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Dr. Asem Salma, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1999)

770 W High Street Suite 160
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 995-4960

Dr. Asem Salma, MD is a spine surgeon in Lima, OH specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Asem Salma, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LIMA SPECIALTY CARE LLC and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

770 W High Street Suite 160
Lima, OH 45801

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Address:

200 Saint Clair Avenue Mercy Health %e2%80%94 St. Mary%e2%80%99s Neurosurgery
45885

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Address:

770 West High Street Mercy Health %e2%80%94 St. Rita%27s Neurosurgery
45801

doctor visit	25
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

doctor visit	116
hospital care	169
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	169
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	31
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

doctor visit	83
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

doctor visit	56
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

doctor visit	62
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asem Salma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Asem Salma, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lima, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

doctor visit	70
hospital care	200
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	200
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asem Salma, MD.

**Gender**
Female	29
Male	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	15
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asem Salma, MD From 2017 - 2021

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Asem Salma, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Damascus Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Damascus Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Asem Salma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LIMA SPECIALTY CARE LLC

Mercy Health - St. Rita's 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. Asem Salma, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, SummaCare OH, DOL KY & OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Lutheran Preferred OH, Parkview-Signature One OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Medigold OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio BWC, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Asem Salma, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

SummaCare OH

DOL KY & OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Lutheran Preferred OH

Parkview-Signature One OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Medigold OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio BWC

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,078 AERO-LL $1,865	EVEREST Spinal System $532	YUKON OCT Spinal System $374	CASCADIA Interbody System $136	MESA Spinal System $85	Other $85
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$1,968 Other - Miscellaneous $1,455	multiple $199	Lateral $172	INVICTUS OPEN $105	IdentiTi $36
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$562 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $415	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $92	AQUAMANTYS $33	RIALTO $21
Boston Scientific Corporation	$404 ARTISAN $161	INFINION $95	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $82	Entrada $46	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $20
Nevro Corp.	$282 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $120	Senza II $108	Omnia $54
Other	$1,009 STALIF C $146	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $137	Xyrem $125	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $87	XTAMPZA $61	Other $454

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,671
Food and Beverage	$3,631

Biography

Dr. Asem Salma specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery and practices in Lima, OH. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Medical Mutual, Blue California, and more. Dr. Salma attended medical school at the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Damascus for residency. He is affiliated with Mercy Health. He welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by Mercy Health.