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Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: mediastinal tumor, small cell lung cancer, pleural effusion (water on the lungs), and more.

550 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016

(617) 779-6700

Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA is a pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

Address:

550 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016

aspiration	55
bronchoscopy	89
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	144
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	67
minor procedures	26
pleural drainage	29
pulmonary testing	89

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	21
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	69
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

aspiration	63
bronchoscopy	70
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	152
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	32
pleural drainage	31
pulmonary testing	51

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	68
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	113
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	28
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	107
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	60
Hispanic	30
Asian	24
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	104
Less than 65	154

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	5
doctor visit	120
hospital care	542
inpatient care	542
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	119

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	30
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	66
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	23

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	6
doctor visit	100
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	6
pleural drainage	44
thoracostomy	10

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	37
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	37

aspiration	41
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	194
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	8
pleural drainage	55
thoracostomy	12

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	18
Hispanic	20
Asian	16
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	36
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	41

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	40
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	244
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	29
pleural drainage	48
thoracostomy	17

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	13
Hispanic	20
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	28
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	45

aspiration	63
bronchoscopy	134
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	179
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	19

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	43

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	85
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	227
minimally invasive procedures	28
pleural drainage	21

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	57
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	164
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	28
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	91
thoracostomy	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	43
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	25
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

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

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) (2010)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

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. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Elderplan, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, VillageCare, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Meritain Health, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, HIP Prime Platinum, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Medicare Part A and B, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, WTC Health Program and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

WellCare Medicare

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Guardian

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna

Aetna Medicare

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

United Healthcare Navigate

Aetna POS

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

Trustmark

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

Elderplan

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

Qualcare Inc

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Hotel Trades Council

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Insurance Design Administrators

Health Net of California

Global Excel

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

AXA Assistance USA

Fiserv Health

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

VillageCare

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)

Screen Actors Guild

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Meritain Health

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)

NY Fire Department - WTC

HIP Prime Bronze

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

Connecticare Commercial

HIP Prime Gold

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

HIP Prime Platinum

World Trade Center - Sedgwick

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

Medicare Part A and B

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

VNS NY Choice Select Health

WellNet

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

WTC Health Program

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$9,016 BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $4,985	Pulmonary $1,125	GENERAL - PULMONARY $277	ACQUIRE $232	GENERAL THERAPIES $90	Other $2,305
Cook Incorporated	$4,120 Blue Rhino $4,120
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,574 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,574
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$1,573 Spin $1,573
Pulmonx Corporation	$149 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $149
Other	$363 Spiriva $119	TruFreeze $100	Spiration Valve System $45	superDimension $29	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $28	Other $42

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,225
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,120
Travel and Lodging	$2,250
Food and Beverage	$2,200

Research Payments

Dr. Samaan Rafeq, MD, MBA has received 24 research payments totaling $55,956.

Biography

Dr. Samaan Rafeq practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He studied medicine at the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts for residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rafeq include airway obstruction, malignant mesothelioma, and swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy). He seems to be an in-network provider for Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals and NYU Langone Medical Center.