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Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

904 Holiday Drive
Forrest City, AR 72335

(870) 630-9362

Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD is a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

904 Holiday Drive
Forrest City, AR 72335

(870) 630-9362

(870) 630-9364

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2023

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immunization

In 2012, Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD performed more immunization (preventive vaccines) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
doctor visit	1027
hospital care	1496
inpatient care	1496
preventive care	76
pulmonary testing	508
sleep study	140
vaccines	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	1800
inpatient care	1800
preventive care	80
pulmonary testing	534
sleep study	98
vaccines	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	71
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	653
hospital care	839
inpatient care	839
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	264
sleep study	55
vaccines	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	47
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2015 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
doctor visit	984
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
preventive care	80
pulmonary testing	277
sleep study	126
vaccines	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	44
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
doctor visit	1276
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
preventive care	45
pulmonary testing	393
sleep study	109
vaccines	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	34
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
doctor visit	1265
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
preventive care	96
pulmonary testing	304
sleep study	134
vaccines	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2018 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
doctor visit	1270
preventive care	162
pulmonary testing	431
sleep study	94
vaccines	162

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	239
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	31
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2019 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	1283
preventive care	77
pulmonary testing	407
sleep study	85
vaccines	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	44
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2020 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	930
preventive care	55
pulmonary testing	147
sleep study	13
vaccines	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	30
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2021 were pulmonary testing, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	952
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	215
vaccines	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	37
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2022 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	964
preventive care	42
pulmonary testing	273
sleep study	15
vaccines	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	39
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR during 2023 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	802
preventive care	45
pulmonary testing	212
sleep study	28
vaccines	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	35
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forrest City, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	52
doctor visit	1036
hospital care	706
inpatient care	706
preventive care	70
pulmonary testing	330
sleep study	81
vaccines	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	37
Less than 65	149
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nizar Chafik Issa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,403 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,312	BREO $474	AREXVY $252	ANORO $230	ANORO ELLIPTA $57	Other $78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$979 BREZTRI $356	SYMBICORT $266	AIRSUPRA $152	FASENRA $145	TEZSPIRE $34	Other $25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$749 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $202	Spiriva $129	OFEV $125	STIOLTO $113	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $110	Other $71
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$734 Brovana $514	Lonhala Magnair $202	SEEBRI $19
Mallinckrodt LLC	$351 ACTHAR $351
Other	$1,046 UPTRAVI $229	Yupelri $139	Xyrem $98	Vascular $96	Perforomist $93	Other $390

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,205
Education	$57

Biography

Dr. Nizar Issa sees patients in Forrest City, AR. His medical specialty is adult pulmonology. Dr. Issa obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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