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Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD

(Dr. Walid Gergi Younis, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

6051 Highway 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-3556

Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD is a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD is affiliated with Hattiesburg Clinic and Forrest Health.

Office Locations

Hattiesburg Clinic

101 Courtenay Circle
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 579-5180

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Forrest Health

415 South 28th Avenue 6th Floor
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 268-5650

(601) 579-5212

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Hattiesburg Clinic

6051 Highway 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-3556

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arterial puncture

blood gas test

in-lab polysomnography

pulmonary function test

type 4 home sleep study

By Affordability:

arterial puncture

blood gas test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD performed more arterial puncture, blood gas test, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), pulmonary function test (PFT), and type 4 home sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial puncture, and blood gas test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

bronchoscopy with biopsy

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

transbronchial biopsy

transbronchial needle aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD performed more biopsy, bronchoscopy with biopsy, sleep study, sleep study with CPAP, transbronchial biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

flu shot

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD performed more bronchoscopy, flu shot, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	129
blood draw	60
bronchoscopy	68
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	859
hospital care	1825
inpatient care	1825
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	45
preventive care	54
pulmonary testing	178
resuscitation	20
sleep study	234
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26
vaccines	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	146
blood draw	71
bronchoscopy	50
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	994
hospital care	1440
inpatient care	1440
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	25
preventive care	104
pulmonary testing	227
resuscitation	19
sleep study	261
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	32
vaccines	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	306
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	88
Less than 65	361

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	127
aspiration	16
blood draw	14
bronchoscopy	68
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	16
preventive care	118
pulmonary testing	168
resuscitation	17
sleep study	220
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	33
vaccines	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	307
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	86
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	155
aspiration	23
bronchoscopy	96
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	1638
inpatient care	1638
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	23
preventive care	231
pulmonary testing	291
resuscitation	19
sleep study	267
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	41
vaccines	231

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1384
Female	1422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2028
Black	732
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1116
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	242
Less than 65	802

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	295
aspiration	29
blood draw	17
bronchoscopy	19
catheterization	14
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	1571
inpatient care	1571
lab tests	16
pleural drainage	29
preventive care	256
pulmonary testing	252
sleep study	501
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	39
vaccines	256

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1166
Black	416
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	100
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	369
aspiration	15
blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	66
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	967
hospital care	1449
inpatient care	1449
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	26
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	170
pulmonary testing	457
sleep study	624
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23
vaccines	170

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	847
Female	824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	373
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	118
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	374
aspiration	18
blood draw	36
bronchoscopy	108
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	1141
inpatient care	1141
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	18
preventive care	270
pulmonary testing	625
sleep study	694
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	270

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1290
Black	391
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	109
Less than 65	387

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	355
aspiration	19
blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	92
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1165
hospital care	1119
inpatient care	1119
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	19
preventive care	259
pulmonary testing	712
sleep study	710
vaccines	259

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	913
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	396
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	831
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	132
Less than 65	393

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	203
aspiration	11
blood draw	78
bronchoscopy	56
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	841
hospital care	733
inpatient care	733
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	11
preventive care	214
pulmonary testing	708
sleep study	451
vaccines	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	132
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	192
blood draw	77
bronchoscopy	44
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	739
hospital care	607
inpatient care	607
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	164
pulmonary testing	840
sleep study	419
vaccines	164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	229
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	114
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	167
aspiration	17
blood draw	101
bronchoscopy	85
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	844
hospital care	588
inpatient care	588
lab tests	100
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	17
preventive care	178
pulmonary testing	937
sleep study	358
vaccines	178

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	751

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	131
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hattiesburg, MS were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	228
aspiration	18
blood draw	49
bronchoscopy	68
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	976
hospital care	1223
inpatient care	1223
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	17
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	183
pulmonary testing	490
resuscitation	18
sleep study	430
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	29
vaccines	183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	754
Male	736

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	331
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	390
Less than 65	339
65 to 74	647

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut. He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Sleep Medicine Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Sleep Medicine Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walid G. Younis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hattiesburg Clinic

Forrest Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$23,983 DALIRESP $13,738	TEFLARO $6,705	TUDORZA $3,540
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16,486 DALIRESP $14,394	SYMBICORT $997	FASENRA $485	TEZSPIRE $258	BREZTRI $170	Other $182
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14,962 Spiriva $4,540	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $3,791	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $1,785	OFEV $718	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $171	Other $3,956
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,931 NUCALA $1,280	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,193	ANORO $652	BREO $405	INCRUSE $204	Other $199
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$1,032 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $377	UPTRAVI $300	OPSUMIT $168	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $166	$21
Other	$8,661 TYVASO $860	XOLAIR $569	ACTHAR $527	Perforomist $507	AVYCAZ $455	Other $5,745

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$43,250
Food and Beverage	$18,309
Travel and Lodging	$4,244
Consulting Fee	$3,159
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Walid Younis specializes in adult pulmonology and practices in Hattiesburg, MS. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Dr. Younis attended Saint Joseph University of Beirut for medical school. Dr. Younis is professionally affiliated with Hattiesburg Clinic and Forrest Health.