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Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD

(Dr. Vaseem Chengazi, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology
King Edward Medical University (1987)
Professional interests include: cancer
601 Elmwood Avenue Box 648
Rochester, NY 14642

Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD is a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY specializing in nuclear radiology and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center.

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Office Locations

601 Elmwood Avenue Box 648
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-1376
(585) 273-1033
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bone scan
joint scan
nuclear scan

In 2024, Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD performed more bone scan, joint scan, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastric emptying study

By Affordability:

abdominal imaging

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD performed more gastric emptying study procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2012 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 41
diagnostic imaging 41
gastrointestinal procedures 41
musculoskeletal imaging 144
nuclear scan 197

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2013 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 40
diagnostic imaging 40
endocrine imaging 16
gastrointestinal procedures 40
musculoskeletal imaging 124
nuclear scan 180
thyroid function tests 16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 192
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 274
Black 87
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 28
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 38
Dementia 5
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2014 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 34
diagnostic imaging 34
endocrine imaging 14
gastrointestinal procedures 34
musculoskeletal imaging 147
nuclear scan 195
thyroid function tests 14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 218
Female 220
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 316
Black 86
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 37
Less than 65 179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 41
Dementia 9
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2015 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 47
diagnostic imaging 47
endocrine imaging 12
gastrointestinal procedures 47
lymph node procedures 17
musculoskeletal imaging 207
nuclear scan 283
thyroid function tests 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 468
Female 484
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 728
Black 176
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 342
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 92
Less than 65 320

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 40
Dementia 9
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2016 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 62
diagnostic imaging 62
endocrine imaging 14
gastrointestinal procedures 62
lymph node procedures 11
musculoskeletal imaging 347
nuclear scan 434
thyroid function tests 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 399
Female 379
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 633
Black 97
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 297
From 75 to 84 190
85 and over 90
Less than 65 201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 38
Dementia 12
Cancer 39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2017 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 53
diagnostic imaging 53
gastrointestinal procedures 53
lymph node procedures 15
musculoskeletal imaging 352
nuclear scan 420

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 384
Female 360
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 632
Black 71
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 282
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 88
Less than 65 196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2018 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 60
diagnostic imaging 60
endocrine imaging 15
gastrointestinal procedures 60
lymph node procedures 12
musculoskeletal imaging 370
nuclear scan 457
thyroid function tests 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 387
Female 414
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 665
Black 72
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 339
From 75 to 84 188
85 and over 81
Less than 65 193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2019 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 71
diagnostic imaging 71
endocrine imaging 16
gastrointestinal procedures 71
musculoskeletal imaging 381
nuclear scan 468
thyroid function tests 16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 394
Female 373
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 642
Black 67
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 295
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 80
Less than 65 198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 12
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2020 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 53
diagnostic imaging 53
gastrointestinal procedures 53
musculoskeletal imaging 406
nuclear scan 459

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 400
Female 335
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 591
Black 82
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 302
From 75 to 84 181
85 and over 81
Less than 65 171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2021 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 54
diagnostic imaging 54
gastrointestinal procedures 54
musculoskeletal imaging 416
nuclear scan 470

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 365
Female 397
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 660
Black 51
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 314
From 75 to 84 212
85 and over 61
Less than 65 175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2022 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 52
diagnostic imaging 52
gastrointestinal procedures 52
musculoskeletal imaging 369
nuclear scan 421

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 372
Female 339
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 599
Black 49
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 36
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 285
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 70
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2023 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 50
diagnostic imaging 50
gastrointestinal procedures 50
musculoskeletal imaging 326
nuclear scan 376

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 376
Female 346
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 639
Black 40
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 311
From 75 to 84 219
85 and over 51
Less than 65 141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY during 2024 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 38
diagnostic imaging 38
gastrointestinal procedures 38
lymph node procedures 12
musculoskeletal imaging 283
nuclear scan 333

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 326
Female 315
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 555
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 36
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 289
From 75 to 84 206
85 and over 49
Less than 65 97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 30
Dementia 6
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Rochester, NY were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, diagnostic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging 50
diagnostic imaging 50
endocrine imaging 14
gastrointestinal procedures 50
lymph node procedures 13
musculoskeletal imaging 297
nuclear scan 361
thyroid function tests 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD.

Gender
Female 319
Male 329
Ethnicity
Black / African American 70
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 533
Hispanic 9
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 13
Age
85 and over 62
75 to 84 163
Less than 65 168
65 to 74 254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 13
Dementia 8
Cancer 38

Education & Training

Dr. Vaseem U. Chengazi, MD, PhD graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1987. He is certified by the Nuclear Medicine - American Board of Nuclear Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University (1987)

Board Certification: Nuclear Medicine - American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
GE Healthcare $1,959 MAGNETIC RESONANCE
$1,920 		HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
$25
$14
GENZYME CORPORATION $100 THYROGEN
$100
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. $48 MR - MRI
$48
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. $22 CLEANER
$22
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $21 GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin
$21
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $1,920
Food and Beverage $230

Biography

Dr. Vaseem Chengazi is a Rochester, NY physician who specializes in nuclear radiology and diagnostic radiology. He studied medicine at King Edward Medical University. Dr. Chengazi has indicated that his clinical interests include cancer. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chengazi include: Merit Scholarship for Ph.D. studies; The Shu-Ren Lin Award; and for continued excellence in senior faculty teaching, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. Dr. Chengazi (or staff) is conversant in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Dr. Chengazi is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center. University of Rochester Medical Center reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.

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