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Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Transplant Surgery
Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine (1980)
Professional interests include: pancreatic surgery, liver biopsy, liver surgery, and more.
6445 Main Street Floor 26
Houston, TX 77030

Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD is a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in transplant surgery. He graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist.

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Office Locations

6445 Main Street Floor 26
Houston, TX 77030
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 12
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 20
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 56
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 17
doctor visit 26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 20
Female 18
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 22
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 58
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 58
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 50
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 61
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 26
doctor visit 19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 37
Female 19
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 30
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 70
Dementia 20
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 15
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 24
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 20
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 70
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 56
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 63
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 75
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Male 18
Female 13
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 14
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 65
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 67
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 71
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Houston, TX were catheterization.

catheterization 17
doctor visit 26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD.

Gender
Female 10
Male 14
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 12
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 1
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 2
65 to 74 9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1
Diabetes 50
Atrial Fibrillation 1
Dementia 1
Cancer 0

Education & Training

Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Board Certification, American Board of Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: Texas

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Choice POS, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Workers' Compensation, Golden Rule, Best Doctors, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Network, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Three Rivers Provider Network, Coventry PPO, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, HealthSmart PPO, WellPoint, HealthSmart, Aetna Open Access, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Network Open Access, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2, GeoBlue, Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878, BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE, TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006, Sana Benefits, TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005, Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430, TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR, Aetna Student Health, Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network, TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003, Aetna Transplant, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003, DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP), TRS-Care Standard Group 485000, UnitedHealthOne, TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002, Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver, Blue Essentials Access, UMR, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781, TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002, HAA Preferred Partners (International), DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON, Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS, Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan, DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO), BCBS PPO Wespath, Aetna Health Network, Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice, United Health Integrated Services, Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN), Olympus Managed Care (International), Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare, Aetna Medicare HMO Prime, Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice, Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits, Blue Edge, Blue Essentials, DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP), Aetna International, DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO), Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network, DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP), Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan, TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001, DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO), Aetna Signature Administrators MODA, TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001, DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP), DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO) and Aetna Premier Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
United Healthcare EPO
Blue Choice PPO
Blue Choice POS
First Health PPO
Aetna POS
Aetna QPOS
Aetna Workers' Compensation
Golden Rule
Best Doctors
Aetna Select
Aetna EPO
Trustmark
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
CIGNA Network
Aetna Affordable Health Choices
Aetna Signature Administrators
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA POS
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA EPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
CIGNA Choice Fund
CIGNA Indemnity
AARP
Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
Three Rivers Provider Network
Coventry PPO
HealthSpring
US Family Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
United Healthcare
Medicare
Railroad Medicare
Humana
Cigna
Molina Healthcare
HealthSmart PPO
WellPoint
HealthSmart
Aetna Open Access
United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
CIGNA Network Open Access
PHCS PPO
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
GeoBlue
Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
Sana Benefits
TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
Aetna Student Health
Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network
TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
Aetna Transplant
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP)
TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
UnitedHealthOne
TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
Blue Essentials Access
UMR
TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
HAA Preferred Partners (International)
DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON
Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO)
BCBS PPO Wespath
Aetna Health Network
Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
United Health Integrated Services
Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
Olympus Managed Care (International)
Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare
Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
Blue Edge
Blue Essentials
DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna International
DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP)
DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO)
Aetna Premier Care Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
TransMedics, Inc. $76,277 Organ Care System
$76,277
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $52,951 THYMOGLOBULIN
$31,450 		REZUROCK
$14,500
$7,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $33,372 ZORTRESS
$19,580 		NON BRAND
$6,774 		MYFORTIC
$98 		COSENTYX
$87
$6,833
Biom'Up SA $7,180 HEMOBLAST Bellows
$7,180
GENZYME CORPORATION $4,375
$4,375
Other $14,961 Lenvima
$1,308 		Nexavar
$798 		LOKELMA
$559 		XIFAXAN
$505 		ZERBAXA
$487 		Other
$11,304
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $72,100
Travel and Lodging $48,686
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $38,994
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $15,000
Food and Beverage $14,323
Other $13

Research Payments

Dr. Rafik Mark Ghobrial, FACS, PhD, MD has received 60 research payments totaling $824,499.

Biography

Dr. Rafik Ghobrial's specialty is transplant surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Ghobrial attended Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine for medical school. He has indicated that his clinical interests include liver disease, biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts), and liver biopsy. He takes Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inHouston, TX as reported by Houston Methodist.

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