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Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease)

200 Medical Center Drive Suite 2k
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 487-8063

Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD is a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease).

Office Locations

200 Medical Center Drive Suite 2k
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 487-8063

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endotracheal intubation

In 2023, Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD performed more endotracheal intubation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

insertion of indwelling pleural catheter

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

In 2012, Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD had a list price for insertion of indwelling pleural catheter, and insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
bronchoscopy	356
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	586
hospital care	4099
inpatient care	4099
minimally invasive procedures	160
pleural drainage	50
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
bronchoscopy	338
catheterization	48
doctor visit	552
hospital care	3619
inpatient care	3607
minimally invasive procedures	174
outpatient care	12
pleural drainage	41
thoracostomy	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	42
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
bronchoscopy	352
catheterization	44
doctor visit	486
hospital care	3586
inpatient care	3573
minimally invasive procedures	266
open surgery	17
outpatient care	13
pleural drainage	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	41
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	256

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	36
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
bronchoscopy	324
catheterization	16
doctor visit	499
hospital care	3121
inpatient care	3121
minimally invasive procedures	203
pleural drainage	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	520

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	70
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
bronchoscopy	329
catheterization	48
doctor visit	568
hospital care	3783
inpatient care	3766
minimally invasive procedures	196
outpatient care	17
pleural drainage	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	325

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	48
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	75
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
bronchoscopy	388
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	610
hospital care	3591
inpatient care	3571
minimally invasive procedures	301
outpatient care	20
pleural drainage	61
thoracostomy	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	51
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	57
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
bronchoscopy	343
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	418
hospital care	4150
inpatient care	4099
minimally invasive procedures	314
outpatient care	51
pleural drainage	74
thoracostomy	37
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	68
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	57
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
bronchoscopy	252
catheterization	22
doctor visit	364
hospital care	4374
inpatient care	4348
minimally invasive procedures	177
open surgery	16
outpatient care	26
pleural drainage	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16
thoracostomy	38
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	47
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	106
catheterization	23
doctor visit	213
hospital care	3680
inpatient care	3666
minimally invasive procedures	99
open surgery	19
outpatient care	14
pleural drainage	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
thoracostomy	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	256

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	43
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	74
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	81
catheterization	16
doctor visit	256
hospital care	3013
inpatient care	2996
minimally invasive procedures	72
outpatient care	17
pleural drainage	38
thoracostomy	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	30
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
bronchoscopy	75
catheterization	12
doctor visit	168
hospital care	2221
inpatient care	2192
minimally invasive procedures	55
outpatient care	29
pleural drainage	48
thoracostomy	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	171

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	38
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hazard, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	79
bronchoscopy	267
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	429
hospital care	3567
inpatient care	3548
minimally invasive procedures	183
open surgery	17
outpatient care	22
pleural drainage	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	281
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	43
Less than 65	154
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD treated were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	15
Dementia	22

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$178 NUCALA $63	ADVAIR $54	BREO $44	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $17
Baxalta US Inc	$43 HYQVIA $43
Shire North American Group Inc	$17 CUVITRU $17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 STIOLTO $14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$12 BREZTRI $12
Other	$22 VAC VERAFLO $11	ELIQUIS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$261
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Rafiqul Alam practices pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) in Hazard, KY. Dr. Alam obtained a license to practice in Kentucky.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafiqul Alam, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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. Rafiqul Alam, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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