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Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: trauma, intensive care

2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20037

(202) 741-3200

Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS is an intensivist in Washington, DC specializing in critical care (intensive care medicine) and surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center and Capital Medical Group.

Office Locations

2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20037

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900 23rd Street NW 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20037

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1200 Pecan Street Se
Washington, DC 20032

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2024

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS 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 90% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. 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

In 2012, Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
minimally invasive procedures	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	327
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	33
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	57
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	467
inpatient care	452
outpatient care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	56
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19
hospital care	526
inpatient care	501
outpatient care	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	294
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	114
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
minimally invasive procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	49
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	338
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	16
outpatient care	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	37
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	457
inpatient care	442
outpatient care	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	114
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	62
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	30
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
hospital care	317
inpatient care	306
outpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	53
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	341
inpatient care	325
outpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	64
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	249
inpatient care	238
outpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	53
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	280
inpatient care	280

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	73
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	51
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS treated as an intensivist in Washington, DC were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and anastomosis.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
doctor visit	15
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	357
inpatient care	346
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	107
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	124
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	53
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Haemonetics Corporation	$30,741 TEG $10,529	TEG5000 HEMOSTASIS ANALYZER $9,932	TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM $8,308	TEG MANAGER $1,972
Acute Innovations, LLC	$29,960 RIBLOC $24,017	BIOBRIDGE $4,377	ACUTIE $1,566
ACUMED LLC	$24,618 RIBLOC $23,493	BIOBRIDGE $652	ACUTIE $445	AcuTie II $28
Medtronic, Inc.	$11,535 Nellcor $5,319	SonarMed AirWave $1,300	INVOS $33	$4,884
CSL Behring	$8,062 Kcentra $3,782	Kcentra Beriplex $25	Privigen $15	KcentraBeriplex $11	$4,230
Other	$17,089 ANDEXXA $3,352	DAVINCI XI $3,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $2,228	Fortiva Porcine Dermis $1,440	ABTHERA $1,409	Other $5,659

**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	$32,530
Travel and Lodging	$29,113
Honoraria	$25,313
Consulting Fee	$10,522
Food and Beverage	$9,796
Other	$14,730

Research Payments

Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS has received 19 research payments totaling $529,491.

Biography

Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM is the Founder and Chief of the Center for Trauma and Critical Care at GW Hospital and the Virginia Hospital Center and a Professor of Surgery and Emergency Medicine at the GW University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. He is currently the Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma for Washington, DC. Dr Sarani received his medical degree from George Washington University and was an elected member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Phi Sigma Biological Sciences Honor Society.