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- 506 6Th St, Dept of Surgery, Brooklyn, NY 11215
About Dr. Fahoum
Bashar Fahoum, MD practices surgical critical care in Brooklyn, NY. Bashar is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Bashar provided 938 services to 533 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053486985.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (718) 780-3288
- Email not available
Practice Locations
506 6TH ST DEPT OF SURGERY
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
938 services · 533 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
14 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
418 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
165 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
126 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
104 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
52 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
44 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgical critical cares in Brooklyn 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Fahoum specialize in?
Dr. Fahoum is a surgical critical care in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Fahoum located?
Dr. Fahoum is listed at 506 6Th St Dept of Surgery, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fahoum's phone number?
The number on file is (718) 780-3288. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Fahoum?
Dr. Fahoum's National Provider Identifier is 1053486985. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Fahoum go to medical school?
Dr. Fahoum attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Fahoum have?
Dr. Fahoum has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Fahoum do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fahoum performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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