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Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD

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Specializes in: Anatomic Pathology
University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine
3990 John R
Detroit, MI 48201

Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD is an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI specializing in anatomic pathology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD is affiliated with Hutzel Women's Hospital, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, DMC Harper University Hospital, Karmanos Cancer Center, Wayne Health, DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Children's Hospital of Michigan, NORTH OAKLAND GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC PC and SAMIR AL-HADIDI MD PC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (313) 745-8555

Office Locations

Children's Hospital of Michigan

3990 John R
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 745-8555
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The university, through its School of Medicine and other health sciences programs, will provide state-of-the-art forensics services, public health research and education," said Wael Sakr, dean of...”—"Wayne County partners with Wayne State University to operate Medical Examiner's Office", Press & Guide, July 2022
“Wael Sakr, M.D., who heads up DMC University Labs and is chairman of the pathology department at Wayne State University School of Medicine and DMC specialist-in-chief of pathology, declined comment...”—"DMC selling parts of lab services business to LabCorp", Crain's Detroit Business, February 2019
“Dr. Wael Sakr, a pathologist at Wayne State University in Detroit, has since 1991 been examining the prostates of most men autopsied by local coroners.”—"Going Public", Los Angeles Times, March 1997

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2023

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special stains

In 2013, Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD performed more special stains procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 199

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 197
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 380
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 38
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 39
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 18
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 37
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 174
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 268
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 46
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 43
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 22
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 43
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 129
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 18
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 169
Female 222
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 333
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 16
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 231
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 20
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 36
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 220

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 165
Female 197
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 306
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 185
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 31
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2021 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 257
second opinions 23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 236
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 420
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 28
Other 38
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 291
From 75 to 84 151
85 and over 37
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 37
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 117
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests 139

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 262
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD treated as an anatomic pathologist in Detroit, MI were lab tests and second opinions.

lab tests 127
second opinions 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Gender
Female 171
Male 145
Ethnicity
Black / African American 7
Asian / Pacific Islander 4
Non-Hispanic White 273
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 13
Age
85 and over 16
75 to 84 97
Less than 65 18
65 to 74 175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 14
Dementia 5

Education & Training

Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Booth Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: ABMS Pathology - Anatomic and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Booth Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: ABMS Pathology - Anatomic

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hutzel Women's Hospital
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
DMC Harper University Hospital
Karmanos Cancer Center
Wayne Health
DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital
Children's Hospital of Michigan
NORTH OAKLAND GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC PC
SAMIR AL-HADIDI MD PC

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. Wael Assad Sakr, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Priority Health PPO, Priority Health, AmeriHealth, Blue Preferred Plus, Medicare Advantage, AARP, McLaren Health Plan, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, HAP PPO, HAP HMO, HAP Preferred Health Plan Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select EPO, HAP/AHL EPA, United Healthcare Options PPO, HAP Preferred Health Plan EPA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Molina Healthcare, HAP POS, HealthSmart, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, HealthCare USA, HAP Medicare Senior Plus HMO, Cofinity, PHP - PPO, Komen Fund-Breast Cervical Cancer Care Program, Aetna Choice POS II f/k/a DMC CARE, BCN Local Network Southeast, HAP ASO POS, HAP Caresource f/k/a Midwest MI Health Link Dual Demo Prog., HAP Caresource f/k/a Midwest Health Plan MIChild, Meridian Complete Dual-My Health Link D-SNP, Aetna Better Health of Michigan - Childrens Health Insurance Prog, Trusted Health Plan- f/k/a Harbor Health Plan MI Child, BCBSM Metro Detroit EPO, PHP - POS, Meridian Health Plan of Michigan- MIChild, Aetna Better Health of Michigan - Dual Eligible, Blue Cross Complete, KCC Colon Rectal, Meridian Complete, Community Care Associates - Healthchoice Plan of Michigan, BCBSM Traditional, Commonwealth Care Alliance of Michigan, Total Health Care Healthy MI Plan, BCBSM Trust, Cofinity Aetna Signature, KCC Bone Marrow Transplant, AHL - PPO, Meridian Choice- f/k/a Meridian Health Plan of MI-Gold, Aetna/Confinity (All Packages Included), HAP ASO HMO, BCN- Commercial, KCC Breast Cervical Cancer Care Program, Zelis HealthCare f/k/a Stratose, BCN- Advantage, AHL - POS, DMC Renal Transplant and Harbor Healthy MI Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Wael Assad Sakr, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Priority Health PPO
Priority Health
AmeriHealth
Blue Preferred Plus
Medicare Advantage
AARP
McLaren Health Plan
MultiPlan
United Healthcare Select Plus POS
HAP PPO
HAP HMO
HAP Preferred Health Plan Medicare PPO
United Healthcare Select EPO
HAP/AHL EPA
United Healthcare Options PPO
HAP Preferred Health Plan EPA
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO
United Healthcare Choice Plus POS
Railroad Medicare
United Healthcare Navigate
United Healthcare
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Molina Healthcare
HAP POS
HealthSmart
United Healthcare Navigate Plus
HealthCare USA
HAP Medicare Senior Plus HMO
Cofinity
PHP - PPO
Komen Fund-Breast Cervical Cancer Care Program
Aetna Choice POS II f/k/a DMC CARE
BCN Local Network Southeast
HAP ASO POS
HAP Caresource f/k/a Midwest MI Health Link Dual Demo Prog.
HAP Caresource f/k/a Midwest Health Plan MIChild
Meridian Complete Dual-My Health Link D-SNP
Aetna Better Health of Michigan - Childrens Health Insurance Prog
Trusted Health Plan- f/k/a Harbor Health Plan MI Child
BCBSM Metro Detroit EPO
PHP - POS
Meridian Health Plan of Michigan- MIChild
Aetna Better Health of Michigan - Dual Eligible
Blue Cross Complete
KCC Colon Rectal
Meridian Complete
Community Care Associates - Healthchoice Plan of Michigan
BCBSM Traditional
Commonwealth Care Alliance of Michigan
Total Health Care Healthy MI Plan
BCBSM Trust
Cofinity Aetna Signature
KCC Bone Marrow Transplant
AHL - PPO
Meridian Choice- f/k/a Meridian Health Plan of MI-Gold
Aetna/Confinity (All Packages Included)
HAP ASO HMO
BCN- Commercial
KCC Breast Cervical Cancer Care Program
Zelis HealthCare f/k/a Stratose
BCN- Advantage
AHL - POS
DMC Renal Transplant
Harbor Healthy MI Plan

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $335 Xofigo
$238 		Kerendia
$97
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $229 AUSTEDO
$122 		UZEDY
$107
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. $122 OXBRYTA
$122
Genentech USA, Inc. $84
$84
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $769

Biography

Dr. Wael Sakr practices anatomic pathology. He is professionally affiliated with DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, and Wayne Health. United Healthcare Navigate, Cofinity, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Sakr accepts. Dr. Sakr graduated from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Booth Memorial Hospital. He is conversant in Arabic.

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