Dr. Faruk S. Abuzzahab Jr., MD

Dr. Abuzzahab practices at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, part of Aspirus.

Dr. Abuzzahab's NPI, 1558359422, was assigned on October 13, 2005. Dr. Abuzzahab graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999. Dr. Abuzzahab holds Wisconsin license 47913.

Dr. Abuzzahab's primary practice is Aspirus Wausau Hospital, at 333 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI 54401 in Marathon County. The practice phone is (715) 847-2000.

Dr. Abuzzahab's primary practice is Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, part of Aspirus. Dr. Abuzzahab is also affiliated with Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abuzzahab to 3 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. Abuzzahab practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Abuzzahab's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Abuzzahab is licensed in Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 729 Medicare services from Dr. Abuzzahab across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 225 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,354 for them.

CMS counts 225 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abuzzahab in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have arthritis. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Abuzzahab's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Abuzzahab wrote 494 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 453 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,509 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 510 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Abuzzahab for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Abuzzahab accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Abuzzahab, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Abuzzahab from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $8,978.

Dr. Abuzzahab graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1999.