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Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD

(Dr. Sami Moufawad, MD)

(377 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pain Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Acupuncture

Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences (1994)

Professional interests include: sports injuries, work injuries, acupuncture treatment

27100 Chardon Road Suite 100
Richmond Heights, OH 44143

(440) 833-0915

Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH specializing in pain medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and acupuncture. He graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals, MENORAH PARK CENTER FOR SENIOR LIVING and UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

27100 Chardon Road Suite 100
Richmond Heights, OH 44143

(440) 833-0915

(440) 347-0930

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University Hospitals

730 Som Center Road Suite 190
Mayfield, OH 44143

(216) 844-2273

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University Hospitals

9000 Mentor Avenue Suite 209
Mentor, OH 44060

(216) 844-3771

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	967
injections	290
nerve block	183
pain management	183
spinal procedures	183

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1082
hospital care	61
injections	251
inpatient care	61
nerve block	163
pain management	163
spinal procedures	163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	15
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	981
hospital care	603
injections	194
inpatient care	603
nerve block	120
pain management	120
spinal procedures	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	68
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	849
hospital care	401
injections	156
inpatient care	401
nerve block	102
pain management	102
spinal procedures	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	140
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2016 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	1121
injections	247
nerve block	151
pain management	171
spinal procedures	151

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	1145
injections	162
nerve block	80
pain management	80
spinal procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2018 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	937
injections	131
nerve block	83
pain management	83
spinal procedures	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	30
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2019 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	811
injections	128
nerve block	83
pain management	83
spinal procedures	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	21
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2020 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	791
injections	107
nerve block	68
pain management	68
spinal procedures	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2021 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	690
injections	86
nerve block	57
pain management	57
spinal procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH during 2022 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	671
injections	81
nerve block	50
pain management	50
spinal procedures	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Richmond Heights, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and injections.

aspiration	61
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	913
hospital care	355
injections	166
inpatient care	355
nerve block	103
pain management	105
spinal procedures	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	245
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	33
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1994. He completed residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is certified by the Physical Medicine-Pain Medicine - American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences (1994)

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital (1999)

Board Certification: Physical Medicine-Pain Medicine - American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals

MENORAH PARK CENTER FOR SENIOR LIVING

UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 377 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sami Elias Moufawad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Richmond Heights, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Depomed, Inc.	$37,242 Nucynta $32,115	Nucynta ER $4,590	Zipsor $296	Gralise $111	Cambia $18	Other $112
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$30,996 HYSINGLA ER $21,849	OXYCONTIN $7,372	BUTRANS $93	$1,683
Pfizer Inc.	$19,348 EMBEDA $18,232	LYRICA $628	FLECTOR PATCH $337	CELEBREX $99	REYVOW $15	Other $37
Purdue Transdermal Technologies L.P.	$12,897 BUTRANS $12,831	HYSINGLA ER $66
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$11,514 ZORVOLEX $10,306	TIVORBEX $1,200	SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $8
Other	$30,276 Xtampza ER $9,197	ARYMO ER $5,193	Evzio $1,806	ZOHYDRO ER $1,701	DRG leads $1,467	Other $10,912

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$102,573
Food and Beverage	$17,781
Travel and Lodging	$11,798
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$7,175
Consulting Fee	$2,600
Other	$347

Biography

Dr. Sami Moufawad is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), acupuncture, and pain medicine. He works in Mentor, OH, Richmond Heights, OH, and Mayfield, OH. Patient ratings for Dr. Moufawad average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Moufawad include pain management, work injuries, and sports injuries. He is professionally affiliated with the University Hospitals. Before completing his residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Moufawad attended medical school at Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. In addition to English, Dr. Moufawad (or staff) speaks Arabic and French.