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Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Professional interests include: back pain, carotid endarterectomy, back problems, and more.

4400 W. 95th Street Suite 407
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 684-4029

Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD is a neurosurgeon in Oak Lawn, IL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Northwest Community Healthcare and CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO.

Office Locations

Address:

4400 W. 95th Street Suite 407
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Address:

58 Woodley Road
Winnetka, IL 60093

In The News

“The study also can help convince patients that major health problems can stem from uncontrolled blood pressure, according to Dr. Hamad Farhat, a NorthShore University HealthSystem neurosurgeon and...”—"High blood pressure linked to mental decline too", Daily Press, November 2011

doctor visit	147
hospital care	273
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	273
radiation therapy	16
vascular procedures	193

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	39
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

doctor visit	87
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
vascular procedures	81

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	7
doctor visit	40
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	7
spinal procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

doctor visit	37
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
vascular procedures	86

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	67
excision	14
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	122
vascular procedures	67
X-rays	20

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

doctor visit	35
spinal procedures	5
vascular procedures	96

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

doctor visit	8
spinal procedures	3
vascular procedures	174

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

catheterization	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
spinal procedures	26
vascular procedures	167

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

catheterization	13
doctor visit	54
minimally invasive procedures	13
spinal procedures	23
vascular procedures	182

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Oak Lawn, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and spinal procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
catheterization	16
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	63
excision	14
hospital care	116
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	30
radiation therapy	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	40
vascular procedures	95
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	37
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurosurgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Northwest Community Healthcare

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO

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. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Options PPO, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink PPO, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Aetna, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, CHAMPVA, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross HMO Illinois, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, FirstHealth, BCBS Commercial PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC), Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian MMAI, Meridian, HST Care Connect PPO, Zing Health, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Options PPO

Humana HMO Premier

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana POS

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana HMO

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink PPO

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Aetna

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

PHCS PPO

CHAMPVA

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

Union Health Services, Inc.

Blue Cross Med Select PPO

Benefits Services and Systems, Inc

FirstHealth

BCBS Commercial PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Provider Network of America (PNOA)

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)

Blue Cross Community FHP

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian MMAI

Meridian

HST Care Connect PPO

Zing Health

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CoreLink, LLC	$19,421 Spinal Implants $19,044	$378
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$16,071 EMBOGUARD $11,204	EMBOTRAP $4,642	Cerenovus Enterprise $109	TRUFILL $94	$22
MicroVention, Inc.	$5,930 HYDROSOFT 3D $1,397	WEB Aneurysm Embolization System $585	STENT $288	HydroSoft Helical $239	HEADWAY ADVANCED SOFT $148	Other $3,273
SPINECRAFT, LLC	$4,000 $4,000
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$3,971 neurovascular $3,971
Other	$30,616 LC BEAD $2,400	Penumbra System $1,608	Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System $1,312	Neurosurgery $1,254	General K2M Product Discussion $1,239	Other $22,803

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$42,461
Food and Beverage	$24,687
Travel and Lodging	$12,803
Entertainment	$55
Gift	$4

Research Payments

Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,200.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD.

Augmedics Inc.

2023

$228,363.17

Physician Covered Recipient

no terms; HCP investment in manufacturer

Biography

Dr. Hamad Farhat's specialty is neurosurgery. In addition to English, Dr. Farhat (or staff) speaks Arabic, Spanish, and French. Clinical interests for Dr. Farhat include sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, neck pain, and carotid endarterectomy. He is affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. He usually honors Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hamad Issam Farhat, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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