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Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Paul Edward O'Brien, MD)

(166 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal cancer, neuroendocrine disorders

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD is a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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2575 Elms Center Road Suite 100, 2 Practice Locations
North Charleston, SC 29406

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86 Jonathan Lucas Street
Charleston, SC 29425

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Paul E. Obrien, 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 South Carolina. 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. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	585
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	523
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	633
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	645
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	22
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	736
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	685
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	663
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	760
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	631
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	690
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	630
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	10
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	39
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1996. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 166 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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Research Payments

Dr. Paul E. Obrien, MD has received 64 research payments totaling $409,439.

Biography

Dr. Paul Obrien, who practices in Charleston, SC and North Charleston, SC, is a medical specialist in adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. In his practice, Dr. Obrien focuses on gastrointestinal cancer and neuroendocrine disorders. Dr. Obrien's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Obrien can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. He is affiliated with MUSC Health. MUSC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Charleston, SC.