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Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice, Wound Care and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1974)

Professional interests include: hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, skin grafting, wounds

300 Billingsley Road Suite 105
Charlotte, NC 28211

(704) 384-4098

Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD is a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC specializing in general practice, wound care and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1974 and has 52 years of experience. Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD is affiliated with Novant Health and Novant Health Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine - Charlotte.

Office Locations

300 Billingsley Road Suite 105
Charlotte, NC 28211

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2225 Freedom Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208

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1450 Matthews Township Parkway Suite 280
Matthews, NC 28105

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Some issues Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD can help you with:

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2023

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By Volume:

excision

surgical debridement

In 2012, Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD performed more excision, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	188
doctor visit	1270
excision	188

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	191
doctor visit	1228
excision	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	87
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	204
doctor visit	1320
excision	204
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	214

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	88
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	263
doctor visit	1038
excision	263

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	166
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	181
doctor visit	1071
excision	181

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	90
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
doctor visit	1208
excision	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	97
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	102
doctor visit	1139
excision	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	85
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	123
doctor visit	940
excision	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	58
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	0
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
doctor visit	734
excision	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	52
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	93
doctor visit	528
excision	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	40
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
doctor visit	445
excision	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	48
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charlotte, NC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	149
doctor visit	992
excision	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	208
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	73
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center (1981)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Joseph Wassel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Novant Health Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine - Charlotte

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$147 Universal Mid Face $147
Next Science LLC	$112 BlastX $112
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$100 GrafixPL $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$358

Biography

Dr. John Wassel is a physician who specializes in general practice, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, and wound care. He has a special interest in hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, skin grafting, and wounds. Dr. Wassel is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Wassel completed a residency program at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is affiliated with Novant Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inCharlotte, NC as reported by Yext.

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