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Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD

(Dr. Brian Sullivan, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

1250 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298

(434) 447-3151

Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD is a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

112 Gainsborough Square Suite 200
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 547-0798

(757) 547-0145

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1250 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298

(434) 447-3151

(434) 584-6019

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1755 N Mecklenburg Avenue
South Hill, VA 23970

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5701 Cleveland Street Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 547-0798

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661 Independence Parkway Suite 120
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD performed more preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation 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. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
aspiration	11
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	431
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	333
hospital care	417
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	417
minimally invasive procedures	333
minor procedures	11
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	22
aspiration	11
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	204
doctor visit	433
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	381
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	381
minimally invasive procedures	277
minor procedures	11
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	165
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	70
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	239
doctor visit	456
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	285
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350
minimally invasive procedures	297
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	239

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	63
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	13
diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	547
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	284
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	284
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	368
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	146
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	574
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	298
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	298
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	174
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	62
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	646
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	360
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	360
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	308

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	61
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	256
doctor visit	584
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	292
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	292
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	149
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	45
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	589
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	351
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	351
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	169
Hispanic	14
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	50
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	12
diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	497
gastrointestinal procedures	303
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	303
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	129
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	47
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	533
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	304
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	323
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	118
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	227
doctor visit	579
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	333
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	227

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	142
Hispanic	15
Asian	17
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	43
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chesapeake, VA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	19
aspiration	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
catheterization	19
chemotherapy	18
diabetes management	15
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	533
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	309
hospital care	242
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	242
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	313
minor procedures	11
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	156
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	378
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	56
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	273

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Virginia.

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (2026)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian M. Sullivan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,654 Humira $615	Rinvoq $383	Creon $247	Mavyret $204	Skyrizi $100	Other $106
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,550 Humira $1,246	Viekira $88	Creon $73	Mavyret $72	Technivie $39	Other $32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,110 SIMPONI $744	STELARA $281	SIMPONI ARIA $37	OLYSIO $28	REMICADE $20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,108 XIFAXAN $831	Trulance $144	Uceris $72	Relistor $42	APRISO $19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$689 ENTYVIO $561	AMITIZA $72	GATTEX $42	Dexilant $14
Other	$5,647 ZEPOSIA $280	Biliary Devices $270	LINZESS $211	XIFAXAN $196	OLYSIO $183	Other $4,506

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,572
Education	$174
Consulting Fee	$13

Biography

Dr. Brian Sullivan is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Virginia Beach, VA and Chesapeake, VA. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. He obtained his medical school training at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and performed his residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego.