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Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences (2000)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, interventional pulmonology, intensive care

1008 First Colonial Road Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 481-2515

Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD is a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD is affiliated with Bayview Physicians Group, Sentara Health, BAYVIEW PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC and CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

113 Gainsborough Square Suite 400
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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Sentara Health

1008 First Colonial Road Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 481-2515

(757) 481-4064

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Bayview Physicians Group

2075 Glenn Mitchell Drive Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

(757) 481-2515

(757) 481-4064

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In The News

“Chesapeake Regional Healthcare's thoracic and lung health program consists of multidisciplinary specialists such as pulmonologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists, including Skaryak and her...”—"Chesapeake Regional Healthcare offering $198 lung cancer screening", The Virginian-Pilot, October 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
bronchoscopy	74
diagnostic procedures	21
hospital care	793
inpatient care	793
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	21
pleural drainage	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
bronchoscopy	123
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	114
hospital care	984
inpatient care	984
minimally invasive procedures	65
minor procedures	27
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	455

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	116
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
bronchoscopy	169
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	199
hospital care	764
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	764
minimally invasive procedures	94
minor procedures	42
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	558

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	55
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	88
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
bronchoscopy	178
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	187
hospital care	679
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	679
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	56
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	645
vaccines	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	236
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	219
hospital care	560
inpatient care	560
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	13
pulmonary testing	507

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	49
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	120
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	202
hospital care	544
inpatient care	544
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	15
pulmonary testing	370

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	77
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	95
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	46
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	203
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	12
pulmonary testing	376

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	334
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	17
pulmonary testing	334
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	110
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	293
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
pulmonary testing	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	53
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	354
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	51
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chesapeake, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	79
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	233
hospital care	525
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	525
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	25
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	410
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	477
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	204
85 and over	89
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

Education & Training

Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2000. He completed residency at Staten Island University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences (2000)

Residency: Staten Island University Hospital (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bayview Physicians Group

Sentara Health

BAYVIEW PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC

CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chesapeake, VA.

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The doctor seen for this appointment was very thorough and knowledgeable. I would recommend him to anyone needing his help.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent physician and friendly staff. Dr. Imad took extra time to make sure I felt comfortable with our plan.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very satisfied with the doctor and staff.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-11

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Very nice staff

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-11

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pulmonx Corporation	$1,200 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $1,165	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $36
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$917 NUCALA $412	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $198	BREO $137	ANORO $79	ANORO ELLIPTA $29	Other $61
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$855 OFEV $363	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $202	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $76	STIOLTO $70	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $34	Other $110
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$755 SYMBICORT $285	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $120	BREZTRI $112	FASENRA $106	DALIRESP $63	Other $70
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$567 Da Vinci Surgical System $567
Other	$5,489 ACTHAR $412	Esbriet $347	superDimension $306	Prolastin-C Liquid $268	AVYCAZ $229	Other $3,926

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,899
Travel and Lodging	$1,623
Education	$262

Biography

Dr. Melhem Imad specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He graduated from Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences. His medical residency was performed at Staten Island University Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Imad include sleep disorders, intensive care, and interventional pulmonology. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with Bayview Physicians Group and Sentara Health. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Imad is accepting new patients at his office in Chesapeake, VA.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melhem A. Imad, MD From 2012 - 2022

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