Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders

Joseph Hubaykah, MD

Zephyrhills

Accepting new patients

813.788.6540

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About Joseph Hubaykah, MD

Dr. Hubaykah (pronounced Hugh-bay’-ka) is married with four children and spends as much time as possible with his family. He enjoys fishing, tinkering in his garden, and “dabbling“ in chess.

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Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care

Medical Education

American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon

Internship/Residency

Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Saint Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Hospital Memberships

AdventHealth Zephyrhills
AdventHealth Dade City

Special Interests

Asthma
Bronchitis
COPD
Emphysema
Lung Cancer
Lung Disease
Lung Trauma
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Services

Bronchoscopy
Nebulizer
Pulmonary Function Test

Physician Team

Zephyrhills 6606 Stadium Drive Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Zephyrhills

6606 Stadium Drive
Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

Directions

Zephyrhills

6606 Stadium Drive
Zephyrhills, Florida 33542

P: 813.788.6540
F: 813.355.5063

Florida Medical Clinic participates with most major carriers. Please consult your insurance carrier prior to your appointment to verify our participation status with your insurance plan. This list is subject to change and is not all-inclusive.

Aetna

Aetna HMO
Aetna Medicare HMO
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna PPO

Allwell by Sunshine (Medicare HMO)

AMPS

AvMed

AvMed HMO
AvMed PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield aka: Florida Blue

BC Advantage 65
BC Health Options (Blue Care)
BCBS HMO
BCBS Medicare HMO
BCBS Medicare PPO
BCBS PPO (Includes EPO, PPC, BlueOptions, Blue Select)

Bywater

CarePlus

CarePlus Medicare HMO

Cigna (Includes Great West)

Baycare Exclusive Network
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Great West HMO
Great West PPO

Coventry

Coventry HMO
Coventry Medicare HMO
Coventry Medicare PPO
Coventry PPO

Evolutions

Health First Health Plans

Humana

Humana HMO
Humana Medicare HMO (including Gold Plus HMO)
Humana Medicare PPO (Includes Choice PPO/PFFS)
Humana PPO

Longevity Health Plan

Medicare

Multiplan (Includes Multiplan, Beechstreet/ PHCS)

Oscar

Partners Direct Health (includes Hendry Marine Industries, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, & Trustmark- Word of Life)

Railroad Medicare

Tricare

Tricare East
Tricare East HMO (Prime)

United Health Care

United Healthcare AARP Medicare Complete HMO
United Healthcare AARP Medicare Complete PPO
United Healthcare Dual Complete HMO
United Healthcare Dual Complete PPO
United Healthcare HMO
United Healthcare PPO

Wellcare by Allwell (Medicare Advantage HMO Plan)

WellMed

Wellmed- UnitedHealthcare Medicare

New Patient Paperwork

Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an incurable illness. People with COPD eventually experience breathing problems caused by reduced airflow in the lungs. Other conditions that affect the lungs fall under the umbrella term COPD, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Medical experts agree that environmental factors like cigarette smoke and air pollution play a serious […]

Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders

Why Am I Wheezing?

Jul 25, 2023

Joseph Hubaykah, MD

Have you ever experienced a high-pitched, whistling sound while breathing in and out? It can be alarming and uncomfortable, leaving you wondering: “Why am I wheezing?” Wheezing is typically caused by inflammation that narrows or partially blocks airways, leading to lack of airflow during breathing. The resulting sound is usually a high-pitched whistling noise. It […]

Pulmonology & Sleep Disorders

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition characterized by persistent lung inflammation and airflow limitation. COPD exacerbation refers to a sudden worsening of symptoms. It often requires immediate medical attention and can be a distressing experience for individuals with COPD. These outbreaks can lead to severe coughing and shortness of breath, retention […]

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