Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers

Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Alim, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Dow Medical College

3008 Sillect Avenue Suite 140
Bakersfield, CA 93308

(661) 377-0091

Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD is a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Dow Medical College. Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, CENTRAL VALLEY CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE - A PROFESSIONAL CORPORAT and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

3008 Sillect Avenue Suite 140
Bakersfield, CA 93308

(661) 377-0091

(661) 377-1715

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breathing treatment

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD performed more breathing treatment, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
breathing treatment	217
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	1919
hospital care	1325
inpatient care	1325
preventive care	107
pulmonary testing	736
sleep study	174
vaccines	107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	94
breathing treatment	643
doctor visit	2135
hospital care	1119
inpatient care	1119
preventive care	52
pulmonary testing	1062
sleep study	161
vaccines	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	38
Hispanic	193
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	104
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	76
breathing treatment	695
bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2419
hospital care	1345
inpatient care	1345
minimally invasive procedures	27
preventive care	147
pulmonary testing	1704
sleep study	167
vaccines	147

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	46
Hispanic	215
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	117
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	128
breathing treatment	666
bronchoscopy	41
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2779
hospital care	1409
inpatient care	1409
minimally invasive procedures	41
preventive care	112
pulmonary testing	1670
sleep study	263
vaccines	112

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1022
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1562
Black	106
Hispanic	438
Asian	64
Other	22
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	960
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	246
Less than 65	376

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	122
breathing treatment	560
bronchoscopy	49
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	3210
hospital care	1259
inpatient care	1259
minimally invasive procedures	33
preventive care	122
pulmonary testing	1439
sleep study	304
vaccines	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	53
Hispanic	218
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	130
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	65
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	98
breathing treatment	547
bronchoscopy	30
cardiac procedures	12
CT scan	27
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2762
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1247
minimally invasive procedures	30
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	1940
sleep study	272
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	62
Hispanic	198
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	110
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	57
breathing treatment	497
CT scan	19
doctor visit	2790
hospital care	1562
inpatient care	1562
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	1210
sleep study	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	63
Hispanic	201
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	107
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	78
breathing treatment	400
bronchoscopy	13
CT scan	19
doctor visit	2434
hospital care	1024
inpatient care	1024
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	1062
sleep study	190
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	51
Hispanic	173
Asian	39
Other	12
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	105
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
breathing treatment	475
CT scan	34
doctor visit	2665
hospital care	1413
inpatient care	1413
pulmonary testing	1288
sleep study	117
thoracic (chest) imaging	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	55
Hispanic	204
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	118
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, breathing treatment, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
breathing treatment	401
CT scan	45
doctor visit	2316
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
pulmonary testing	1052
sleep study	117
thoracic (chest) imaging	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	28
Hispanic	136
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	66
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, breathing treatment, sleep study and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
breathing treatment	443
CT scan	26
doctor visit	2427
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
pulmonary testing	1107
sleep study	123
thoracic (chest) imaging	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	30
Hispanic	157
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	74
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Bakersfield, CA were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

airway management	76
bronchoscopy	31
cardiac procedures	12
CT scan	28
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	2532
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097
minimally invasive procedures	28
preventive care	76
pulmonary testing	1297
sleep study	187
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	723
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	193
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	315
85 and over	107
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	439

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	36
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD graduated from Dow Medical College. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Dow Medical College

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

CENTRAL VALLEY CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE - A PROFESSIONAL CORPORAT

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Muhammad A. Alim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bakersfield, CA.

3.6

Overall Rating

(5 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14,145 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $4,928	STIOLTO $2,431	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $1,729	OFEV $232	Spiriva $127	Other $4,697
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,927 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,214	NUCALA $543	ANORO $383	BREO $363	ANORO ELLIPTA $154	Other $269
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,087 SYMBICORT $997	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $351	FASENRA $351	BREZTRI $187	FARXIGA $143	Other $58
Pfizer Inc.	$595 ELIQUIS $467	VYNDAQEL $84	PREVNAR - 13 $32	CHANTIX $4	ZYVOX $4	Other $3
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$554 NUVIGIL $239	Zecuity $124	RESPICLICK $112	QVAR $46	PROAIR $33	Other $1
Other	$4,571 BioTherapeutics - GLASSIA $444	DALIRESP $352	Indigo System $351	XARELTO $319	ELIQUIS $270	Other $2,836

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,908
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,465
Consulting Fee	$3,150
Travel and Lodging	$1,194
Education	$162

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Alim is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist. Dr. Alim's patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). He obtained his medical school training at Dow Medical College and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Alim (or staff) is conversant in Urdu and Hindi. He is affiliated with Dignity Health. Dr. Alim's practice in Bakersfield, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.