Sammy Nawas MD in Chicago Ridge, Illinois

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CARDIAC SURGERY, GENERAL SURGERY

Medical School: University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb)
Graduation Year: 1994
The Primary Medical Specialty for Sammy Nawas MD is listed as: Thoracic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 30
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3577536747
NPI #: 1134114812
NPI Created On: 09/19/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/27/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
036094091
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of lung airways using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
4. Removal of one lobe of lung
5. Insertion of permanent catheter for drainage of lung fluid
6. Removal of foreign body from lining of chest cavity using an endoscope
7. Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope
8. Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older
9. Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin
10. Removal of lymph nodes from chest cavity and breast bone
11. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device
12. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
13. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
14. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
15. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
16. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
17. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
18. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
19. Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
20. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.