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Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Duke University School of Medicine (1988)
14 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD is a general surgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, Mission Hospital, Mission Health and NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (828) 252-3366

Office Locations

60 Livingston Street Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28801
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14 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 252-3366
(828) 258-0891
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In The News 

“"By joining a global network of physician leaders, our experts and caregivers can further enhance care for our patients," said Paul Ahearne, MD, Surgical Oncologist at Mission Cancer Specialists.”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, October 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 39
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 27
dissection 17
doctor visit 457
excision 44
gastrointestinal procedures 38
hospital care 222
inpatient care 222
lymph node procedures 79
minimally invasive procedures 38
open surgery 27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 220
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 436
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 55
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 25
diagnostic procedures 29
doctor visit 415
excision 29
gastrointestinal procedures 39
hospital care 220
inpatient care 220
lymph node procedures 69
minimally invasive procedures 39
open surgery 29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 211
Female 229
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 409
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 193
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 49
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 32
Dementia 8
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 15
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 44
doctor visit 367
excision 44
gastrointestinal procedures 15
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120
lymph node procedures 82
minimally invasive procedures 15
open surgery 44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 414
Female 408
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 760
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 366
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 108
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 32
Dementia 6
Cancer 36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2016 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 13
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 275
excision 21
gastrointestinal procedures 13
lymph node procedures 52
minimally invasive procedures 13
open surgery 21
plastic surgery procedures 16
reconstructive surgery 16
tissue transfer 16
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 281
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 39
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 32
Dementia 8
Cancer 30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2017 were lymph node procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
diagnostic procedures 34
doctor visit 302
excision 34
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 60
inpatient care 60
lymph node procedures 65
minimally invasive procedures 17
open surgery 34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 183
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 320
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 41
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 28
Dementia 13
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2018 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 369
excision 20
gastrointestinal procedures 14
hospital care 19
inpatient care 19
lymph node procedures 47
minimally invasive procedures 14
open surgery 20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 201
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 349
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 31
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 32
Dementia 9
Cancer 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2019 were lymph node procedures, excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 25
breast procedures 13
cancer surgery 13
diagnostic procedures 31
dissection 14
doctor visit 272
excision 58
gastrointestinal procedures 11
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40
lymph node procedures 81
minimally invasive procedures 11
open surgery 31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 169
Female 156
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 39
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 29
Dementia 10
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2020 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 35
doctor visit 161
excision 35
lymph node procedures 71
open surgery 35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 100
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 32
Dementia 11
Cancer 28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 228
excision 15
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42
lymph node procedures 38
open surgery 15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 232
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 31
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 29
Dementia 13
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2022 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 198
excision 13
lymph node procedures 31
open surgery 13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 124
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 24
Dementia 6
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2023 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 135
excision 12
lymph node procedures 27
open surgery 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 90
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and depression.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, lymph node procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery 21
breast procedures 13
cancer surgery 13
catheterization 13
diagnostic procedures 25
dissection 15
doctor visit 289
excision 29
gastrointestinal procedures 21
hospital care 103
inpatient care 103
lymph node procedures 58
minimally invasive procedures 21
open surgery 25
plastic surgery procedures 16
reconstructive surgery 16
tissue transfer 16
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD.

Gender
Male 179
Female 177
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 300
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 114
85 and over 35
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 33
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Duke University Hospital. He is certified by the Board certifications: Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Duke University Hospital (1995)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health
Mission Hospital
Mission Health
NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 160 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $874 ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$874
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $349 Da Vinci Surgical System
$349
Ethicon US, LLC $137 Echelon Powered Circular
$125 		ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$12
AbbVie Inc. $46 Creon
$46
Cook Incorporated $36 SUR - SIS
$36
Other $113 Vessel Sealing
$36 		SAVI SCOUT
$24 		Axonics
$21 		DALVANCE
$18 		TECENTRIQ
$14
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $819
Food and Beverage $736

Biography

Dr. Paul Ahearne practices general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Asheville, NC. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His clinical interests encompass surgical procedures. Dr. Ahearne is affiliated with Mission Health, Mission Hospital, and Novant Health. According to Novant Health, Dr. Ahearne is currently accepting new patients at his office in Asheville, NC. He obtained his medical school training at Duke University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Hospital.

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