Dr. Maereg Wassie, MD

Dr. Wassie practices at Summit Surgery Center Modesto in Modesto, California.

Dr. Wassie's NPI, 1730533506, was assigned on April 19, 2016. Dr. Wassie graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2016. Dr. Wassie's California license number on file is A156422.

Dr. Wassie's primary practice is Summit Surgery Center Modesto, at 654 Lyell Drive Suite B, Modesto, CA 95356. The practice phone is (209) 521-9661.

Dr. Wassie's primary practice is Summit Surgery Center Modesto in Modesto, California. Dr. Wassie is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Stanislaus Cardiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wassie to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wassie practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Wassie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Wassie is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Wassie has a license on file in California.

CMS data shows 241 Medicare services from Dr. Wassie across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 166 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,525 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wassie in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wassie's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wassie wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,707 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 164 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Wassie accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Wassie in 2021. Dr. Wassie's most frequent co-author is Rita F. Redberg, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 271 general payments to Dr. Wassie from 22 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $3,648.

Dr. Wassie graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2016.

Dr. Wassie is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.