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Physician

RAY SAWAQED, MD

Thoracic Surgery

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, 60463
NPI: 1023109899Also: Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Thoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)Lung ResectionHeart Valve SurgeryMediastinoscopyThoracotomyEsophageal SurgeryChest Wall ReconstructionVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
80.8/100High
Quality
65.0
Promoting Interoperability
72.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
63.2

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$381$140$11211

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.