Mohamed Abdelwahab, MD
Otolaryngology · Charleston
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol · 1,634 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Musc Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
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Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SCAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, which runs 8 hospitalsHome of Hollings Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 1.84 (1.17 to 2.51) · 4,407 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.48 (1.3 to 1.65), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.91 (1.53 to 2.29) · 13,310 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.518, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Musc Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.84 (1.17 to 2.51) · 4,407 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.48 (1.3 to 1.65) | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.91 (1.53 to 2.29) · 13,310 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.518 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 184.75 (156.29 to 213.22) · 405 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 202 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 164 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 559 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.9 · 463 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 839 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 7,015 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.06 to 0.39) · 15,888 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.08 to 0.4) · 17,142 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.13 (2.86 to 5.39) · 6,543 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0.62 to 2.71) · 3,368 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.91 (0.98 to 2.83) · 5,923 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 12.03 (9.03 to 15.04) · 3,319 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.28 (3.35 to 7.22) · 3,423 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.18 (0 to 2.43) · 1,622 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.4 · 66 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.784 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.843 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.935 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.62 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.47 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.4 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.7 · 1,099 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 354 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 14.7 · 682 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 45.5 · 483 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 730 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6 (4.7 to 7.5) · 904 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.6 (8.8 to 12.6) · 904 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.2 · 62 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.4 · 140 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.1 · 380 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (10.1 to 15.6) · 3,533 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 2,273 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,358 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 84% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 57% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 47% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$52,211
Medicare paid this office $52,211 for 144 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Insertion of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator electrode and generator and breathing sensor electrode | 21 | $13,061 | $622 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 54 | $6,184 | $105 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 53 | $5,906 | $111 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 72 | $3,282 | $45 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 11 | $2,771 | $252 |
See all 9 services
| Insertion of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator electrode and generator and breathing sensor electrode | 21 | $13,061 | $622 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 54 | $6,184 | $105 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 53 | $5,906 | $111 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 72 | $3,282 | $45 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 11 | $2,771 | $252 |
| Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | 42 | $2,455 | $57 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 13 | $1,689 | $130 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $1,596 | $66 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $640 | $43 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
144 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Women 34% · Health risk score 1.11. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 29% · Coronary heart disease 29% · Depression 28% · Atrial fibrillation 23% · COPD 22% · Heart failure 17% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Cancer 13% · Stroke 9%.
The office billed $407,293, Medicare allowed $68,067 and paid $52,211; for 378 services of 31 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 144 | 378 | 72 | 1.11 | $407,293 | $52,211 |
| 2023 | 149 | 517 | 71 | 1.11 | $542,618 | $76,311 |
| 2022 | 32 | 82 | 71 | 0.88 | $86,222 | $12,329 |
| 2021 | 11 | 18 | 73 | 1.15 | $3,127 | $1,001 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 10 services
| Insertion of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator electrode and generator and breathing sensor electrode | 30 | $18,511 | $617 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 96 | $12,124 | $126 |
| Repair of nasal passage | 14 | $11,118 | $794 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 51 | $6,460 | $106 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 100 | $5,132 | $50 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 50 | $4,157 | $72 |
| Reshaping of nasal cartilage | 12 | $3,902 | $325 |
| Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | 57 | $3,526 | $61 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 14 | $1,542 | $110 |
| Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | 13 | $319 | $25 |
2022: 3 services
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 20 | $2,774 | $139 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 13 | $1,655 | $110 |
| Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | 15 | $1,147 | $76 |
Money from drug and device companies
$384 in 2025
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | None | $384 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | None | $2,555 |
| 2023 | 6 | 29 | None | $4,664 |
| 2022 | 3 | 15 | None | $2,945 |
| 2021 | 5 | 48 | None | $4,220 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | None | $274 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Stryker | Vsp System, Vsp Cranial | $157 | 1 payment
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| LivaNova USA | Thn Sleep Therapy | $153 | 1 payment
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| Inspire Medical Systems | Inspire | $75 | 3 payments
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See all 5 published payments
| LivaNova USA | Meals · 2025-10-10 | Thn Sleep Therapy | $153 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-09-18 | Vsp System, Vsp Cranial | $157 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | Meals · 2025-08-21 | Inspire | $37 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | Meals · 2025-07-31 | Inspire | $18 |
| Inspire Medical Systems | Meals · 2025-04-09 | Inspire | $19 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
2024: $2,555
| Stryker | Patient-Fitted Tmj Reconstructive Prosthesis System | $1,761 | 11 payments
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| Inspire Medical Systems | Inspire | $350 | 7 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Trumatch | $187 | 4 payments
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $137 | 1 payment
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| Davol | Phasix Mesh | $120 | 1 payment
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2023: $4,664
| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Sp | $2,517 | 2 payments
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| Stryker | Na | $1,210 | 11 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Trumatch | $476 | 11 payments
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| Inspire Medical Systems | Inspire | $189 | 3 payments
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| Sanara MedTech | Celleraterx | $142 | 1 payment
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $131 | 1 payment
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2022: $2,945
| Inspire Medical Systems | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System | $2,339 | 3 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Trumatch | $481 | 8 payments
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $125 | 1 payment
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2021: $4,220
| Medical Device Business Services | Trumatch | $1,267 | 8 payments
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $1,172 | 20 payments
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| Stryker | Na | $910 | 9 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Trumatch | $765 | 10 payments
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| Axogen | Avance Nerve Graft | $105 | 1 payment
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2020: $274
| Inspire Medical Systems | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System | $110 | 1 payment
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Trumatch | $95 | 1 payment
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $69 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 73.8 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1528679768
- Licence
- CA 216596, CA F650, SC 87655
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 751461, Charlotte, NC, 28275
- NPI first listed
- 2020-08-12
- NPI last updated
- 2022-10-04
- NPI record certified
- 2022-10-04
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 801 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
This office lists an electronic records connection.