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Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD

(52 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology

Aga Khan University Medical College (2001)

Professional interests include: mesothelioma, lung cancer

4500 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 747-1171

Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD is a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. She graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

10 Barnes West Drive Barnes - Jewish West County Hospital - Medical Office Building 2
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

(314) 996-8270

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10 Barnes West Drive Suite 100 St Louis Mo
Saint Louis, MO 63141

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1418 Cross Street Suite 180 Shiloh Il
Shiloh, IL 62269

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4500 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 747-1171

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4921 Parkview Place #7 Street
Louis, MO 63110

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4921 Parkview Place Suite 7a, 7b, 7c
Saint Louis, MO 63110

1-800-647-2098

(314) 362-3192

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In The News

“However, invited discussant Saiama Waqar, MD, of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, noted that the vast majority of patients in the study were Asian, and had not received...”—"Added Plinabulin Boosts OS as Later-Line Treatment for EGFR Wild-Type NSCLC", MedPage Today, September 2024

“Saiama N. Waqar, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and colleagues published the results of their study in the American Journal of Clinical...”—"Risk of Brain Metastases from NSCLC - Advances in Lung Cancer", MedPage Today, January 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2024

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blood transfusion

In 2024, Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD had a list price for blood transfusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	245
blood draw	176
bone marrow tests	71
chemotherapy	245
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	464
hormone therapy	33
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
minimally invasive procedures	307
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2013 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	152
blood draw	317
chemotherapy	152
doctor visit	910
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	200

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	21
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2014 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	106
blood draw	182
chemotherapy	106
doctor visit	629
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	162

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	14
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	81
chemotherapy	81
doctor visit	34
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	30
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2016 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	127
blood draw	244
chemotherapy	127
doctor visit	738
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	184

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	20
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2017 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	170
blood draw	354
chemotherapy	170
doctor visit	637
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	23
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2018 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
blood draw	339
chemotherapy	165
doctor visit	573
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	215
port flush	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	18
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2019 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	112
blood draw	419
chemotherapy	112
doctor visit	464
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	18
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2020 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	155
blood draw	329
chemotherapy	155
doctor visit	386
hormone therapy	16
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2021 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	125
blood draw	341
chemotherapy	125
doctor visit	434
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	177

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2022 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	129
blood draw	287
chemotherapy	129
doctor visit	334
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	186

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2023 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
blood draw	261
chemotherapy	108
doctor visit	342
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	175

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	20
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	88
blood draw	130
chemotherapy	88
doctor visit	316
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	138

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Creve Coeur, MO were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	135
blood draw	281
bone marrow tests	71
chemotherapy	135
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	481
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	192
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	178
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	62

Education & Training

Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College in 2001. She completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Medical Oncology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College (2001)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2008)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 52 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Creve Coeur, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,807 $3,807
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$3,768 $3,768
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$2,769 Trodelvy $2,769
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$2,478 TECENTRIQ $2,054	Non-Covered Product $425
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,205 $2,205
Other	$6,642 Mektovi $1,491	LORBRENA $1,440	RYBREVANT $1,310	TECENTRIQ $24	TARCEVA $19	Other $2,359

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$16,334
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,720
Food and Beverage	$535
Travel and Lodging	$81

Research Payments

Dr. Saiama Naheed Waqar, MD has received 789 research payments totaling $7,996,284.

Biography

Dr. Saiama Waqar is a medical specialist in adult oncology and medical oncology. Her areas of expertise include lung cancer and mesothelioma. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing her residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Waqar attended Aga Khan University Medical College for medical school. She is professionally affiliated with Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, WashU Medicine, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.