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Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine (1984)

45 St Lawrence Drive
Tiffin, OH 44883

(419) 455-7480

Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center, Mercy Health, Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital and Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital.

Office Locations

1120 E Broad Street
Elyria, OH 44035

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20220 Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, OH 44116

(440) 333-1101

(440) 333-1130

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2222 Cherry Street
Toledo, OH 43608

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Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital

45 St Lawrence Drive
Tiffin, OH 44883

(419) 455-7480

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac pacing procedures

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

In 2023, Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD had a list price for cardiac pacing procedures, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

In 2012, Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and external cardioversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
cardiac procedures	73
cardioversion	17
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	84
hospital care	228
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	51
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	86
hospital care	228
implant surgery	51
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	121
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
cardioversion	26
doctor visit	96
hospital care	186
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	115
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	55
cardioversion	19
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	562
hospital care	214
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	214
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	56
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	654
hospital care	222
implant surgery	45
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	111
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	582
hospital care	137
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	95
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	47
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	523
hospital care	144
implant surgery	47
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	134

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	87
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	41
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	500
hospital care	96
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	30
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	466
hospital care	100
implant surgery	30
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	30
outpatient care	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	72
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	538
hospital care	146
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	66
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	447
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	69
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Elyria, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	14
ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	44
cardioversion	18
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	412
hospital care	164
implant surgery	38
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	44
outpatient care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	320
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	80
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	44
Cancer	10
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Internal Medicine - Fairview Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Internal Medicine - Fairview Health System (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - St. Charles Hospital

Mercy Health - Perrysburg 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. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, McLaren Health Plan, MultiPlan, Medical Mutual, HealthSpring, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, Health Alliance Plan (HAP), HealthSmart, Ohio Health Choice, Medigold OH, Valor Health Plan OH, CareSource OH, Aetna Better Health OH, OH Department of Health BCMH, Optum KY & OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH, The Health Plan OH, Align Senior Care OH, Immergrun OH, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Ohio BWC, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, DOL KY & OH, SummaCare OH, Medicare OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA and Payer Provider.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

McLaren Health Plan

MultiPlan

Medical Mutual

HealthSpring

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

HealthSmart

Ohio Health Choice

Medigold OH

Valor Health Plan OH

CareSource OH

Aetna Better Health OH

OH Department of Health BCMH

Optum KY & OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Align Senior Care OH

Immergrun OH

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Ohio BWC

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

DOL KY & OH

SummaCare OH

Medicare OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Payer Provider

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rafel S. El-Atassi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,894 Arctic Front $3,110	Micra $1,078	SelectSecure $615	Resolute $36	TurboHawk $26	Other $29
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,593 DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER $1,178	ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE $387	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $134	SelectSecure $90	LINQ II $77	Other $1,728
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$318 Electrophysiology (EP) $292	CRM $26
Boston Scientific Corporation	$201 SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $91	SQ RX $21	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $19	LUX DX $15	Watchman Device $14	Other $40
IMPULSE DYNAMICS (USA) INC.	$165 OPTIMIZER $165
Other	$744 ACTHAR $116	XARELTO $91	BRILINTA $57	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $54	AVEIR $50	Other $377

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,473
Food and Beverage	$3,349
Education	$70
Consulting Fee	$22

Biography

Dr. Rafel El-Atassi is a cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) specialist in Elyria, OH, Rocky River, OH, and Toledo, OH. Dr. El-Atassi graduated from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. He appears to be an in-network provider for McLaren Health Plan, Anthem, Medical Mutual, and more. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, and Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center. His practice in Toledo, OH is open to new patients as reported by Mercy Health.