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Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1979)

375 North Eastown Road
Lima, OH 45805

(419) 228-3500

Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD is a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Lima Memorial Health System, Wilson Health and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center.

Office Locations

Lima Memorial Health System

375 North Eastown Road
Lima, OH 45805

(419) 228-3500

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915 W. Michigan St. Professional Building Suite 103
Sidney, OH 45365

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), nursing home care, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

By Affordability:

anastomosis

EGD with catheter placement

gastrostomy

ostomy

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

percutaneous gastrostomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for anastomosis, EGD with catheter placement, gastrostomy (G-tube insertion), ostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and percutaneous gastrostomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

ERCP

ERCP with papillotomy

ERCP with sphincterotomy

therapeutic ERCP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD performed more preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), ERCP with papillotomy, ERCP with sphincterotomy, and therapeutic ERCP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	356
doctor visit	729
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	605
hospital care	721
inpatient care	704
minimally invasive procedures	605
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	356

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	650
esophageal dilation	73
gastrointestinal procedures	615
hospital care	773
inpatient care	752
minimally invasive procedures	615
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	71
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	461
doctor visit	696
esophageal dilation	95
gastrointestinal procedures	742
hospital care	670
inpatient care	670
minimally invasive procedures	742
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	461

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	59
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	76
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	409
doctor visit	664
esophageal dilation	95
gastrointestinal procedures	653
hospital care	651
inpatient care	651
minimally invasive procedures	653
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	409

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	150
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	588
doctor visit	614
esophageal dilation	112
gastrointestinal procedures	860
hospital care	765
inpatient care	765
minimally invasive procedures	860
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	588

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	77
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	756
doctor visit	578
esophageal dilation	154
gastrointestinal procedures	1189
hospital care	794
injections	13
inpatient care	794
minimally invasive procedures	1159
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	756

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	71
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	545
doctor visit	485
esophageal dilation	108
gastrointestinal procedures	877
hospital care	797
inpatient care	797
minimally invasive procedures	889
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	545

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	73
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	23
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	583
doctor visit	581
esophageal dilation	134
gastrointestinal procedures	986
hospital care	954
injections	12
inpatient care	954
minimally invasive procedures	1001
preventive care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	583

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	53
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	78
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
balloon dilation	12
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	464
doctor visit	454
esophageal dilation	98
gastrointestinal procedures	755
hospital care	798
inpatient care	798
minimally invasive procedures	766
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	464

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	63
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	550
doctor visit	499
esophageal dilation	120
gastrointestinal procedures	807
hospital care	486
inpatient care	486
minimally invasive procedures	807
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	550

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	54
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	430
doctor visit	420
esophageal dilation	81
gastrointestinal procedures	647
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
minimally invasive procedures	647
nursing home care	244
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	430

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	56
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

anastomosis	15
balloon dilation	17
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	501
doctor visit	579
esophageal dilation	102
gastrointestinal procedures	794
hospital care	716
injections	12
inpatient care	713
minimally invasive procedures	794
nursing home care	244
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	501

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD.

**Gender**
Female	367
Male	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	590
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	69
75 to 84	171
Less than 65	145
65 to 74	278

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine (1979)

Residency: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Lima Memorial Health System

Wilson Health

Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Medical Mutual, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Lutheran Preferred OH, Parkview-Signature One OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Medigold OH, Align Senior Care OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio BWC, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Abdulla Taja, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

United Healthcare

Medical Mutual

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Lutheran Preferred OH

Parkview-Signature One OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Medigold OH

Align Senior Care OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio BWC

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$561 ENTYVIO $441	GATTEX $61	Dexilant $46	Trintellix $14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$495 ENTYVIO $325	AMITIZA $124	Dexilant $29	Brintellix $7	$10
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$463 XIFAXAN $329	Trulance $96	Uceris $26	XIFAXANIBSD $11
AbbVie, Inc.	$315 Humira $163	Creon $110	Viekira $10	$32
AbbVie Inc.	$280 Creon $152	Mavyret $72	Humira $46	Skyrizi $9
Other	$1,914 LINZESS $276	LINX Reflux Management System $107	DUPIXENT $106	Endoscopy Products $103	STELARA $95	Other $1,226

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,002
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Abdulla Taja is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Taja attended medical school at the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He trained at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County for his residency. He can take Anthem, Medical Mutual, Blue California, and more. He is conversant in Arabic. Dr. Taja's professional affiliations include Lima Memorial Health System, Mercy Health, and Wilson Health. According to Wilson Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Sidney, OH.