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Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: trigeminal neuralgia, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), microvascular decompression, and more.

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 7th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-2300

Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

UT Southwestern Medical Center

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 7th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-2300

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Some issues Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD can help you with:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure performed to help treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Electrode leads are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a device, called a neurostimulator (deep brain stimulator), that is placed underneath the skin (subcutaneously). The deep brain stimulator can send electrical signals through the electrodes to the brain to restore normal rhythms, or it can block electrical signals in specific areas of the brain to restore functioning. Although not a cure, DBS can treat symptoms of movement disorders such as pain and tremor when medication fails to work.

DBS surgery may be completed in one operating session, but it is more commonly performed in two parts. In the first stage of the procedure, the surgeon will map targets in the brain using CT or MRI imaging to determine where to place the electrodes. Then, by drilling holes into the skull, the surgeon will place the electrodes into specific areas in the brain. The holes will be closed, and patients will require 1-2 days to recover in the hospital. After about two weeks, patients will undergo another surgery to have the deep brain stimulator implanted. The stimulator is usually placed under the skin around the collarbone, chest, or abdomen, and it will be connected to the DBS electrodes through a subcutaneous wire. No component of the DBS system will be visible from outside. Following stimulator implantation, patients may need to recover in the hospital for 1-2 days.

Within 2-4 weeks of the operation, doctors will program the stimulator using a wireless device. Patients will work with their doctor to determine the most effective settings for the stimulator during follow-up visits. Patients will be given a handheld device so that they can turn the stimulator on or off and adjust its settings themselves. The stimulator may have a rechargeable battery, in which case patients will be given a charging unit. Stimulator batteries generally need to be replaced in 3-5 years.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The opportunity to dive deeply and try to figure out how to apply these treatment modalities to a new patient population, especially a group that doesn't have many treatment options, is really...”—"UT Southwestern scientists awarded $2.5M to study cerebellar disorders", Dallas News, April 2025

“The brain implant was put there by UCLA neurosurgeon Nader Pouratian.”—"Brain Implant Developed at UCLA Helps Blind See Light Like Never Before", NBC Los Angeles, September 2019

“"We've had a reset in the field," said Dr. Nader Pouratian, a neurosurgeon at UCLA who is investigating the use of DBS for chronic pain.”—"Doctors eye deep brain stimulation to treat opioid addiction", Cleveland.com , May 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

deep brain stimulation lead implantation

In 2023, Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD performed more deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

neurostimulator implantation

neurostimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD performed more neurostimulator implantation, and neurostimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
radiation therapy	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2013 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	20
doctor visit	179
hospital care	20
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	20
neurostimulator lead placement	20
neurostimulator replacement	24
radiation therapy	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	20
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2014 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	204
image guided procedures	31
implant surgery	50
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	50
radiation therapy	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	243
image guided procedures	37
implant surgery	59
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	59
radiation therapy	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	26
Hispanic	82
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	38
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2016 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	200
image guided procedures	45
implant surgery	53
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	53
radiation therapy	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	19
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2017 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	175
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	78
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	78
radiation therapy	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	134
image guided procedures	20
implant surgery	55
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	55
radiation therapy	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
implant surgery	65
neurostimulator replacement	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
image guided procedures	28
implant surgery	58
neurostimulator replacement	58
radiation therapy	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX during 2022 were neurostimulator lead placement, cranial surgery, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	37
doctor visit	154
implant surgery	26
neurostimulator lead placement	37
neurostimulator replacement	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	75

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	167
hospital care	20
image guided procedures	25
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	20
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	48
radiation therapy	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dallas, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$71,734 Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $28,243	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $10,569	Infinity $9,212	PROCLAIM $8,639	DRG IPGs $5,773	Other $9,299
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.	$30,898 Orion Cortical Prosthesis $4,319	Orion Visual Cortical Prosthesis $36	$26,543
Boston Scientific Corporation	$12,585 GENERAL DBS $8,112	GENERAL - DBS $1,439	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $1,300	GENERAL THERAPIES $533	Therapies $411	Other $789
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$11,887 VISUALASE $8,857	ACTIVA $1,969	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $709	STRATA $116	AUTOFILL $23	Other $213
Brainlab, Inc.	$11,120 Novalis $5,841	Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements $2,411	Image Guided Surgical Device $1,000	$1,867
Other	$5,492 CLEARPOINT $1,679	Exablate $828	NeuroBlate $659	Visualase Thermal Therapy System $467	ClearPoint System $350	Other $1,509

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$98,920
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,702
Travel and Lodging	$11,203
Food and Beverage	$9,074
Honoraria	$4,085
Other	$3,733

Research Payments

Dr. Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD has received 3 research payments totaling $37,525.

Biography

Dr. Nader Pouratian is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Dr. Pouratian (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Persian. His clinical interests include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), movement disorders, and microvascular decompression. He is professionally affiliated with Texas Health Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center. After completing medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Patient ratings for Dr. Pouratian average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pouratian's distinctions include: Texas Super Doctors; Southern California Super Doctors; and Southern California Rising Stars. UT Southwestern Medical Center reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Dallas, TX.