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Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD

(Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD)

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Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: ear problems

3075 Us Route 60 Suite D220
Huntington, WV 25705

(304) 528-4600

Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD is affiliated with ST. MARY'S HIMG, LLC.

Office Locations

3075 Us Route 60 Suite D220
Huntington, WV 25705

(304) 528-4600

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

ear procedures

endoscopy

impacted ear wax removal

laryngoscopy

mastoid debridement

myringotomy

In 2023, Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, ear procedures, endoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, laryngoscopy, mastoid debridement, and myringotomy (incision of eardrum) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ear surgery

In 2013, Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD had a list price for ear surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. 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. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, CT scan and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1292
ear procedures	262
eye procedures	18
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	913
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	109
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2013

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2014 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1199
ear procedures	230

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	107
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2014

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2015 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	1365
ear procedures	249
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1962
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	270
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2015

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2016 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	1584
ear procedures	345
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	146
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2017 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), CT scan and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	1650
ear procedures	345
eye procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	165
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2018 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	172
blood draw	15
CT scan	37
doctor visit	1691
ear procedures	315
eye procedures	24
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
skin testing	172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1117
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	169
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2019 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	178
blood draw	33
CT scan	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	1558
ear procedures	334
eye procedures	18
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
skin testing	178

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	152
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2020 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	216
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	1408
ear procedures	376
eye procedures	12
skin testing	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	134
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2021 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	1490
ear procedures	415

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	167
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2022 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	1307
ear procedures	367

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	120
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV during 2023 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	1222
ear procedures	366
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	127
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Huntington, WV were ear procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and diagnostic procedures.

allergy testing	188
blood draw	24
CT scan	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1433
ear procedures	327
eye procedures	17
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
skin testing	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	358
85 and over	151
Less than 65	182
65 to 74	425

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1994. He has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bishara Joseph Touma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ST. MARY'S HIMG, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$457 RYBELSUS $189	Ozempic $112	Tresiba $71	Saxenda $26	Xultophy 100/3.6 $18	Other $42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$266 LEQVIO $238	ENTRESTO $27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$223 INVOKANA $63	Blood Glucose Meters $52	OneTouch $51	INVOKAMET $31	XARELTO $26
Cochlear Americas	$140 Baha $140
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$122 Vascepa $122
Other	$1,169 Kerendia $105	XIFAXAN $94	JARDIANCE $78	JYNARQUE $68	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $55	Other $771

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,378

Biography

Dr. B. Touma's area of specialization is otology and neurotology. He studied medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Touma include ear problems.

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