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Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: neck problems, neck pain, spine problems, and more.

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD is a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System and Powers Health.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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Franciscan Health System

200 East 89th Avenue Suite 3a
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 756-2900

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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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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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Powers Health

770 Indian Boundary Road Suite 200
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 756-2900

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	517
hospital care	473
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	19
injections	13
inpatient care	473
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	48
pain management	13
spinal procedures	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
cranial surgery	30
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	491
excision	12
hospital care	626
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	626
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
spinal procedures	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	69
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	468
hospital care	445
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	445
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	50
radiation therapy	13
spinal procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	64
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	450
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	146
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	476
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	84
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	364
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	59
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	295
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	52
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	159
emergency care	15
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	57
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	136
emergency care	17
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	44
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	134
emergency care	22
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	55
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
emergency care	11
hospital care	563
inpatient care	563

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	69
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Crown Point, IN were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
cranial surgery	21
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	333
emergency care	16
excision	12
hospital care	452
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	15
injections	13
inpatient care	452
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	35
pain management	13
radiation therapy	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
spinal procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	320
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	63
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Powers Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,324 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $1,101	NEURO SPINE ENT $996	AERO $95	THORACO-LUMBAR $42	UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 $30	Other $60
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,890 Spine $1,716	activL Artificial Disc $168	Arcadius XP L $6
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$906 MYSTIM $306	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $120	SYNCHROMED $114	CAPSTONE $81	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $77	Other $208
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$403 Fibergraft BG Morsels $70	COUGAR $59	ACIS $57	CONDUIT $29	Vertebral Body Augmentation $28	Other $160
Medtronic, Inc.	$185 KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $94	MYSTIM $31	Vanta $27	ASCENDA $20	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $14
Other	$825 VNS Therapy $135	Gliadel $74	Spine $51	COALITION AGX $39	General K2M Product Discussion $37	Other $490

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,777
Travel and Lodging	$2,757

Biography

Dr. Mohamad Rifai is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Rifai include back pain, minimally invasive surgery, and brain surgery. Dr. Rifai obtained his medical school training at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois. He is conversant in Arabic. Dr. Rifai's hospital/clinic affiliations include Powers Health, St. Mary's Hospital, and Franciscan Health System. He welcomes new patients at his office inMerrillville, IN as reported by Powers Health.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mohamad Hytham Rifai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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