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Dr. Maher Salam, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1999)

6340 FORT KING ROAD
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542

(813) 782-6116

Dr. Maher Salam, MD is a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience.

Office Locations

6340 FORT KING ROAD
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542

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

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with submucosal injection

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Maher Salam, MD performed more colonoscopy with submucosal injection, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Maher Salam, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation 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 Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Maher Salam, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	124
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic procedures	264
doctor visit	534
gastrointestinal procedures	402
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	402
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	264

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	206

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	65
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	318
doctor visit	723
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	459
hospital care	242
injections	28
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	459
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	318

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	52
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	301
doctor visit	834
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	483
hospital care	191
injections	25
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	483
outpatient care	20
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	301

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	110
Less than 65	246

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

aspiration	82
diagnostic procedures	423
doctor visit	1061
esophageal dilation	56
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	694
hospital care	199
injections	37
inpatient care	169
liver imaging	11
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	682
outpatient care	30
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	423
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	63
Less than 65	149

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	429
doctor visit	1092
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	715
hospital care	150
injections	40
inpatient care	150
liver imaging	39
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	703
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	429
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	47
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	52
diagnostic procedures	482
doctor visit	1234
esophageal dilation	56
gastrointestinal procedures	748
hospital care	91
injections	47
inpatient care	91
liver imaging	46
minimally invasive procedures	748
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	482
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	56
Less than 65	163

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	435
doctor visit	1077
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	688
hospital care	104
injections	46
inpatient care	104
liver imaging	20
minimally invasive procedures	688
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	435
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	61
Less than 65	121

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	916
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	529
hospital care	107
injections	32
inpatient care	107
liver imaging	16
minimally invasive procedures	529
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	74
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	407
doctor visit	783
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	629
hospital care	103
injections	42
inpatient care	103
liver imaging	15
minimally invasive procedures	629
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	12
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	77
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	503
doctor visit	522
esophageal dilation	73
gastrointestinal procedures	789
hospital care	84
injections	38
inpatient care	84
liver imaging	24
minimally invasive procedures	789
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	62
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maher Salam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

aspiration	52
diagnostic procedures	364
doctor visit	812
esophageal dilation	45
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	569
hospital care	156
injections	37
inpatient care	151
liver imaging	24
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	566
outpatient care	25
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	364
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	558
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	60
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	259

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Maher Salam, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Ohio

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$591 Creon $311	Mavyret $251	$28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$492 XIFAXAN $294	Trulance $138	XIFAXANIBSD $34	UCERIS TABLETS $15	UCERIS FOAM $11
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$477 STELARA $258	SIMPONI $169	SIMPONI ARIA $39	REMICADE $11
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$309 ENTYVIO $227	AMITIZA $48	GATTEX $22	Dexilant $13
Pfizer Inc.	$274 XELJANZ $154	INFLECTRA $120
Other	$2,054 DUPIXENT $164	Mulpleta $150	LINZESS $113	Trulance $105	ENTYVIO $103	Other $1,418

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,122
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. Maher Salam's specialty is adult gastroenterology. He graduated from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Salam's office in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL.

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