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Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1983)

608 Airport Road Suite A
Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 523-8513

Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD is a nephrologist in Kinston, NC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Lenoir.

Office Locations

UNC Health Lenoir

608 Airport Road Suite A
Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 523-8513

(252) 317-2096

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

hemoglobin test

iron tests

kidney function tests

magnesium test

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

renal panel

In 2023, Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD had a list price for creatinine test, creatinine urine test, hemoglobin test, iron tests, kidney function tests, magnesium test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, and renal (kidney) panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Volume:

creatinine urine test

lab tests

total protein urine test

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD performed more creatinine urine test, lab tests, and total protein urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	276
doctor visit	704
hospital care	1054
inpatient care	1054
lab tests	268

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	21
dialysis	199
doctor visit	613
hospital care	688
inpatient care	688
lab tests	272

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	309

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	91
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	17
dialysis	159
doctor visit	602
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
lab tests	197

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	285
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	69
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	132
doctor visit	573
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492
lab tests	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	552
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	164
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	173
device removal	14
diabetes management	25
dialysis	152
doctor visit	485
hospital care	524
inpatient care	524
lab tests	720
preventive care	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	285
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	70
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	418
device removal	14
diabetes management	39
dialysis	204
doctor visit	534
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
lab tests	1691
preventive care	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	313
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	89
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	64
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	474
diabetes management	36
dialysis	146
doctor visit	576
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
lab tests	1878
preventive care	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	293
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	78
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	576
diabetes management	28
dialysis	158
doctor visit	573
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
lab tests	2691
preventive care	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	289
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	81
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	507
diabetes management	17
dialysis	132
doctor visit	427
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
lab tests	2590
preventive care	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	91
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	451
dialysis	132
doctor visit	470
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
lab tests	2477

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	234

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	80
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	62
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	433
dialysis	73
doctor visit	445
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
lab tests	2472

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	73
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Kinston, NC were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	433
device removal	16
diabetes management	29
dialysis	160
doctor visit	545
hospital care	506
inpatient care	506
lab tests	1401
preventive care	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	255
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	132
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	80
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	12
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1983)

Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Nephrology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Lenoir

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$340 Sensipar $180	Parsabiv $147	Aranesp $13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$142 JYNARQUE $84	SAMSCA $58
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$124 RENVELA $124
Relypsa, Inc.	$84 VELTASSA $84
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$76 Velphoro $44	KORSUVA $20	Phoslyra $12
Other	$502 ACTHAR $77	Rayaldee $67	VELTASSA $49	Auryxia $45	LOKELMA $44	Other $219

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,188
Education	$79

Biography

Dr. Nawaf Atassi is an adult nephrology specialist in Kinston, NC. Dr. Atassi studied medicine at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at MetroHealth Medical Center. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. His practice in Kinston, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nawaf Ghatfan Atassi, MD From 2012 - 2022

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