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Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1999)
Professional interests include: ear problems
12630 Monte Vista Road Suite 206
Poway, CA 92064

Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD is an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD is affiliated with Palomar Surgical Center Escondido and ASHISH K. WADHA MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION.

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Office Locations

12630 Monte Vista Road Suite 206
Poway, CA 92064
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In The News 

“"How often a patient needs to take these second-generation medications depends on their exposure to the allergen," said Dr. Ashish Wadhwa, an otolaryngologist at Palomar Pomerado Health.”—"Triple threat for allergy sufferers", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

hearing evaluation

By Affordability:

ear procedures

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD performed more hearing evaluation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 223
doctor visit 925
ear procedures 238
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 30
minimally invasive procedures 30
plastic surgery procedures 12
reconstructive surgery 12
stroboscopy 39
tissue transfer 12
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 336
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 27
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 99
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 29
diagnostic procedures 268
doctor visit 1012
ear procedures 260
excision 29
gynecologic procedures 29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 23
minimally invasive procedures 52
nose surgery 29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 29
stroboscopy 42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 181
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 349
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 157
From 75 to 84 142
85 and over 81
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 288
doctor visit 1056
ear procedures 383
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14
stroboscopy 23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 370
Female 500
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 760
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 52
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 398
From 75 to 84 272
85 and over 168
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 47
diagnostic procedures 331
doctor visit 1060
ear procedures 284
excision 47
gynecologic procedures 47
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 66
nose surgery 47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 47
stroboscopy 31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 253
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 379
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 81
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 70
diagnostic procedures 300
doctor visit 823
ear procedures 230
excision 70
gynecologic procedures 70
minimally invasive procedures 70
nose surgery 70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 70
stroboscopy 19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 285
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 144
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 48
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, nose surgery and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 67
diagnostic procedures 301
doctor visit 854
ear procedures 234
excision 67
gynecologic procedures 67
minimally invasive procedures 67
neck imaging 19
nose surgery 79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 67
stroboscopy 26
submucous resection (SMR) 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 150
Female 161
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 275
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 60
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2019 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, nose surgery and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 60
diagnostic procedures 303
doctor visit 879
ear procedures 243
excision 60
gynecologic procedures 60
minimally invasive procedures 60
neck imaging 12
nose surgery 71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 60
stroboscopy 14
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 187
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 297
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 54
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan 29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 42
diagnostic procedures 237
doctor visit 775
ear procedures 195
excision 42
gynecologic procedures 42
minimally invasive procedures 42
nose surgery 42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 145
Female 182
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 284
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 9
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan 40
diagnostic procedures 195
doctor visit 738
ear procedures 195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 128
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 253
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 16
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 47
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, CT scan and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan 53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 40
diagnostic procedures 370
doctor visit 738
ear procedures 330
excision 40
gynecologic procedures 40
minimally invasive procedures 40
nose surgery 40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 40
stroboscopy 19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 152
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 21
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 158
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 16
Dementia 4
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA during 2023 were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, CT scan and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan 57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 34
diagnostic procedures 430
doctor visit 858
ear procedures 396
excision 34
gynecologic procedures 34
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 49
nose surgery 34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 34
stroboscopy 15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 211
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 306
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 24
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 155
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 4
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Poway, CA were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures, nose surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

CT scan 44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 48
diagnostic procedures 295
doctor visit 883
ear procedures 271
excision 48
gynecologic procedures 48
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 20
minimally invasive procedures 49
neck imaging 15
nose surgery 51
plastic surgery procedures 12
reconstructive surgery 12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 48
submucous resection (SMR) 12
tissue transfer 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 15
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 225
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 22
Non-Hispanic White 347
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 7
Other 7
Age
75 to 84 140
85 and over 58
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 12
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1999. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palomar Surgical Center Escondido
ASHISH K. WADHA MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ashish Kumar Wadhwa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Poway, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intersect ENT, Inc. $745 Propel
$745
Acclarent, Inc $386 Rhinology
$204 		ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device
$146 		TruDi Nav Cable
$23 		ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System
$14
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. $343 Inspire
$343
GENZYME CORPORATION $315 DUPIXENT
$231 		THYROGEN
$83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $257 FARXIGA
$125 		FASENRA
$84
$48
Other $2,427 Latera
$248 		NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Generator
$220 		NURTEC ODT
$157 		DUPIXENT
$145 		Sports Med Small Joint
$125 		Other
$1,532
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,892
Travel and Lodging $550
Education $31

Biography

Dr. Ashish Wadhwa is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He works in Poway, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Wadhwa include ear problems. Dr. Wadhwa is professionally affiliated with Palomar Surgical Center Escondido. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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