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Dr. Maher Bishara, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: menopause, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes

1140 Business Center Drive Suite 100
Houston, TX 77043

(713) 464-7768

Dr. Maher Bishara, MD is a nephrologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Maher Bishara, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Memorial Hermann, MAHER BISHARA MD, HPN, Methodist Hospital System and Astrana Care Partners of Texas.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

1140 Business Center Drive Suite 100
Houston, TX 77043

(713) 464-7768

(713) 464-2436

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Maher Bishara, MD had a list price for 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 Texas. 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 Affordability:

hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Maher Bishara, MD had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	27
doctor visit	375
hospital care	2004
inpatient care	1899
outpatient care	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	63
doctor visit	299
hospital care	1836
inpatient care	1754
outpatient care	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	100
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	83
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	29
doctor visit	276
hospital care	1462
inpatient care	1375
outpatient care	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	98
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	108
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	77
doctor visit	260
hospital care	1481
inpatient care	1372
outpatient care	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	176
Hispanic	200
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	196
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	173
doctor visit	337
hospital care	1491
inpatient care	1350
outpatient care	106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	93
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	93
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	256
doctor visit	343
hospital care	1390
inpatient care	1252
outpatient care	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	98
Hispanic	91
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	86
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	143
doctor visit	310
hospital care	1083
inpatient care	1014
outpatient care	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	98
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	93
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	109
doctor visit	355
hospital care	1111
inpatient care	1025
outpatient care	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	92
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	71
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	153
doctor visit	312
hospital care	863
inpatient care	796
outpatient care	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	65
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	70
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	53
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	47
doctor visit	360
hospital care	869
inpatient care	802
outpatient care	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	59
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	67
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	418
hospital care	850
inpatient care	826

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	38
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	86
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated as a nephrologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

dialysis	102
doctor visit	331
hospital care	1312
inpatient care	1224
outpatient care	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maher Bishara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	310
Hispanic	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	86
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	158

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maher Bishara, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Maher Bishara, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Lutheran Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Lutheran Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maher Bishara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

MAHER BISHARA MD

HPN

Methodist Hospital System

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

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. Maher Bishara, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maher Bishara, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GAMBRO AAB	$2,630 Acute $2,630
Amgen Inc.	$1,260 Parsabiv $514	Sensipar $354	Prolia $134	Corlanor $122	Repatha $11	Other $125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,061 FARXIGA $806	LOKELMA $142	BYDUREON $109	CRESTOR $5
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$855 JYNARQUE $525	SAMSCA $330
Relypsa, Inc.	$605 VELTASSA $605
Other	$5,769 ACTHAR $1,026	Kerendia $374	ELIQUIS $288	BENLYSTA $226	Velphoro $223	Other $3,632

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,067
Travel and Lodging	$1,974
Education	$139

Biography

Dr. Maher Bishara's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Bishara attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Lutheran Medical Center. He is especially interested in diabetes, menopause, and hypertension (high blood pressure). He appears to be an in-network provider for Aetna Medicare, Blue California, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, and more. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. Dr. Bishara's professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Astrana Health, and Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. According to Memorial Hermann, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Houston, TX.