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Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1991)

2450 E River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718

(520) 795-7750

Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD is affiliated with TMC Health and NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF TUCSON.

Office Locations

2450 E River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

brain imaging

brain MRI

head/brain CT scan

By Affordability:

CT scan

head/brain CT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), brain MRI, and head/brain CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for CT scan, and head/brain CT scan 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

spine imaging

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	210
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	32
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	237
hospital care	19
injections	21
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	25
pain management	21
spinal procedures	89
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	204
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	20
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	35
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	209
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	22
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	56
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	55
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	232
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	78
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	12
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	85
CT scan	27
doctor visit	262
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	44
doctor visit	232
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	59
CT scan	12
doctor visit	224
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	18
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	67
CT scan	27
doctor visit	315
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	33
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	74
CT scan	29
doctor visit	284
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	11
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	110
CT scan	46
doctor visit	275
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ were brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	56
CT scan	28
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	244
hospital care	41
injections	21
inpatient care	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	27
pain management	21
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	237
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1991. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TMC Health

NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES OF TUCSON

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,347 Gliadel $3,347
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,062 STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $1,294	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,244	SYNCHROMEDII $507	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $10	INTERSTIM $8
NUVASIVE, INC.	$249 XLIF $225	Thoracolumbar $24
Boston Scientific Corporation	$170 PAIN MANAGEMENT $81	SPECTRA SYSTEM $72	32 CONTACT $17
Visualase, Inc.	$158 Visualase Thermal Therapy System $158
Other	$1,263 COFLEX $125	NeuroStar TMS Therapy $124	AMPYRA $86	BOTOX $82	AUBAGIO $65	Other $781

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$3,050
Food and Beverage	$2,620
Travel and Lodging	$2,306
Entertainment	$145
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$86
Other	$43

Research Payments

Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $16,016.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Abhay Sanan, MD.

Synapse Surgical LLC	2021	$92,260.00	Immediate family member	VALUE OF INTEREST IS CALCULATED AS THE CARRYING VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT YEAR END.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2021	$92,260.00	Physician Covered Recipient	VALUE OF INTEREST IS CALCULATED AS THE CARRYING VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT YEAR END.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2020	$83,604.00	Physician Covered Recipient	VALUE OF INTEREST IS CALCULATED AS THE CARRYING VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT YEAR END.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2020	$83,604.00	Immediate family member	VALUE OF INTEREST IS CALCULATED AS THE CARRYING VALUE OF THE ASSETS AT YEAR END.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2018	$74,212.32	Immediate family member	Investment value is residual value of entity at year end.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2018	$74,212.32	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment value is residual value of entity at year end.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2017	$73,334.00	Immediate family member	LLC MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Synapse Surgical LLC	2017	$73,334.00	Physician Covered Recipient	LLC MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Synapse Surgical LLC	2019	$72,268.11	Immediate family member	Investment value is residual value of entity at year end.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2019	$72,268.11	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment value is residual value of entity at year end.
Synapse Surgical LLC	2016	$55,012.50	Immediate family member	LLC Membership interest

Biography

Dr. Abhay Sanan is a neurosurgery specialist in Tucson, AZ. He is affiliated with TMC Health. Dr. Sanan graduated from Boston University School of Medicine.