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Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Medical College of Georgia

4323 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 790-4159

Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI is a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI is affiliated with Williamson Health.

Office Locations

4323 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, TN 37067

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In The News

“Pulmonologist Dr. Tufik Assad said seeing Whalum leave the hospital was "an amazing feeling"because, as far as COVID-19 cases go, he was "the worst of the worst."”—"Tennessee family, hospital celebrate as last COVID-19 patient is released after 53-day fight", USA Today, May 2020

“"I don't know about you, but if you've driven past grocery stores or Home Depot, I see these parking lots are full," said Dr. Tufik Assad, a critical care physician at Williamson Medical Center.”—"Cellphone data convinced Gov. Bill Lee to shut down Tennessee. This is what he saw.", Tennessean, April 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lung cancer screening counseling

In 2023, Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI performed more lung cancer screening counseling procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

In 2023, Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with biopsy

diagnostic bronchoscopy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

transbronchial biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with biopsy, diagnostic bronchoscopy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and transbronchial biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	45
vaccines	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	42
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	470
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	198

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	12
counseling services	22
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	700
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	96
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	16
counseling services	17
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	526
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	81
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	41
catheterization	14
counseling services	19
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	605
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	190

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
catheterization	14
counseling services	22
doctor visit	591
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	65
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	14
counseling services	20
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	500
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	173
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	254
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Williamson Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI from all over the web to help you find the right in Franklin, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-12-11

Seen him for the first time today, Dr. Assad has the best bedside manner!  He listens, He is soft spoken and talks in such a manner that most Drs. don't care to do these days. This is one Dr i have Faith in seeing him only once so far, got test ordered! His staff of Ladies are the best also, very nice and friendly.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC	$99,386 BioFire FilmArray $40,000	Film Array System $33,437	Film Array $22,890	$3,059
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$19,412 Spin $19,293	SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz $119
bioMerieux Inc	$17,224 FILMARRAY PNEUMONIA PANEL (PNEUMO) $17,224
PneumRx, Inc	$2,300 PNEUMRX COILS $2,300
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$704 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $356	BREO $102	NUCALA $96	ANORO $81	ANORO ELLIPTA $38	Other $30
Other	$3,424 OFEV $285	SYMBICORT $224	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $178	Arikayce $173	FASENRA $129	Other $2,434

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$73,840
Travel and Lodging	$26,778
Consulting Fee	$20,775
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,525
Food and Beverage	$7,406
Other	$126

Biography

Dr. Tufik Assad specializes in adult pulmonology. Before performing his residency at Boston Medical Center, Dr. Assad attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school. Dr. Assad is professionally affiliated with Williamson Health.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2013

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tufik Ramzi Assad, MD, MSCI From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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