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Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD

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(267 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

King Edward Medical University

2701 S 70th St Lincoln Ne
Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 483-3400

Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD is a general internist in Lincoln, NE specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from King Edward Medical University. Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, Bryan Health and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

2701 S 70th St Lincoln Ne
Lincoln, NE 68506

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CHI Health St. Elizabeth

6900 Van Dorn Suite 24
Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 489-3200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

mental health screening

In 2023, Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD had a list price for mental health screening that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

immunization

vaccines

In 2023, Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD had a list price for A1C test, blood tests, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	348
doctor visit	886
ear procedures	18
hospital care	603
inpatient care	603
lab tests	142
preventive care	115
vaccines	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	300
doctor visit	765
ear procedures	16
hospital care	724
injections	16
inpatient care	724
lab tests	110
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	60
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	291
doctor visit	689
hospital care	833
inpatient care	833
lab tests	31
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	68
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	336
doctor visit	884
hospital care	702
inpatient care	702
lab tests	129
preventive care	120
vaccines	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	116
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	463
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	662
inpatient care	620
lab tests	138
outpatient care	42
preventive care	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	114
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	18
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	77
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	469
doctor visit	1591
hospital care	612
injections	24
inpatient care	577
lab tests	137
outpatient care	35
preventive care	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
vaccines	134
X-rays	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	80
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	490
injections	28
inpatient care	457
lab tests	116
outpatient care	33
preventive care	158
vaccines	145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	18
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	96
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
diabetes management	60
doctor visit	1374
hospital care	393
injections	27
inpatient care	360
lab tests	207
outpatient care	33
preventive care	229
vaccines	169

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	82
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diabetes management	65
doctor visit	1164
hospital care	388
injections	26
inpatient care	388
lab tests	177
preventive care	171
vaccines	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	87
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	977
hospital care	337
injections	17
inpatient care	326
lab tests	106
outpatient care	11
preventive care	174
vaccines	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	72
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	82
doctor visit	986
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354
lab tests	82
preventive care	205
vaccines	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	67
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD treated as a general internist in Lincoln, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and preventive care.

aspiration	23
blood draw	367
diabetes management	61
doctor visit	1097
ear procedures	17
hospital care	554
injections	23
inpatient care	540
lab tests	125
outpatient care	30
preventive care	142
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	111
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	563
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	73
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD graduated from King Edward Medical University. He completed residency at St. Vincent`s Medical Center. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: King Edward Medical University

Residency: St. Vincent`s Medical Center

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

Bryan Health

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 267 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wasim W. Chughtai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lincoln, NE.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$869 QULIPTA $464	UBRELVY $250	VRAYLAR $97	Synthroid $58
Novo Nordisk Inc	$862 Tresiba $362	Ozempic $214	RYBELSUS $122	Saxenda $63	Victoza $57	Other $45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$770 SYMBICORT $333	FARXIGA $226	BYDUREON $85	MOVANTIK $39	BYDUREON PEN $36	Other $50
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$658 TOUJEO $345	PRALUENT $149	SOLIQUA 100/33 $114	SOLIQUA $51
Allergan Inc.	$640 BYSTOLIC $213	LINZESS $130	VIBERZI $128	VRAYLAR $112	NAMZARIC $56
Other	$5,374 Repatha $449	ELIQUIS $441	JARDIANCE $317	Vesicare $242	INVOKANA $238	Other $3,685

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,984
Education	$157
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$31

Biography

Dr. Wasim Chughtai is a physician who specializes in general internal medicine. Patients gave Dr. Chughtai an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include CHI Health and Bryan Health. Bryan Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lincoln, NE. He attended medical school at King Edward Medical University.