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Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), acid reflux (GERD)

7400 Columbia Avenue
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 937-2511

Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD is an internist in Dyer, IN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Powers Health and Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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Franciscan Health System

7400 Columbia Avenue
Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 937-2511

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Powers Health Partners

9696 Gordon Drive
Highland, IN 46322

(219) 937-2511

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
doctor visit	517
hospital care	4108
inpatient care	4037
nursing home care	738
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
doctor visit	534
hospital care	3290
inpatient care	3087
nursing home care	1159
outpatient care	115
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	349
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	243
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
doctor visit	635
hospital care	3328
inpatient care	3067
lab tests	20
nursing home care	1323
outpatient care	166
preventive care	43
vaccines	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	334
Hispanic	172
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	254
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	752
hospital care	3776
inpatient care	3562
nursing home care	1609
outpatient care	139
preventive care	52
vaccines	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1036
Female	1548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1520
Black	668
Hispanic	358
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	630
Less than 65	574

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	81
doctor visit	802
hospital care	4378
inpatient care	4058
lab tests	15
nursing home care	686
outpatient care	232
preventive care	57
vaccines	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	755

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	368
Hispanic	169
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	301
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	81
doctor visit	786
hospital care	3728
inpatient care	3413
lab tests	17
nursing home care	817
outpatient care	252
preventive care	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	354
Hispanic	157
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	288
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	60
doctor visit	732
hospital care	3056
inpatient care	2704
nursing home care	773
outpatient care	288

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	314
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	270
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	80
doctor visit	708
hospital care	2579
inpatient care	2355
nursing home care	927
outpatient care	177

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	308
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	259
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	38
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	61
doctor visit	475
hospital care	2458
inpatient care	2223
nursing home care	698
outpatient care	191
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	311
Hispanic	150
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	229
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Dementia	40
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
diabetes management	46
doctor visit	425
hospital care	2565
inpatient care	2324
lab tests	46
nursing home care	759
outpatient care	219
preventive care	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	268
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	230
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
chronic care	122
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	387
hospital care	2816
inpatient care	2500
lab tests	62
nursing home care	697
outpatient care	291
preventive care	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	262
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	210
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD treated as an internist in Dyer, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

blood draw	63
chronic care	122
diabetes management	54
doctor visit	613
hospital care	3280
inpatient care	3030
lab tests	32
nursing home care	926
outpatient care	207
preventive care	36
vaccines	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	697
Male	518

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	321
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	719
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	143
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	264
75 to 84	336
Less than 65	271
65 to 74	342

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago (2021)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wassim Atassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Powers Health

Powers Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$325 XARELTO $207	INVOKANA $115	$3
Amgen Inc.	$278 Repatha $278
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$264 XIFAXAN $264
Lilly USA, LLC	$260 TRULICITY $45	BASAGLAR $41	MOUNJARO $20	JENTADUETO $15	EMGALITY $14	Other $125
Novo Nordisk Inc	$198 Tresiba $49	Victoza $46	RYBELSUS $41	Ozempic $34	NovoLog $15	Other $13
Other	$1,063 LINZESS $117	ENTRESTO $70	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $66	BYSTOLIC $52	BREO $46	Other $712

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,159
Education	$229

Biography

Areas of expertise for Dr. Wassim Atassi include hypertension (high blood pressure) and acid reflux (GERD). Before performing his residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Dr. Atassi attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine for medical school. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Powers Health, Community Hospital, and Franciscan Health System. According to Powers Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Highland, IN.