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Dr. David D. Zabel, MD

(226 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Plastic Surgery

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery

4300 University Parkway
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 721-8623

Dr. David D. Zabel, MD is a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA specializing in pediatric plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. David D. Zabel, MD is affiliated with Wellstar, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

1120 15th Street Hs 5044
Augusta, GA 30912

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Wellstar

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-2198

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4300 University Parkway
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 721-8623

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Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

550 Stanton Christiana Road Suite 202
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 996-6400

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In The News

“While the limits of early medicine brutally echo "The Knick" (down to the perils of self-medicating surgeons), the series is much more of an ensemble drama with characters representing as many...”—"Review: Big, bold and unruly, 'Mercy Street' revisits the divided America of the Civil War", Los Angeles Times, January 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. David D. Zabel, MD had a list price for 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 providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	481
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
open surgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	236
reconstructive surgery	236
tissue transfer	236
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
doctor visit	366
excision	67
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
open surgery	26
plastic surgery procedures	211
pressure ulcer surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	211
tissue transfer	199
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
doctor visit	393
excision	99
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	305
pressure ulcer surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	305
tissue transfer	288
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	37
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	350
excision	105
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
open surgery	32
plastic surgery procedures	301
pressure ulcer surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	301
tissue transfer	286
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	62
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	410
excision	22
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
plastic surgery procedures	208
reconstructive surgery	208
tissue transfer	192
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	369
excision	16
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
plastic surgery procedures	192
reconstructive surgery	192
tissue transfer	174
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	31
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	287
excision	24
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
plastic surgery procedures	180
reconstructive surgery	180
tissue transfer	163
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	31
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
plastic surgery procedures	69
reconstructive surgery	69
tissue transfer	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	336
excision	12
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
plastic surgery procedures	110
reconstructive surgery	110
tissue transfer	96
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	33
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	344
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	38
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in Augusta, GA were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	41
doctor visit	357
excision	49
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
open surgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	184
pressure ulcer surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	184
tissue transfer	173
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	215
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	32
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David D. Zabel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David D. Zabel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. David D. Zabel, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Christiana Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Christiana Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David D. Zabel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

AU MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David D. Zabel, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.94 out of 5 stars based on 226 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David D. Zabel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$465,351 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $85,301	Oasis $68,520	Versajet $43,886	STRAVIX $38,517	Santyl $34,396	Other $194,731
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$308,453 Wound Matrix $215,351	Oasis $77,213	Santyl $6,845	Pico $4,090	Navio Surgical System $1,820	Other $3,134
Ethicon US, LLC	$19,224 OtherNA $9,558	Other/NA $7,617	Synthetics $1,217	Mesh $383	ULTRAPRO Products $179	Other $271
Davol Inc.	$4,242 DAV-Phasix $1,343	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $807	DAV-OptiFixTM $448	DAV-XenMatrix AB $104	PHASIX $94	Other $1,445
Ethicon Inc.	$2,461 Other#NA $2,344	Biologics $92	Mesh $24
Other	$8,073 STRATTICE $3,242	VAC VERAFLO $1,211	XARACOLL $1,191	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $181	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $138	Other $2,110

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$490,852
Travel and Lodging	$173,862
Consulting Fee	$114,837
Food and Beverage	$28,252
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. David Zabel's area of specialization is pediatric plastic surgery. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and residency at Christiana Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Zabel include cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with Wellstar and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

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