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Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2003)

250 Nat Turner Boulevard S
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 596-1900

Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA specializing in interventional pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Bon Secours and Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital.

Office Locations

250 Nat Turner Boulevard S
Newport News, VA 23606

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In The News

“Raj N. Sureja, an interventional pain management specialist at the Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, believes the reasoning for the schedule change was sound.”—"Painkiller's new status makes it harder for patients to get", The Virginian-Pilot, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

central DEXA

creatinine blood test

injections

major joint aspiration

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal procedures

spine MRI

X-rays

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

kidney function tests

MRI

pelvis X-ray

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD performed more central DEXA, creatinine blood test, injections, major joint aspiration, pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal procedures, spine MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), kidney function tests, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvis X-ray, and spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement 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:

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray 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. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	1232
image guided procedures	13
injections	1329
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve block	769
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	15
pain management	1194
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	1827
X-rays	595

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
doctor visit	1329
injections	1094
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	601
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	19
pain management	867
pelvic imaging	53
spinal procedures	1573
X-rays	650

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	70
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	1371
injections	1041
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	532
nerve procedures	24
neurostimulator lead placement	15
pain management	767
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	1457
X-rays	601

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	84
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	366
doctor visit	1902
hip imaging	14
injections	1380
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve block	720
nerve procedures	41
neurostimulator lead placement	15
pain management	1003
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	1785
X-rays	759

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1350
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	580
85 and over	178
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	432
chronic care	514
doctor visit	1976
injections	1464
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	142
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve block	867
nerve procedures	62
neurostimulator lead placement	14
pain management	1031
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	1823
X-rays	769

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	96
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	371
chronic care	317
doctor visit	1925
injections	1223
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	161
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	636
nerve procedures	45
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	832
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	1642
X-rays	761

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	94
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	362
chronic care	95
doctor visit	1970
injections	1179
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	111
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	174
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	578
nerve procedures	59
neurostimulator lead placement	52
pain management	770
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	1642
X-rays	793

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	108
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	437
doctor visit	2044
injections	1312
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	144
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	624
nerve procedures	72
neurostimulator lead placement	25
pain management	841
pelvic imaging	54
spinal procedures	1624
X-rays	786

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	105
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	292
doctor visit	1652
injections	1013
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	133
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	417
nerve procedures	86
neurostimulator lead placement	46
pain management	726
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	1402
X-rays	660

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	132
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	106
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	367
doctor visit	1848
injections	1225
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve block	508
nerve procedures	78
neurostimulator lead placement	24
pain management	852
pelvic imaging	38
spinal procedures	1597
X-rays	757

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	114
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	102
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	339
doctor visit	1542
injections	1087
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve block	436
nerve procedures	54
neurostimulator lead placement	34
pain management	740
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	1470
X-rays	699

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	108
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Newport News, VA were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

aspiration	334
chronic care	308
doctor visit	1708
hip imaging	14
image guided procedures	13
injections	1213
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	143
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve block	608
nerve procedures	51
neurostimulator lead placement	27
pain management	874
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	1622
X-rays	711

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD.

**Gender**
Female	539
Male	278

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	129
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	658
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	95
75 to 84	296
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	336

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine) and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raj N. Sureja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital

Bon Secours

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$27,772 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $13,764	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $4,543	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $2,464	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,297	Therapies $1,022	Other $3,683
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$5,204 ADAPTIVESTIM $3,700	RESTORE $675	INTELLIS $547	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $150	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - ST $133
Medtronic, Inc.	$891 INTELLIS $722	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $169
Henry Schein, Inc.	$619 $619
Pfizer Inc.	$218 LYRICA $127	FLECTOR PATCH $46	EMBEDA $45
Other	$1,081 mild Device Kit $141	Nucynta $117	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $117	IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $84	ZORVOLEX $83	Other $539

**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	$23,280
Food and Beverage	$6,876
Travel and Lodging	$3,209
Consulting Fee	$1,600
Gift	$619
Other	$200

Biography

Dr. Raj Sureja is a Newport News, VA physician who specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Dr. Sureja attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital. Dr. Sureja's practice in Newport News, VA is open to new patients as reported by Bon Secours.