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Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2011)

1700 Luther Lane Suite 2200
Park Ridge, IL 60068

(847) 268-8200

Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD is an oncologist in Park Ridge, IL specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2011 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD is affiliated with Advocate Medical Group (AMG), Advocate Health Care, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1700 Luther Lane Suite 2200
Park Ridge, IL 60068

doctor visit	81
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	46
chemotherapy	46
doctor visit	475
hospital care	491
inpatient care	491
minimally invasive procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	51
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	33
chemotherapy	33
doctor visit	466
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
minimally invasive procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

doctor visit	511
hospital care	452
inpatient care	452

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	44
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

doctor visit	1503
hospital care	924
inpatient care	924

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD treated as an oncologist in Park Ridge, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	39
chemotherapy	39
doctor visit	608
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
minimally invasive procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2011. She is certified by the Hematology/Oncology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2011)

Board Certification: Hematology/Oncology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Medical Group (AMG)

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

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. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, 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. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Magellan Health Services

Humana HMO Premier

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana POS

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana HMO

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

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. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$381 XARELTO $381
Genentech USA, Inc.	$260 Gazyva $118	TARCEVA $18	$125
Celgene Corporation	$231 Abraxane $90	$141
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$140 KEYTRUDA $31	$109
Novocure Inc.	$126 Optune $126
Other	$1,060 OPDIVO $121	LIBTAYO $119	Zydelig $116	IMBRUVICA $101	CALQUENCE $96	Other $507

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,029
Consulting Fee	$100
Education	$70

Biography

Dr. Shams Bufalino is a medical specialist in adult hematology and adult oncology. Dr. Bufalino usually is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shams Bakhos Bufalino, MD From 2017 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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