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Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD

Accepting New Patients

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: ankylosing spondylitis, autoimmune diseases, scleroderma

6431 Fannin Street Msb 5.270
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 500-6900

Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD is a rheumatologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

6410 Fannin Street Suite 450
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-3100

(713) 512-2246

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6431 Fannin Street Msb 5.270
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 500-6900

(713) 500-0580

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Some issues Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

In The News

“The exact causes of IgG4 are unknown, according to Dr. Shervin Assassi, director of rheumatology at UT Health Houston, but the disease usually produces a tumor in the affected organ - in this case,...”—"Her son begged for help before dying in the Harris County Jail. Why did no one answer?", Houston Chronicle, February 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	43

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	56

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
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 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	51
Male	14

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	32

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	1
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD graduated from University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

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. Shervin Assassi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$64,426 OFEV $27,118	$37,308
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH	$53,523 OFEV $52,325	NINTEDANIB $629	$568
Boehringer Ingelheim Do Brasil Quimica e Farmaceutical Ltda.	$14,770 OFEV $14,770
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG	$10,232 $10,232
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$9,782 $9,782
Other	$8,778 Hizentra $2,115	Humira $378	Enbrel $345	SAPHNELO $291	Rinvoq $112	Other $5,538

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$73,712
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$43,908
Travel and Lodging	$36,700
Food and Beverage	$4,382
Honoraria	$2,800
Other	$8

Research Payments

Dr. Shervin Assassi, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $436,332.

Biography

Dr. Shervin Assassi's specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Assassi speaks Persian. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Assassi include scleroderma and ankylosing spondylitis. His professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC) and UT Physicians. After completing medical school at the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Patient reviews placed Dr. Assassi at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Amerigroup, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Assassi include: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. He welcomes new patients at his office inHouston, TX as reported by UT Physicians.