Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 42 |
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Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD is a general surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD is affiliated with MedStar Health.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.
Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.
In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.
Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)
Hepatectomy, or liver resection, is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the liver to treat cancer or other diseases. The liver is divided into one left and one right lobe, and each lobe is divided into segments. The amount of liver removed is dependent on factors such as the size, location, and number of tumors or other lesions. The following are types of liver resection:
Liver resection can be performed laparoscopically or through open surgery. Laparoscopic liver resection is a minimally invasive surgery that requires a few tiny incisions on the abdomen, through which the surgeon inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope). Open hepatectomy is performed through a laparotomy, which makes one large incision on the abdomen. Although a laparoscopic liver resection is associated with less pain and quicker recovery, patients may have to undergo an open liver resection depending on factors such as the location of the tumor and previous abdominal operations they have had.
After the liver resection, patients will stay in the hospital for up to six days. The recovery period will vary based on how much of the liver was removed. Limiting consumption of alcohol and light physical activity, such as walking, can help patients to have a speedy recovery.
Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal)
Pancreatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas to treat pancreatitis, tumors, or cancer. The pancreas is located behind the stomach and near the small intestine and spleen. There are three sections of the pancreas:
Pancreas removal procedures differ based on how much of the pancreas and surrounding organs are removed. There are three types of pancreatectomy:
Pancreatectomy can be done by open or minimally invasive surgery. During a laparoscopic pancreatectomy, the surgeon will use tiny incisions to insert a thin tube with a camera, or laparoscope, into the abdomen. Open surgery, or a laparotomy, is performed through a larger incision on the abdomen. If additional organs are removed, some procedures may require that the small intestine be reconnected to the stomach.
The hospital for pancreatectomy stay may be between 1-3 weeks. Generally, laparoscopic surgeries require shorter recovery periods. Whether patients undergo an open or laparoscopic procedure is determined by factors such as their condition and the extent of their procedure. For example, open surgery tends to be more common for distal pancreatectomies. If patients have difficulty eating, they may require a nasogastric tube, inserted through the nose, to carry food to their stomachs. A catheter can be inserted into the bladder if patients have trouble urinating. Full recovery may take about two months.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 42 |
|---|
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 49 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 19 |
|---|---|
| Female | 23 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 31 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 28 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 67 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 33 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 31 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 31 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 45 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 20 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 17 |
|---|---|
| Female | 16 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 20 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 0 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 12 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 70 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 61 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 39 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 0 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 36 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 42 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 32 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 38 |
|---|---|
| Female | 36 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 48 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 36 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 65 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 43 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 0 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 38 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 19 |
|---|---|
| Female | 20 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 24 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 23 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 74 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 54 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 46 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 38 |
| Asthma | 28 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 28 |
| Diabetes | 0 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 11 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 15 |
|---|---|
| Female | 18 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 19 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 16 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 67 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 61 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 52 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 55 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 33 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD treated as a general surgeon in Washington, DC during 2018 were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| abdominal surgery | 14 |
|---|---|
| doctor visit | 103 |
| endocrine surgery | 14 |
| gastrointestinal procedures | 14 |
| open surgery | 14 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 54 |
|---|---|
| Female | 60 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 77 |
|---|---|
| Black | 24 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 50 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 43 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 64 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 41 |
| Depression | 30 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 48 |
| Asthma | 11 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 17 |
| Heart Failure | 15 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 20 |
| Diabetes | 39 |
| Dementia | 10 |
| Cancer | 26 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 27 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 24 |
|---|---|
| Female | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 25 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 30 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 71 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 75 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 44 |
| Depression | 27 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 53 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 47 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 27 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 21 |
|---|---|
| Female | 21 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 24 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 22 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 64 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 40 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 57 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 31 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 55 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 25 |
|---|---|
| Female | 27 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 32 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 29 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 67 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 35 |
| Depression | 23 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 46 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 38 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 33 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 21 |
|---|---|
| Female | 16 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 20 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 18 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 75 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 46 |
| Depression | 0 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 30 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 46 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 0 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 70 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 26 |
|---|---|
| Female | 36 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 33 |
|---|---|
| Black | 13 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 0 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 30 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 75 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
| Depression | 21 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 27 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 47 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 24 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 49 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 23 |
|---|---|
| Female | 40 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 36 |
|---|---|
| Black | 15 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 0 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 30 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 75 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 75 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 21 |
| Depression | 17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 22 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 17 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
| Heart Failure | 0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 44 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 27 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD treated as a general surgeon in Washington, DC were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.
| abdominal surgery | 14 |
|---|---|
| doctor visit | 43 |
| endocrine surgery | 14 |
| gastrointestinal procedures | 14 |
| open surgery | 14 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD.
| Male | 23 |
|---|---|
| Female | 24 |
| Black / African American | 4 |
|---|---|
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 29 |
| Native American / Alaskan Native | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| 75 to 84 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| 65 to 74 | 19 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.
| Hypertension | 67 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 61 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 36 |
| Depression | 9 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 31 |
| Asthma | 3 |
| Osteoporosis | 1 |
| Heart Failure | 6 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3 |
| Diabetes | 34 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 1 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 5 |
Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)
Residency: Boston Medical Center (1995)
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Licensed In: District of Columbia
Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, TRICARE East Prime, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, CareFirst EPO, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open EPO Plus, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open POS Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), POS OA, Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, Aetna Classic 5000PD, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Employee Health Plan, Choice POS II Open Access, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, TRICARE East Select, TRICARE for Life East, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.
According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 269 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.
Dr. Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $56,157.
Dr Fishbein is the executive director of MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI), director of Liver Diseases and Transplant Program and professor, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics. Dr Fishbein is known as one of a handful of international experts on intestinal transplantation who has developed new immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques and other treatments to improve outcomes.