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Dr. James Y. Suen, MD

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(Dr. James Suen, MD)

(237 Ratings)

Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) and Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, throat problems, ear problems, and more.

449 Jack Stephens Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8378

Dr. James Y. Suen, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. James Y. Suen, MD is affiliated with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.

Office Locations

4301 W Markham Street #783
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8000

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

449 Jack Stephens Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8378

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The Clinton campaign in June released two-paragraph "to whom it may concern" letters from three of the candidate's doctors in Little Rock, Ark.: Dr. Andrew G. Kumpuris, a cardiovascular specialist;...”—"Full Disclosure of Candidates' Medical Histories Urged : Politics: Experts say that the responsibility to inform the public transcends the right of the three to privacy.", Los Angeles Times, July 2024

“After Eaton opened the clinic in August, Kaczkowski reached out to Dr. James Y. Suen, a professor and chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at UAMS.”—"Businessman Fears Arkansan Is Posing as a Doctor - Again", Arkansas Business, May 2019

“Chris Rakhshan donated $1 million to UAMS to create a chair named for his daughter, Pamela Rakhshan, in otolaryngology in gratitude for the life-saving treatment provided her by head and neck...”—"The Arkansas philanthropy honor roll", Arkansas Times, December 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

greater occipital nerve block

nerve block

nerve block for pain

nerve block injection

trigeminal nerve block with local anesthetic

In 2023, Dr. James Y. Suen, MD performed more greater occipital nerve block, nerve block, nerve block for pain, nerve block injection, and trigeminal nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
injections	68
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	68
pain management	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	496
injections	69
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve block	69
pain management	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448
injections	43
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	54
minimally invasive procedures	54
nerve block	43
pain management	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	505
injections	103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	103
pain management	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	56
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were nerve block, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
injections	134
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	134
pain management	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	121

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458
esophageal dilation	23
injections	96
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve block	96
pain management	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	555
esophageal dilation	19
injections	116
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	116
pain management	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	481
injections	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	128
pain management	128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were nerve block, pain management, injections and esophageal dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
esophageal dilation	15
injections	93
nerve block	93
pain management	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were nerve block, pain management, injections and esophageal dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
esophageal dilation	15
injections	211
nerve block	211
pain management	211

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
esophageal dilation	13
injections	184
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	184
pain management	184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Y. Suen, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR were nerve block, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

doctor visit	424
esophageal dilation	17
injections	113
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve block	113
pain management	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	201
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Y. Suen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. James Y. Suen, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Y. Suen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Y. Suen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 237 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Y. Suen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Little Rock, AR.

4.91

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-11

I have been a patient of Dr. Suen for over 20 years. He is the best in his field AND he has the character and the most calming spirit to mat

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus America Inc.	$162 ENT Products $162
Amniox Medical	$146 CLARIX $146
Stryker Corporation	$112 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $112

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$258
Education	$162

Biography

Dr. James Suen practices facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), and head & neck plastic surgery in Little Rock, AR. In his practice, he is particularly interested in throat problems, head and neck cancer, and ear problems. Dr. Suen's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Suen attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school. He is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Suen's practice in Little Rock, AR is open to new patients as reported by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.