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Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology and General Practice

Khyber Medical College

Professional interests include: stroke, aneurysm

5225 23rd Avenue S.
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 417-2000

Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD is a null in Fargo, ND specializing in psychiatry & neurology and general practice. He graduated from Khyber Medical College. Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Medical Center Fargo.

Office Locations

5225 23rd Avenue S.
Fargo, ND 58104

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Some issues Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2012 were catheterization, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	36
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2013 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2014 were catheterization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	40
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	42
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	33
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	30
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	33
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	62
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	40
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	62
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD treated as a null in Fargo, ND were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization	28
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD.

**Gender**
Female	87
Male	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	139
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD graduated from Khyber Medical College. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Khyber Medical College

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Qasim K. Durrani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ceribell, Inc.	$272 $272
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$114 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $114

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$386

Biography

Dr. Qasim Durrani is a medical specialist in adult critical care. Areas of expertise for Dr. Durrani include stroke, neurocritical care, and aneurysm. After attending Khyber Medical College for medical school, Dr. Durrani completed his residency training at George Washington University Medical Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: Physician of the Year. He is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo.