Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss, MD

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Cytopathology physician
NPI1649484460PAC ID8325147317
Medicare services, 2024
404
Medicare patients, 2024
178
Publications
62
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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Primary practice

University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss is a cytopathology physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Khalbuss practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Khalbuss' NPI, 1649484460, was assigned on May 10, 2007. Dr. Khalbuss graduated from University of Mosul College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Khalbuss holds Pennsylvania license MD431561.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8325147317
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Khalbuss' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD, at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

  • University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD
    2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Khalbuss' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Khalbuss is also affiliated with UPMC Altoona. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khalbuss to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Khalbuss' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Khalbuss practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss is one of 14 cytopathology physicians in Pennsylvania

Cytopathology is Dr. Khalbuss' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZC0500X. Dr. Khalbuss is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Khalbuss' licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cytopathology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD431561 · 2007 to 2026 · taxonomy 207ZC0500X
  • Florida license2001 to 2026
  • Georgia license2001 to 2003
  • Michigan license1998 to 1999

Cytopathology physicians near Dr. Khalbuss

Counts of cytopathology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

14cytopathology physicians in Pennsylvania
4cytopathology physicians in Pittsburgh

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss billed Medicare for 404 services in 2024

CMS data shows 404 Medicare services from Dr. Khalbuss across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,104 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024404
Medicare patients178
Paid by Medicare$10,104
Procedure codes8

Dr. Khalbuss' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1642024: 404146%

Dr. Khalbuss compared with the Pennsylvania median for cytopathology physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Khalbuss
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
404vs 85253% below
Medicare patients
178vs 41757% below

Medians across 17 cytopathology physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Khalbuss' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss treated 178 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Khalbuss in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Khalbuss' median patient age at 57, with 92% women.

Medicare patients, 2024178
Average age73
Average risk score1.57
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Khalbuss' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Khalbuss' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9956%
  • Men7944%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Khalbuss' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Ischemic heart disease46%
  5. Diabetes39%
  6. Chronic kidney disease38%
  7. Anxiety34%
  8. Mood disorders30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Khalbuss' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women92%
  • Men8%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Khalbuss for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Khalbuss accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Khalbuss' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss has 62 publications on record

Dmand AI links 62 papers to Dr. Khalbuss, published from 2005 to 2020. 2011 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Diagnosis, Differential, Immunohistochemistry and Biopsy, Fine-Needle. Dr. Khalbuss has published most often in Cytojournal. Dr. Khalbuss' most frequent co-authors are Marilyn Yuanxin Ma Bui, MD, Abdelmonem Ahmed Elhosseiny, MD and Constantine Gregory Marousis, MD.

Papers62
Years published2005 to 2020

Dr. Khalbuss' papers by year, 2005 to 2020

Topics Dr. Khalbuss writes about most

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Pathology, Clinical
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Observer Variation
  • Societies, Medical
  • Adenocarcinoma

Dr. Khalbuss' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Khalbuss

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss graduated from University of Mosul College of Medicine

Dr. Khalbuss graduated from University of Mosul College of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mosul College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in cytopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology

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Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Khalbuss is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Khalbuss accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss' NPI number?

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss' NPI number is 1649484460. It was assigned on May 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss?

Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss is a cytopathology physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cytopathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZC0500X).

Where does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss practice?

Dr. Khalbuss practices at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Dr. Khalbuss' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khalbuss to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss' medical license number?

Dr. Khalbuss holds Pennsylvania license MD431561, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Khalbuss in Pennsylvania (2007 to 2026), Florida (2001 to 2026), Georgia (2001 to 2003) and Michigan (1998 to 1999).

Which hospitals is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss affiliated with?

Dr. Khalbuss is affiliated with UPMC Altoona.

What medical group is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss part of?

Dr. Khalbuss is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Khalbuss to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Khalbuss billed Medicare for 404 services in 2024, and Dr. Khalbuss accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss' MIPS score?

Dr. Khalbuss' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss see?

CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Khalbuss in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss board certified?

Yes. Dr. Khalbuss is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Khalbuss' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88112) and lab and pathology test (88341).

Where did Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss go to medical school?

Dr. Khalbuss graduated from University of Mosul College of Medicine in 1982.

How long has Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss been practicing?

Dr. Khalbuss graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss do research?

Dmand AI links 62 publications to Dr. Khalbuss, published from 2005 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss publish with?

Dr. Khalbuss' most frequent co-authors are Marilyn Yuanxin Ma Bui, MD (4 shared papers), Abdelmonem Ahmed Elhosseiny, MD (2 shared papers) and Constantine Gregory Marousis, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Walid Esmail Khalbuss accept?

Dr. Khalbuss is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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