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Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: cancer, sleep apnea, neck surgery, and more.

3485 S. Bond Avenue Ninth Floor
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-5355

Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD is a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR specializing in plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare and UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

Office Locations

3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239

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3270 Sw Pavilion Loop Second Floor, Suite 250
Portland, OR 97239

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OHSU Healthcare

3485 S. Bond Avenue Ninth Floor
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 494-5355

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In The News

“Though conducted within the military health system, the limited-duration opioid protocol is "absolutely applicable" to otolaryngology practices outside the military, said Mark K. Wax, MD, of Oregon...”—"Short-Duration Opioid Protocol Feasible for Tonsillectomy", MedPage Today, September 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

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free fascial flap reconstruction

In 2023, Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD performed more free fascial flap reconstruction procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

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reconstructive surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

In 2012, Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD performed more reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
microsurgery	26
plastic surgery procedures	66
reconstructive surgery	66
tissue transfer	66
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
microsurgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

microsurgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	51
tissue transfer	51
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	39
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
microsurgery	23
neck surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	53
reconstructive surgery	53
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
tissue transfer	53
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, microsurgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
microsurgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	29
tissue transfer	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
microsurgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	55
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, plastic surgery procedures and microsurgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
microsurgery	31
plastic surgery procedures	38
reconstructive surgery	55
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, microsurgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	15
doctor visit	12
excision	15
lymph node procedures	15
microsurgery	30
neck surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
microsurgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	38
tissue transfer	38
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, tissue transfer and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

microsurgery	28
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, plastic surgery procedures and microsurgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

microsurgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	42
tissue transfer	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Portland, OR were reconstructive surgery, tissue transfer, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

dissection	13
doctor visit	30
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
microsurgery	23
neck surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	45
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
tissue transfer	45
vascular procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	1
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$5,940 Cook-Swartz $5,940
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$4,650 CMF $4,650
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,275 CMF $1,096	TRUMATCH $86	NA $33	MATRIXMIDFACE $28	MATRIXWAVE $24	Other $8
Baxter Healthcare	$716 BioSurgery - Microsurgery $205	Baxter $124	Surgical Care - Microsurgery $120	$268
KLS Martin L.P.	$293 $293
Other	$600 MAXFACE $201	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $101	NA $57	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $33	Cook-Swartz $19	Other $189

**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	$5,455
Consulting Fee	$5,135
Food and Beverage	$2,191
Travel and Lodging	$692

Biography

Dr. Mark Wax's specialties are plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He practices in Portland, OR. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Wax include sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, and melanoma. Dr. Wax is professionally affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. He has an open panel in Portland, OR according to OHSU Healthcare. He attended the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto for residency.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Kenneth Wax, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

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