Physician Profile
Waqas Mahmud, MD practices pathology in Huntington, WV. Waqas is also listed as specializing in anatomic & clinical pathology. According to Medicare claims data, Waqas cared for 543 Medicare patients across 1,002 services. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure, and special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992158752.
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1600 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE B510
Huntington, WV 25701
2900 1st Ave
Huntington, WV 25702
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1,002 services · 543 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
394 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
259 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
149 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Lab test | 88307 |
113 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88312 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Lab test | 88304 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | Billing code | G0416 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Lab test | 88311 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Lab test | 88309 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Mahmud is a pathologist in Huntington, WV. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Dr. Mahmud is listed at 1600 Medical Center Dr Ste B510, Huntington, WV 25701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (304) 691-8850. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Mahmud's National Provider Identifier is 1992158752. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Mahmud attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Mahmud has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Mahmud the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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