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Dr. William James Zafirau, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Ohio State University College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: aging, dementia, hospice (end-of-life care), and more.

6801 Brecksville Road Suite 10
Independence, OH 44131

(216) 636-8742

Dr. William James Zafirau, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Akron, OH specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. William James Zafirau, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and CC Business Operations Center.

Office Locations

Address:

55 Arch Street Suite 2h
Akron, OH 44304

Address:

6801 Brecksville Road Suite 10
Independence, OH 44131

In The News

“That's not enough to convince most doctors "to leave the relatively comfortable controlled environment of an office or hospital to do this sort of work," said William Zafirau, medical director for...”—"House calls are coming back. This may mean better care for the elderly.", Washington Post, June 2016

“That's not enough to persuade most doctors "to leave the relatively comfortable controlled environment of an office or hospital to do this sort of work," said William Zafirau, medical director for...”—"House calls are helping Medicare save money", Fort Worth Business Press, June 2016

“It's not enough to convince most doctors "to leave the relatively comfortable controlled environment of an office or hospital to do this sort of work," said Dr. William Zafirau, medical director...”—"Medicare returning to an old-fashioned idea: house calls", USA Today, May 2016

doctor visit	194

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	52
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	35
Dementia	51
Cancer	12

doctor visit	280

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	52
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	52
Cancer	11

doctor visit	230

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	110
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	43
Cancer	15

doctor visit	231

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	53
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	57
Cancer	0

doctor visit	244
nursing home care	16

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	91
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	54
Cancer	8

doctor visit	214
nursing home care	14

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	80
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	58
Cancer	12

doctor visit	197

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	70
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	57
Cancer	11

doctor visit	138

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	68
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	56
Cancer	11

doctor visit	251
nursing home care	57

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William James Zafirau, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William James Zafirau, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Akron, OH were nursing home care.

doctor visit	226
nursing home care	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Zafirau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	99
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	57
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William James Zafirau, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William James Zafirau, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	8
Dementia	42

Education & Training

Dr. William James Zafirau, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Summa Health System. He is certified by the Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine Family Medicine Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Summa Health System (2003)

Board Certification: Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine Family Medicine Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William James Zafirau, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

CC Business Operations Center

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Biography

Dr. William Zafirau specializes in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). His areas of expertise include hospice (end-of-life care), parkinson's disease, and aging. He is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Zafirau's education and training includes medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine and residency at Summa Health System.