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Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20817

(202) 960-1500

Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD specializing in interventional cardiology and cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda and JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20817

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5255 Loughboro Road Northwest Building C
Washington, DC 20016

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2023

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In 2013, Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD had a list price for blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	131
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	147
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	115
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	256
cardioversion	25
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	538
hospital care	228
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1432
Female	1654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2418
Black	294
Hispanic	108
Asian	178
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	1070
85 and over	1108
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	149
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	535
hospital care	163
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	89
Hispanic	59
Asian	78
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	393
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	308
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	648
hospital care	191
implant surgery	42
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	255

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	41
Hispanic	30
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	229
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	314
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	885
hospital care	174
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	174
lab tests	94
minimally invasive procedures	40
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	861
Female	863

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	153
Hispanic	77
Asian	105
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	631
85 and over	587
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	285
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	764
hospital care	155
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	155
lab tests	220
minimally invasive procedures	36
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	248

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1003
Female	1032

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1563
Black	188
Hispanic	91
Asian	102
Other	91
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	783
85 and over	701
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	193
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	764
hospital care	161
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	161
lab tests	140
minimally invasive procedures	21
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	841
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	85
Other	84
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	622
85 and over	564
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	254
cardioversion	32
doctor visit	872
hospital care	192
implant surgery	39
inpatient care	192
lab tests	91
minimally invasive procedures	39
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	77
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	551
85 and over	459
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	229
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	751
hospital care	157
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	157
lab tests	72
minimally invasive procedures	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	822
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1189
Black	124
Hispanic	84
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	539
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	224
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	867
hospital care	150
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	150
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	203

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	1058

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Black	229
Hispanic	95
Asian	107
Other	115
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	796
85 and over	675
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bethesda, MD were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation	14
ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	234
cardioversion	19
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	677
hospital care	166
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	166
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	41
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	139
Asian / Pacific Islander	88
Non-Hispanic White	1194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	54
Other	46

**Age**
75 to 84	581
85 and over	537
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	17
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erich Francis Wedam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,599 Ablation $1,123	Micra $696	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $244	Azure $203	Leads $112	Other $222
Abbott Laboratories	$2,579 AVEIR $1,772	CRT-Ds $163	Cardiac Mapping System $162	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $144	Confirm Rx $131	Other $208
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,344 TACHY LEAD $1,160	Tachy System $157	$28
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,150 Bradycardia products $565	Setrox $302	Passeo $44	Etrinsa $26	Eluna $22	Other $191
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$704 Electrophysiology $293	Allure $118	CRM $92	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $78	Unify Assura $76	Other $48
Other	$154 LifeVest $92	Navicross $24	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $22	Cook Medical Catheters $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,698
Travel and Lodging	$3,832

Biography

Dr. Erich Wedam is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) in Bethesda, MD. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine.