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Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Aga Khan University Medical College

1200 JD Anderson Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 598-1200

Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College. Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas, Society of Robotic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, European Society of Thoracic Surgery, MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL COMPANY, CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC and Society of Thoracic Surgery.

Office Locations

1200 JD Anderson Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505

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700 Olympic Plaza Circle Suite 510
Tyler, TX 75701

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1000 S Beckham Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701

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501 Railroad Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241

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2501 Deep Creek Drive Suite 200
Mc Henry, MD 21541

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1 Huntington Way
Fairmont, WV 26554

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2012 were bronchoscopy, esophageal dilation, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	113
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2013 were bronchoscopy, esophageal dilation, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	132
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
dissection	11
doctor visit	116
esophageal dilation	13
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	119
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	26
dissection	34
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	23
excision	52
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	254
open surgery	17
pleural drainage	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	108
thoracostomy	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	60
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	108
catheterization	11
dissection	34
doctor visit	371
esophageal dilation	22
excision	57
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	252
open surgery	18
pleural drainage	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	105
thoracostomy	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	55
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	62
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	35
dissection	36
doctor visit	183
excision	52
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	122
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	34
doctor visit	251
esophageal dilation	20
excision	34
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	125
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	160

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
dissection	48
doctor visit	364
esophageal dilation	16
excision	68
gastrointestinal procedures	59
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	163
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	39
doctor visit	353
excision	39
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	105
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	34
doctor visit	297
excision	46
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	89
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	174

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, esophageal dilation and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	18
doctor visit	130
esophageal dilation	30
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Morgantown, WV were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

abdominal surgery	15
anastomosis	15
bronchoscopy	57
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	26
dissection	32
doctor visit	233
esophageal dilation	20
excision	41
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	115
open surgery	17
pleural drainage	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
thoracostomy	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	43
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification - American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Society of Robotic Surgery

American College of Surgeons

European Society of Thoracic Surgery

MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL COMPANY

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Society of Thoracic Surgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$24,987 RESOLUTION CLIP $11,747	GENERAL PULMONARY $8,879	GENERAL THERAPIES $3,690	Therapies $574	EXPECT $97
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$19,568 Da Vinci Surgical System $19,568
Torax Medical, Inc.	$2,949 LINX $2,949
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$918 Rib Fix Blu $918
Ethicon Inc.	$732 Monarch $388	LINX Reflux Management System $29	$315
Other	$2,359 ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $488	Photofrin $236	Progel $220	Hemoblast $152	HARMONIC Product Family $149	Other $1,113

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$21,475
Education	$12,767
Travel and Lodging	$10,789
Food and Beverage	$5,982
Consulting Fee	$500

Research Payments

Dr. Ghulam Abbas, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $76,687.

Biography

Dr. Ghulam Abbas' areas of specialization are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas. Unfortunately, according to Doctor.com, Dr. Abbas is not currently accepting new patients. He attended medical school at Aga Khan University Medical College. His residency was performed at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.