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Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.

9130 Columbia Avenue Suite A, 219 Health Network
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-1310

Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD is a rheumatologist in Munster, IN specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD is affiliated with Powers Health and Powers Health Partners, 219 Health Network.

Office Locations

801 Macarthur Boulevard Suite 305
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-1310

(219) 836-0617

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Powers Health Partners, 219 Health Network

9130 Columbia Avenue Suite A, 219 Health Network
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-1310

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Some issues Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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 Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	124
doctor visit	1641
hospital care	439
injections	124
inpatient care	439

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	106
doctor visit	1664
hospital care	394
injections	106
inpatient care	394

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	117
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	70
Less than 65	151

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	113
doctor visit	1734
hospital care	405
injections	113
inpatient care	405

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	128
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	70
Less than 65	159

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	113
doctor visit	1718
hospital care	375
injections	113
inpatient care	375

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	278
Hispanic	228
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	138
Less than 65	334

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	101
doctor visit	1579
hospital care	338
injections	101
inpatient care	338

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	116
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	63
Less than 65	145

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	85
doctor visit	1565
hospital care	166
injections	85
inpatient care	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	121
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	67
Less than 65	173

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	52
doctor visit	1622
hospital care	312
injections	52
inpatient care	312

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	117
Hispanic	94
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	62
Less than 65	178

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	76
doctor visit	1544
hospital care	183
injections	76
inpatient care	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	128
Hispanic	95
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	63
Less than 65	175

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1457
hospital care	91
injections	29
inpatient care	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	101
Hispanic	83
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	64
Less than 65	157

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	30
doctor visit	1376
hospital care	63
injections	30
inpatient care	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	91
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	57
Less than 65	145

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	11
doctor visit	927
hospital care	77
injections	11
inpatient care	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	75
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	42
Less than 65	99

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Munster, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	1529
hospital care	258
injections	76
inpatient care	258

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	444
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	94
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	63
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	278

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Helene Fuld Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Rheumatology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Helene Fuld Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Rheumatology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

Powers Health Partners, 219 Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tarek Kudaimi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Munster, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$534 Enbrel $402	Prolia $92	$40
AbbVie, Inc.	$510 Humira $498	$12
Pfizer Inc.	$494 XELJANZ $259	LYRICA $139	CELEBREX $65	INFLECTRA $22	EMBEDA $10
AbbVie Inc.	$484 Rinvoq $352	Humira $98	Skyrizi $34
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$431 STELARA $200	SIMPONI ARIA $144	SIMPONI $51	REMICADE $37
Other	$2,357 Actemra $267	ACTHAR $191	ORENCIA $149	BENLYSTA $124	Otezla $108	Other $1,517

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,663
Education	$147

Biography

Dr. Tarek Kudaimi specializes in adult rheumatology. Clinical interests for Dr. Kudaimi include psoriatic arthritis, joint injections, and polymyositis. Dr. Kudaimi's professional affiliations include Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. Before performing his residency at Helene Fuld Medical Center, Dr. Kudaimi attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine for medical school. His average patient rating is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kudaimi's practice in Munster, IN is open to new patients as reported by Powers Health.