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Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease

8851 Center Drive Suite 301
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 461-3150

Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD is an internist in La Mesa, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Office Locations

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Building 1, Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 724-6644

(909) 265-9407

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8851 Center Drive Suite 301
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 461-3150

(619) 461-0382

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Some issues Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD 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 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	580
hospital care	1194
inpatient care	1096
nursing home care	100
outpatient care	98
preventive care	75
vaccines	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	751
hospital care	998
inpatient care	914
nursing home care	199
outpatient care	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	53
Hispanic	56
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	132
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1076
inpatient care	1053
outpatient care	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	312
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	85
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1475
inpatient care	1475
nursing home care	867

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	64
Hispanic	102
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	156
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	61
Dementia	50
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	281
hospital care	1693
inpatient care	1693
nursing home care	527

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	39
Hispanic	66
Asian	32
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	125
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	48
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	711
hospital care	1941
inpatient care	1941
nursing home care	370

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	38
Hispanic	92
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	126
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	708
hospital care	2027
inpatient care	2027
nursing home care	376
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	43
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	129
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	55
Dementia	49
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	70
doctor visit	840
hospital care	1491
inpatient care	1491
nursing home care	308
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	31
Hispanic	61
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	120
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	44
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	685
hospital care	1713
inpatient care	1713
nursing home care	84
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	28
Hispanic	66
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	100
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	44
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	757
hospital care	1429
inpatient care	1429
nursing home care	198

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	27
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	116
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	42
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	36
doctor visit	885
hospital care	1885
inpatient care	1885
nursing home care	615

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	34
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	138
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	57
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

chronic care	53
doctor visit	688
hospital care	1538
inpatient care	1519
nursing home care	364
outpatient care	64
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	299
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	57
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	111
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	38
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at D.C. General Hospital. He is certified by the Internal medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: D.C. General Hospital

Board Certification: Internal medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

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. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Sharp Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ali Ghazi Alamar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$1,579 NURTEC ODT $1,579
Lilly USA, LLC	$895 JARDIANCE $366	TRULICITY $231	MOUNJARO $131	EMGALITY $75	REYVOW $49	Other $42
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$629 XARELTO $520	INVOKANA $101	INVOKAMET $8
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$489 ENTRESTO $405	LEQVIO $84
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$488 APTIOM $488
Other	$1,178 WATCHMAN Access System $138	APTIOM $113	NUCALA $107	JARDIANCE $83	LINZESS $72	Other $666

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,033
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$25

Biography

For his residency, Dr. Ali Alamar trained at D.C. General Hospital. In his practice, Dr. Alamar focuses on asthma, arthritis, and alzheimer's disease. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is conversant in Arabic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. According to Sharp HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Alamar's office in La Mesa, CA.