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Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD

Accepting New Patients

(118 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

1090 Vinehaven Drive Ne
Concord, NC 28025

(704) 403-7580

Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

1025 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-1813

(704) 446-2269

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10660 Park Road Suite 4400
Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 667-2681

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Atrium Health

10660 Park Road Suite 4400
Charlotte, NC 28277

(704) 667-2681

(704) 667-4301

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1090 Vinehaven Drive Ne
Concord, NC 28025

(704) 403-7580

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1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-1255

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Atrium Health

2630 E. 7th Street Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-9484

(704) 446-4983

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In The News

“According to the study's author, Dr. Timothy Kuwada of the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., typically all patients receive nutritional and psychological counseling about their...”—"Waiting period for weight-loss surgery is useless, study says", Los Angeles Times, June 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
doctor visit	187

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
doctor visit	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	109
minimally invasive procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlotte, NC were blood draw, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	18
blood draw	37
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD.

**Gender**
Female	76
Male	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	89
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	7
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 118 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

4.6

Overall Rating

(118 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$123,037 SURGICAL $69,678	VENTRALIGHT $18,000	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $10,427	DAV-OptiFixTM $6,000	PHASIX $4,879	Other $14,053
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$66,859 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $33,404	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $12,308	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $7,180	GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $6,333	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $2,470	Other $5,164
Covidien LP	$12,587 ProGrip $202	iDrive $133	LigaSure Advance $114	Covidien $27	Tacker $16	Other $12,095
Ethicon US, LLC	$4,693 Energy: Harmonic $1,654	Enseal X1 $537	ECHELON ENDOPATH $406	Endoscopy: Endocutters $247	VISTASEAL $204	Other $1,644
Ethicon Inc.	$923 STRATAFIX $814	$109
Other	$2,387 IONSYS $523	Da Vinci Surgical System $223	Endo Stapling $179	Senhance Surgical Robotics System $158	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $142	Other $1,163

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$138,590
Travel and Lodging	$25,679
Food and Beverage	$20,184
Consulting Fee	$14,880
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,042
Other	$112

Biography

Dr. Timothy Kuwada is a specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery. He works in Charlotte, NC and Concord, NC. Dr. Kuwada trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin for his residency. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health. He has an open panel in Charlotte, NC according to Atrium Health.