In 2012, Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), and therapeutic bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
bronchoscopy	85
catheterization	35
doctor visit	433
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678
open surgery	13
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	246
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13
thoracostomy	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
bronchoscopy	163
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	506
hospital care	817
inpatient care	817
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	19
open surgery	15
pleural drainage	58
pulmonary testing	208
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15
thoracostomy	50
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	102
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	105
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	425
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	13
open surgery	14
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	159
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	95
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
bronchoscopy	116
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	509
hospital care	706
inpatient care	706
minimally invasive procedures	62
minor procedures	11
pleural drainage	32
pulmonary testing	159
thoracostomy	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	180
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
bronchoscopy	144
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	562
hospital care	841
inpatient care	841
minimally invasive procedures	97
minor procedures	14
pleural drainage	37
pulmonary testing	204
thoracostomy	37
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	81
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	65
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	34
doctor visit	411
hospital care	508
inpatient care	508
minimally invasive procedures	30
pleural drainage	18
pulmonary testing	207
thoracostomy	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	75
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	335
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
pulmonary testing	192

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	64
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	330
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
pulmonary testing	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	57
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	69
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	271
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
pulmonary testing	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	62
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	14
doctor visit	304
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
pulmonary testing	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	53
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	315
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
pulmonary testing	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	64
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	39
catheterization	13
doctor visit	428
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	155
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	91
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	14
doctor visit	418
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
pulmonary testing	150

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	107
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Freeport, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	49
bronchoscopy	65
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	403
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	14
open surgery	14
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	154
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	489
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	80
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,890 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,890
Bard Access Systems, Inc.	$900 BAS-PowerGlide $300	BAS-Guardiva $300	$300
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$522 OFEV $259	STIOLTO $28	$235
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$490 BREZTRI $170	FASENRA $102	AIRSUPRA $89	SYMBICORT $41	TEZSPIRE $30	Other $59
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$320 NUCALA $165	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $93	ANORO ELLIPTA $33	ANORO $29
Other	$1,967 DUPIXENT $411	Adempas $277	TYVASO $157	ZERBAXA $150	XARELTO $133	Other $839

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,689
Travel and Lodging	$2,315
Education	$836
Consulting Fee	$650
Honoraria	$600

Biography

Dr. Zaher Qassem specializes in adult pulmonology and practices in Rockford, IL. Dr. Qassem has obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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