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Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD

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Specializes in: Wound Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 104 & Suite 208
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 426-6739

Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD is a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA specializing in wound care and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and ADVANCED FAMILY MEDICINE P L L C.

Office Locations

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 104 & Suite 208
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

skin substitute grafting

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement

skin debridement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD performed more excisional debridement, and skin substitute grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for non-excisional debridement, and skin debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	183
doctor visit	652
excision	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	211
doctor visit	693
excision	154
injections	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	554
doctor visit	908
excision	349
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	34
plastic surgery procedures	115
reconstructive surgery	115
tissue transfer	115
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	60
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	944
doctor visit	941
excision	836
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	31
plastic surgery procedures	110
reconstructive surgery	110
tissue transfer	110
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	61
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1233
doctor visit	868
excision	1119
plastic surgery procedures	74
reconstructive surgery	74
tissue transfer	74
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	62
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1692
doctor visit	1030
excision	1483
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	129
immobilization	48
plastic surgery procedures	98
reconstructive surgery	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
tissue transfer	98
vascular procedures	56
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	131

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	27
Hispanic	14
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	65
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1062
doctor visit	746
excision	950
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
tissue transfer	59
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1413
doctor visit	1194
excision	1263
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	35
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1407
doctor visit	1277
excision	1310
plastic surgery procedures	124
reconstructive surgery	124
tissue transfer	124
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	21
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	60
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1138
doctor visit	1280
excision	1088
plastic surgery procedures	92
reconstructive surgery	92
tissue transfer	92
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	59
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	901
doctor visit	1123
excision	874
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
tissue transfer	51
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	44
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated as a wound care provider in Tacoma, WA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and plastic surgery procedures.

aspiration	16
compression therapy	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	976
doctor visit	973
excision	861
immobilization	48
injections	16
plastic surgery procedures	84
reconstructive surgery	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
tissue transfer	84
vascular procedures	56
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	127
Male	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	73
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	10
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suleman Aziz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

ADVANCED FAMILY MEDICINE P L L C

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$826 Pico $332	Oasis $245	Santyl $127	Regranex $122
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$705 GRAFIX PL $322	PICO 7 $75	STRAVIX $68	PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $55	GrafixPL $36	Other $148
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$197 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $197
Shire US Holdings	$193 Dermagraft $193
KCI USA, Inc	$126 VAC THERAPY $126
Other	$305 Contrave $102	LUNA $82	Dermagraft $37	PuraPly $37	None $19	Other $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,351
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. Suleman Aziz is a specialist in wound care in Federal Way, WA, Tacoma, WA, and Seattle, WA. He trained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for residency. Dr. Aziz is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. According to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Tacoma, WA.