In 2023, Karim Fawaz had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	130
minimally invasive procedures	130
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	167
gastrointestinal procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	110
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	72
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	15
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	115
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	30
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	138
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	138
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	28
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	118
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	24
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	15
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	31
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	14
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	25
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
gastrointestinal procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	57
gastrointestinal procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
gastrointestinal procedures	66
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	66
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz in 2023

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Karim Fawaz for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Karim Fawaz treated as a gastroenterologist in Cambridge, MA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	137
gastrointestinal procedures	94
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	94
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	4
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karim Fawaz From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Karim Fawaz treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	6