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Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD

(Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD)

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Specializes in: Allergy & Immunology

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: milk allergy, allergy testing, seasonal allergies, and more.

10365 Southeast Sunnyside Road Suite 245
Clackamas, OR 97015

(503) 208-9144

Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD is an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR specializing in allergy & immunology. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD is affiliated with Providence and Providence Newberg Medical Center.

Office Locations

Providence Newberg Medical Center

10365 Southeast Sunnyside Road Suite 245
Clackamas, OR 97015

(503) 208-9144

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Some issues Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots)

Also known as allergy shots, subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy is a treatment in which gradually increasing doses of an allergen are injected under the skin. An allergen is a substance that can bring about an allergic reaction. Pollen, dust mites, and pet dander are the most common examples of these substances. When patients receive an allergy shot, their body produces "blocking" antibodies that decrease the immune system's sensitivity to an allergen, thus reducing their symptoms.

Before treatment is begun, patients and their doctors first have to identify different factors that trigger their symptoms. Then, skin tests are done to confirm which substances cause allergic reactions. Blood tests may be performed as well, but they are typically not necessary.

There are two phases to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy: a build-up phase and a maintenance phase. The build-up phase lasts three to six months, during which patients receive shots with increasing amounts of the allergens once or twice a week. When the effective dose is reached, the maintenance phase begins and may continue for up to five years.

Although allergy shots are the longest-lasting and most effective allergy treatment available, they are not for everyone. If patients have heart problems, high blood pressure, or severe asthma, they should not be given allergy shots. The injections are generally safe, but they may have a little swelling at the injection site, which is normal. Rarely, severe shock-like reactions, called anaphylaxis, can also occur. Patients will likely be required by their doctor to stay for half an hour after their shot, so in the event of an anaphylactic reaction, it can be treated immediately.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2012 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	660
doctor visit	32
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	660
skin testing	660

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2013 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	878
doctor visit	59
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	878
skin testing	878

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2014 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	946
doctor visit	49
minimally invasive procedures	946
skin testing	946

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2015 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	832
doctor visit	67
minimally invasive procedures	832
skin testing	832

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2016 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	742
doctor visit	41
minimally invasive procedures	742
skin testing	742

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR during 2017 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	644
doctor visit	31
minimally invasive procedures	644
skin testing	644

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2019

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2022

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Clackamas, OR were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

allergy testing	783
doctor visit	46
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	783
skin testing	783

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	4
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Asthma	31
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	7
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	1
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Scranton-Temple Residency Program. He is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Scranton-Temple Residency Program (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy and Immunology

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Newberg Medical Center

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. Waseem Makhoul, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE For Life, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA Open Access Plus, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Blue California, CHAMPVA, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Providence, Regence, US Family Health Plan, Medicare AB, Aetna PROV Employee POS, Moda Connexus Network, Age Right Marquis Advantage and Samaritan Health Plan Med Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE For Life

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA Open Access Plus

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

Blue California

CHAMPVA

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

Providence

Regence

US Family Health Plan

Medicare AB

Aetna PROV Employee POS

Moda Connexus Network

Age Right Marquis Advantage

Samaritan Health Plan Med Advantage

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$15 $15
Genentech USA, Inc.	$12 XOLAIR $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Waseem Makhoul is a specialist in allergy & immunology. These areas are among his clinical interests: anaphylaxis, allergic contact dermatitis, and drug allergy. He appears to be in-network for Regence, Blue California, United Healthcare POS, and more. After attending the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Makhoul completed his residency training at Scranton-Temple Residency Program. He is affiliated with Providence Newberg Medical Center.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2013

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waseem Makhoul, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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