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Dr. Remzi Bag, MD

(Remzi Bag, M.D.)

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

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, and more.

4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224

(904) 956-3309

Dr. Remzi Bag, MD is a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Remzi Bag, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224

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Some issues Dr. Remzi Bag, MD can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“"From a scientific perspective, one case really doesn't mean much," said Remzi Bag, medical director of the University of Chicago's lung transplant program.”—"Plasma helps Chicago-area lung transplant survivor overcome COVID-19", Chicago Tribune, June 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	79
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	106
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	110
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	158
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
minimally invasive procedures	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	110
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	187
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	45
pulmonary testing	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	48
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	46
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	125
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
minimally invasive procedures	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	63
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	242
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	34
doctor visit	297
hospital care	494
inpatient care	494

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	98
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
doctor visit	307
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	379
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	123
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	298
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	245
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
pleural drainage	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	58
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	234
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
minimally invasive procedures	30
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	6
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Remzi Bag, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Remzi Bag, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Nuclear Medicine: GATA Gulhane Faculty of Medicine. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Nuclear Medicine: GATA Gulhane Faculty of Medicine (1992)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Remzi Bag, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$34,990 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $7,233	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $61	UPTRAVI $11	$27,685
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$12,271 Adempas $12,271
Gilead Sciences Inc	$2,975 Letairis $2,933	$43
Cipla USA Inc.	$1,125 $1,125
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$715 $715
Other	$1,525 ORENITRAM $187	OFEV $128	Cresemba $117	PREVNAR - 13 $113	None $25	Other $955

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,794
Consulting Fee	$11,625
Travel and Lodging	$8,141
Food and Beverage	$4,484
Honoraria	$500
Other	$57

Research Payments

Dr. Remzi Bag, MD has received 71 research payments totaling $340,577.

Biography

Dr. Remzi Bag is a specialist in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). Areas of expertise for Dr. Bag include lung transplant, pulmonary valve disease, and cystic fibrosis (CF). He completed his residency training at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His distinctions include: Top Doctor - Jacksonville Magazine; Top Doctor - Chicago Magazine; and Top Doctor - Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Dr. Bag is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic.