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Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

10 Bryan Searle Drive Mudd Building Room 432
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-6688

Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD is a medical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

10 Bryan Searle Drive Mudd Building Room 432
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-6688

(919) 613-5228

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2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, Nc Vamc (565)
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, associate professor of oncology at Duke University Medical Center and Cancer Institute, said to me in a February interview that his greatest frustration was that "we have...”—"If health care is a right for American prisoners, why not for free people?", New York Daily News, February 2020

“"Overall, cancer is one of the most expensive diseases to treat in the United States," Dr. S. Yousuf Zafar told Reuters Health by email.”—"Minorities more likely to struggle financially after breast cancer", Fox News, March 2015

“"Our patients are exquisitely sensitive to these costs that they face every week or every month while they are receiving cancer treatments," says S. Yousuf Zafar, a medical oncologist at Duke...”—"Addressing effects of toxic cost burden on patients' lives", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	280

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	208
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	85
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	59
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$11,049 Avastin $11,049
Genentech USA, Inc.	$5,442 $5,442
Lilly USA, LLC	$3,953 $3,953
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,939 $1,939
Pfizer Inc.	$1,939 $1,939
Other	$3,326 NON-PRODUCT $1,939	None $1,096	BRUKINSA $125	TAGRISSO $99	SPRYCEL $21	Other $47

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,876
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,778
Consulting Fee	$3,225
Honoraria	$1,000
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,000
Other	$1,769