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Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Howard University College of Medicine (1995)

8401 Connecticut Avenue Suite 800
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 949-8100

Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD is an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD specializing in osteopathic manipulative medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Health.

Office Locations

8401 Connecticut Avenue Suite 800
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

spine X-ray

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, spine X-ray, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
doctor visit	910
hip imaging	78
hospital care	52
injections	288
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	213

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
doctor visit	817
hip imaging	65
hospital care	27
injections	217
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	266
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	277

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	173
Hispanic	43
Asian	52
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	91
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	273
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	922
hip imaging	57
hospital care	13
injections	273
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	311
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	368
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	345

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	195
Hispanic	42
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	82
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	338
diagnostic evaluation	51
doctor visit	1016
hip imaging	69
hospital care	30
injections	338
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
manual therapy	127
musculoskeletal imaging	320
reconstructive surgery	41
rehabilitation	1154
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	371

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	406
Hispanic	128
Asian	152
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	188
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2016 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
diagnostic evaluation	83
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	39
injections	341
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
manual therapy	158
musculoskeletal imaging	273
reconstructive surgery	42
rehabilitation	1615
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	344

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	266
Hispanic	77
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	119
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2017 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	303
doctor visit	1053
hospital care	34
injections	303
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
manual therapy	124
musculoskeletal imaging	178
reconstructive surgery	41
rehabilitation	851
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	218
Hispanic	63
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	91
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2018 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	351
doctor visit	1045
hospital care	21
injections	365
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
manual therapy	29
musculoskeletal imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	23
rehabilitation	305
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	203
Hispanic	77
Asian	76
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	100
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	932
hospital care	11
injections	317
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	217
Hispanic	70
Asian	77
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	67
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	663
injections	204
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	49
X-rays	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	165
Hispanic	45
Asian	54
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	42
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
doctor visit	818
hospital care	28
injections	240
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	193
Hispanic	47
Asian	67
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	74
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
doctor visit	946
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	23
injections	240
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	84
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	201
Hispanic	59
Asian	73
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	77
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated as an osteopath in Chevy Chase, MD were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	281
diagnostic evaluation	52
doctor visit	941
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	67
hospital care	27
injections	284
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	109
musculoskeletal imaging	171
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	858
spinal procedures	51
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	203
Asian / Pacific Islander	69
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	59
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	84
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Howard University Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Howard University Hospital (2002)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Cross Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Zohair Shehzad Alam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chevy Chase, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$2,270 Optetrak $1,290	Equinoxe $980
Stryker Corporation	$1,412 Gamma $978	Reunion $136	Trauma $92	ORTHOMAP $65	ADAPT $45	Other $97
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$123 Knee Creations Brand $86	Bone Healing $37
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$122 Zilretta $122
Ethicon US, LLC	$112 Advanced Wound care $89	VISTASEAL $23
Other	$857 Duexis $81	OFIRMEV $75	SYNVISC-ONE $59	PENNSAID $50	EUFLEXXA $42	Other $550

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,704
Travel and Lodging	$2,158
Education	$34

Biography

Dr. Zohair Alam specializes in osteopathic manipulative medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Chevy Chase, MD. Patient reviews placed Dr. Alam at an average of 2.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and a graduate of Howard University Hospital's residency program. Dr. Alam is affiliated with Holy Cross Health. He has an open panel in Chevy Chase, MD according to Holy Cross Health.