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Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

6020 Warden Road Suite 100
Sherwood, AR 72120

(501) 552-6400

Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD is a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group.

Office Locations

6020 Warden Road Suite 100
Sherwood, AR 72120

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

inpatient hospital care

vertebral arteriogram

By Affordability:

cervicocerebral arteriogram

cervicocerebral angiogram

vascular imaging

vascular procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD performed more angiogram (angiography), carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), arteriogram, carotid angiogram, carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, cervicocerebral (head and neck) angiogram, vascular imaging, and vascular procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	79
inpatient care	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	30
doctor visit	16
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
open surgery	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	31
doctor visit	58
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	59
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	80
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
hospital care	424
inpatient care	424

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	30
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
hospital care	593
inpatient care	593
vascular procedures	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	48
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	212
emergency care	13
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	24
vascular procedures	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	258
hospital care	448
inpatient care	448
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	39
vascular procedures	140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	37
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	282
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12
vascular procedures	88

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	167

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	348
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	22
vascular procedures	147

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	49
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sherwood, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and cranial surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
cranial surgery	30
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	196
emergency care	13
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	17
spinal procedures	24
vascular procedures	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	38
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

Residency: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Licensed In: Arkansas

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. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tarek Abuelem, FAANS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,900 ATLAS $1,116	NEURO SPINE ENT $848	UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 $343	FlowGate $148	Trevo $133	Other $313
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,828 PIPELINE $2,614	Solitaire $214
Penumbra, Inc.	$1,370 Penumbra System $1,370
MicroVention, Inc.	$1,306 Scepter XC Balloon Catheter $680	LVIS $420	Sofia $93	Traxcess Guidewire and Docking Wire $58	HyperSoft 3D Coil $35	Other $20
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$709 Onyx $709
Other	$1,208 Onyx $431	TRUFILL $181	PIPELINE $136	FLOSEAL $122	iFuse Implant $84	Other $255

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,515
Food and Beverage	$2,971
Consulting Fee	$500
Education	$335

Biography

Dr. Tarek Abuelem is a spine surgery and neurosurgery specialist in Sherwood, AR. Dr. Abuelem can take several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Blue California, and QualChoice. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Sherwood, AR. He graduated from the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and then he performed his residency at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is conversant in Arabic.