Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD in 2013
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension.
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Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD is an allergist and immunologist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in allergy & immunology. She graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD is affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.
9000 W WISCONSIN AVENUE
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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:
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD for Medicare patients.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD treated were hypertension, asthma and high cholesterol.
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Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 1990. She completed residency at North Shore University Hospital. She is certified by the Allergy and Immunology General Pediatrics and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1990)
Residency: North Shore University Hospital (1996)
Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Wisconsin
Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$2,555
TAKHZYRO $2,555 |
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$1,441
Orladeyo $1,441 |
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$562
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$38
Cinryze $38 |
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$32
Haegarda $32 |
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Dr. Heidi T. Zafra, MD has received 75 research payments totaling $340,972.
Dr. Heidi Zafra's area of specialization is allergy & immunology. Clinical interests for Dr. Zafra include anaphylaxis, sinusitis (sinus inflammation), and drug allergy. Dr. Zafra is professionally affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network. She welcomes new patients at her office inMilwaukee, WI as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Zafra studied medicine at the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. For her residency, Dr. Zafra trained at North Shore University Hospital. She speaks Filipino.