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Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rawalpindi Medical College (1984)

24 Miles Center Way
Damariscotta, ME 04543

(207) 563-1040

Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD is an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD is affiliated with MaineHealth, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital, MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital.

Office Locations

MaineHealth Waldo Hospital

24 Miles Center Way
Damariscotta, ME 04543

(207) 563-1040

(207) 810-2412

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In The News

“NEWCASTLE - Dr. Rifat Zaidi still remembers watching his mother go to the market to buy barley so she could make a big pot of haleem to mark the beginning of the Islamic year.”—"Observing Ramadan: Maine family expresses faith by sharing traditional Pakistani dish", Portland Press Herald, July 2015

“Dr. Rifat Zaidi also came to the U.S. from Iraq.”—"Made American: Alexandra Pelosi makes another compelling documentary, this one chronicling legal immigrants becoming U.S. citizens", The News-Herald, July 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
doctor visit	380
hip imaging	25
injections	208
musculoskeletal imaging	90
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	337
hip imaging	31
injections	141
musculoskeletal imaging	98
X-rays	98

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	182

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	54
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	475
hip imaging	49
injections	204
musculoskeletal imaging	147
X-rays	147

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	215

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	58
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
doctor visit	354
hip imaging	35
injections	273
musculoskeletal imaging	130
X-rays	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	376

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	114
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	82
hospital care	11
injections	43
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	81

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	42
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
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

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated as an orthopedist in Damariscotta, ME were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	325
hip imaging	35
hospital care	12
injections	173
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	95
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	83
Male	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	14
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1984. He completed residency at Cumberland Infirmary, Orthopaedics. He has a state license in Maine.

Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (1984)

Residency: Cumberland Infirmary, Orthopaedics (1992)

Licensed In: Maine

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MaineHealth

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization

MaineHealth Waldo Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Damariscotta, ME.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,277 Hip $926	Orthopaedics $680	Ortho-Knee $456	$215
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$44 $44
ACUMED LLC	$27 Ankle Plates 3 $27
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18 XIAFLEX $18

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,638
Food and Beverage	$727

Biography

Dr. Rifat Zaidi is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Damariscotta, ME. After attending Rawalpindi Medical College for medical school, Dr. Zaidi completed his residency training at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. He is affiliated with MaineHealth.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rifat A. Zaidi, MD From 2012 - 2023

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