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Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive procedures, robotic surgery

1950 Arlington Street Suite 310
Houston, TX 77240

(941) 917-6300

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD is a general surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD is affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and SMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

1950 Arlington Street Suite 310
Houston, TX 77240

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Some issues Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Last summer, vascular surgeon Dr. John Nora performed Sarasota Memorial's first gastric bypass surgery -- the weight-loss procedure that sections off part of a patient's stomach.”—"Surgeons like performing robot-assisted surgery, but has the investment in the new technology really paid off?", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, and spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

abdominal surgery

gastrointestinal surgery

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

anterior spinal fusion

bowel resection

colectomy

laparoscopic colectomy

laparoscopic partial colectomy

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar spine surgery

minimally invasive spinal fusion

partial colectomy

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD performed more abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), anterior spinal fusion, bowel resection, colectomy (colon resection), laparoscopic colectomy, laparoscopic partial colectomy, lateral interbody fusion, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal fusion, partial colectomy (partial colon removal), and spine surgery procedures 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. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	45
breast procedures	14
catheterization	29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	657
excision	60
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	333
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	333
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	14
open surgery	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	46
breast procedures	48
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	18
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	660
excision	71
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	288
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	288
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	17
open surgery	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	74
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
breast procedures	51
cancer surgery	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	577
excision	68
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	382
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	382
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	13
open surgery	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	178

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	129
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
breast procedures	39
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	505
excision	42
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	395
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	395
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	14
open surgery	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	30
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	148
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
breast procedures	16
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	507
excision	43
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	343
inpatient care	332
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	30
outpatient care	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	80
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	43
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
breast procedures	54
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	551
excision	74
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	61
open surgery	62
spinal procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	78
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	46
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	608
excision	56
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	365
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	365
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	11
open surgery	29
spinal procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	18
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	97
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	37
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
breast procedures	31
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	585
excision	53
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	80
open surgery	35
spinal procedures	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	88
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	44
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
breast procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	467
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	68
open surgery	35
spinal procedures	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	78
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	48
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	463
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	68
open surgery	25
spinal procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	67
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
doctor visit	372
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
minimally invasive procedures	41
spinal procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	66
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

abdominal surgery	38
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
breast procedures	33
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	541
excision	50
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	323
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	322
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	13
open surgery	45
outpatient care	11
spinal procedures	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	178

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	570
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	229
85 and over	82
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	28
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Deganaweida Nora, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

SMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$49,835 Da Vinci Surgical System $48,327	DA VINCI SP $1,508
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$5,019 VIPER $4,894	CONDUIT $95	$30
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,145 ALIF $927	Thoracolumbar $218
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$609 CLYDESDALE $451	CAPSTONE $145	DIVERGENCE-L $13
Ethicon US, LLC	$318 Energy: Harmonic $122	Synthetics $100	Advanced Wound care $54	PROLENE Products $21	Mesh $19	Other $2
Other	$1,193 Air-Seal $260	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $167	Signia $160	AirSeal $143	ARTHROPLASTY $115	Other $348

**Types of Payments**
Education	$30,405
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,500
Travel and Lodging	$7,560
Food and Beverage	$5,737
Consulting Fee	$4,894
Other	$23

Biography

Dr. John Nora is a medical specialist in general surgery. Dr. Nora's clinical interests encompass robotic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Nora attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.