Suite 101
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 464-0083

Dr. Maher Ajam, MD is a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Maher Ajam, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Powers Health and Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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Powers Health Partners

502 Wall Street Suite 101
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 464-0083

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Powers Health Partners

521 E. 86th Avenue Suite K
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 769-5227

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Powers Health Partners

5823 W. Us Highway 6 Suite B
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 764-8020

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Franciscan Health System

801 Macarthur Boulevard Suite 400a
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 931-5227

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9229 Taft Street
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 769-5227

(219) 769-7355

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Maher Ajam, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	480
doctor visit	889
hemofiltration	193
hospital care	4442
inpatient care	4442

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	109
doctor visit	671
hospital care	1857
inpatient care	1857

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	88
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	128
doctor visit	587
hospital care	2298
inpatient care	2298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	92
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	149
doctor visit	619
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	1912
inpatient care	1912

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	362
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	190
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	64
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	127
doctor visit	724
hemofiltration	26
hospital care	1631
inpatient care	1631

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	176
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	85
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	101
doctor visit	627
hospital care	1651
inpatient care	1651

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	165
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	97
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	97
doctor visit	651
hospital care	1280
inpatient care	1280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	163
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	85
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	162
doctor visit	617
hemofiltration	14
hospital care	1953
inpatient care	1953

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	152
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	128
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	84
doctor visit	413
hospital care	1586
inpatient care	1586

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	117
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	60
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	67
doctor visit	441
hospital care	1409
inpatient care	1409

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	119
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	58
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	42
doctor visit	375
hospital care	1277
inpatient care	1277

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	82
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	127
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maher Ajam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	601
hemofiltration	69
hospital care	1936
inpatient care	1936

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Ajam, MD.

**Gender**
Female	308
Male	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	157
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	428
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	102
75 to 84	182
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	192

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Maher Ajam, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago (2021)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maher Ajam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Powers Health

Powers Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$503 FARXIGA $307	LOKELMA $196
Relypsa, Inc.	$362 VELTASSA $362
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$359 ENTRESTO $345	NON BRAND $14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$189 JYNARQUE $113	SAMSCA $77
Amgen Inc.	$189 Parsabiv $148	Sensipar $40
Other	$1,559 ACTHAR $323	Auryxia $201	Renal - PD $146	VELTASSA $120	GATTEX $91	Other $677

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,961
Education	$194
Gift	$5

Biography

Dr. Maher Ajam specializes in adult nephrology. After attending the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago. Dr. Ajam's hospital/clinic affiliations include Powers Health, St. Mary's Hospital, and Franciscan Health System. He has an open panel in Valparaiso, IN according to Powers Health.