Dr. Maher Ghanem, MD

Dr. Ghanem practices at Cmu Health - Houghton in Saginaw, Michigan.

Dr. Ghanem's NPI, 1922273515, was assigned on April 24, 2008. Dr. Ghanem holds Michigan license 4301088122.

Dr. Ghanem's primary practice is Cmu Health - Houghton, at 1000 Houghton St, Saginaw, MI 48602 in Saginaw County. The practice phone is (989) 558-6425.

Dr. Ghanem's primary practice is Cmu Health - Houghton in Saginaw, Michigan. Dr. Ghanem is also affiliated with Covenant Medical Center Harrison. The medical group on file is CMU Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ghanem to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ghanem practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Ghanem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ghanem is licensed in Michigan.

CMS data shows 377 Medicare services from Dr. Ghanem across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,538 for them.

CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ghanem in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 97 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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. Ghanem's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ghanem wrote 254 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 135 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $43,086 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 84 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Ghanem for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ghanem accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ghanem as offering telehealth.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Ghanem, published from 2013 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy. Dr. Ghanem has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Ghanem's most frequent co-authors are John Blebea, MD, Faiz Tuma, MD and Martha A. Zeiger, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Ghanem from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $139,367.