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Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Rafic Hamad Zaitoun, M.D.)

(302 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1980)

7544 Hospital Drive Building A, Suite 202
Gloucester, VA 23061

(804) 694-5553

Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD is affiliated with Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health.

Office Locations

12200 Warwick Boulevard 590B
Newport News, VA 23601

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Riverside Health

7544 Hospital Drive Building A, Suite 202
Gloucester, VA 23061

(804) 694-5553

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Riverside Health

850 Enterprise Parkway 1300
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 827-7754

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Riverside Health

856 J Clyde Morris Boulevard C
Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 316-5725

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In The News

“The family wishes to thank Personal Touch Hospice of Newport News, Dr. Scott Kruger and Dr. Song Kang, Sentara Hospital, Riverside Hospital, Dr. Todd Weisman, Dr. Stephanie Zeiber, Dr. Rafic...”—"William Patrick Williams", Daily Press, August 2018

“We also wish to thank the following doctors and their staffs for their support and kindness of many years: Dr. Harriet Jones, Dr. Laurie Harris, Dr. Rafic Zaitoun, Dr. Patricia Nahormek, Dr. John...”—"Maude M. Jones", Daily Press, May 2018

“The family would like to thank Dr. Rafic Zaitoun, Dr. Keith Zaitoun and the entire staff at RAI Dialysis Center in Hampton.”—"Nakley A. Risk", Daily Press, November 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2023, Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress echo, and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

angiogram

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

Doppler echocardiography

left heart catheterization

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, Doppler echocardiography, left heart catheterization, and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	827
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1292
hospital care	573
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	573
lab tests	881
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	132
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	473
vascular procedures	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	583
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1412
hospital care	567
inpatient care	567
lab tests	236
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1243
Female	1343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1904
Black	608
Hispanic	27
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	817
From 75 to 84	954
85 and over	513
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	662
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1160
hospital care	486
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	486
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	409
vascular procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1115
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1729
Black	544
Hispanic	22
Asian	27
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	832
85 and over	480
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	549
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1157
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	340
vascular procedures	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1836
Female	1832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2756
Black	788
Hispanic	48
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1234
From 75 to 84	1350
85 and over	714
Less than 65	370

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	668
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1410
hospital care	629
inpatient care	629
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	87
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	401
vascular procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1084
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1594
Black	548
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	731
From 75 to 84	823
85 and over	418
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	849
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1542
hospital care	634
inpatient care	634
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	116
stress testing	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	551
vascular procedures	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1288
Female	1481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1975
Black	700
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	929
From 75 to 84	973
85 and over	546
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	921
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	991
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	133
stress testing	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	572
vascular procedures	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1185
Female	1474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1794
Black	765
Hispanic	34
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	946
From 75 to 84	837
85 and over	504
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	905
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	906
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	106
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	603
vascular procedures	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1294
Female	1480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1866
Black	782
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1008
From 75 to 84	913
85 and over	522
Less than 65	331

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	698
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	793
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1046
Female	1155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1504
Black	608
Hispanic	28
Asian	24
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	729
85 and over	407
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	812
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	717
hospital care	382
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	109
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	566
vascular procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	1093

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	550
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	711
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	410
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	837
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	674
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	562
vascular procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	1060

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1438
Black	447
Hispanic	24
Asian	27
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	741
85 and over	416
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	25
blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	755
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1095
hospital care	532
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	532
lab tests	379
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	100
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	485
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1089
Female	1205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	576
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	1636
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	810
85 and over	448
Less than 65	218
65 to 74	785

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Medical Group

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 302 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rafic H. Zaitoun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$271 XARELTO $271
Boston Scientific Corporation	$188 RESONATE $26	GENERAL BRADY $25	WATCHMAN $19	$118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$175 ELIQUIS $175
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$155 Vascular $155
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$153 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $153
Other	$930 Impella $146	Repatha $142	TEGSEDI $125	LifeVest $115	ELIQUIS $43	Other $359

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,861
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Rafic Zaitoun works as an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Zaitoun is currently accepting new patients at his office in Newport News, VA. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Zaitoun trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).