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Dr. Paul M. Ahearne, MD

(Dr. Paul Michael Ahearne, MD)

(160 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

14 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 252-3366

Dr. Paul M. Ahearne, MD is a general surgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Paul M. Ahearne, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, Mission Hospital and Mission Health.

Office Locations

14 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 252-3366

(828) 258-0891

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60 Livingston Street Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28801

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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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Ahearne, MD treated as a general surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

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

abdominal surgery	43
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	34
dissection	19
doctor visit	434
excision	53
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
lymph node procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2013

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2014

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2015

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2016

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2017

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2018

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2019

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2020

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2021

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 M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 M. Ahearne, MD in 2022

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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

abdominal surgery	23
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	27
dissection	16
doctor visit	316
excision	33
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lymph node procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	169
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	300
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	35
75 to 84	108
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Ahearne, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Education & Training

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.

Residency: Duke University Hospital (1995)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Novant Health

Mission Hospital

Mission Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul M. 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 M. 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 M. 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 is a medical specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ahearne's clinical interests include surgical procedures. His professional affiliations include Mission Health, Mission Hospital, and Novant Health. After attending Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Ahearne completed his residency training at Duke University Hospital.