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Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD

(Dr. Rodney James Sorrell, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

4545 R Street Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 465-4545

Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD is a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD is affiliated with CHI Health and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

4545 R Street Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 465-4545

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	39
diagnostic procedures	481
doctor visit	249
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	934
hospital care	487
hydrogen breath test	16
injections	21
inpatient care	487
lab tests	51
manometry	109
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	738
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	466
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	26
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	22
chemotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	414
doctor visit	292
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	845
hospital care	388
hydrogen breath test	21
injections	16
inpatient care	388
lab tests	18
manometry	101
methane breath test	21
minimally invasive procedures	691
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	14
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	102
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	517
doctor visit	209
esophageal dilation	66
gastrointestinal procedures	957
hospital care	390
hydrogen breath test	22
injections	19
inpatient care	390
manometry	85
methane breath test	22
minimally invasive procedures	819
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	517

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	95
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
anorectal procedures	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
catheterization	14
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	567
doctor visit	278
esophageal dilation	93
gastrointestinal procedures	941
hospital care	406
hydrogen breath test	40
injections	24
inpatient care	406
manometry	44
methane breath test	40
minimally invasive procedures	874
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	567

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1618
Black	22
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	798
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	220
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
catheterization	12
chemotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	456
doctor visit	327
esophageal dilation	72
gastrointestinal procedures	706
hospital care	449
hydrogen breath test	38
injections	15
inpatient care	449
methane breath test	38
minimally invasive procedures	720
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	456

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	91
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	433
doctor visit	241
esophageal dilation	68
gastrointestinal procedures	658
hospital care	373
hydrogen breath test	26
inpatient care	373
methane breath test	26
minimally invasive procedures	658
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	433

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	77
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
chemotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	403
doctor visit	240
esophageal dilation	63
gastrointestinal procedures	642
hospital care	344
injections	13
inpatient care	344
minimally invasive procedures	658
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	403

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	66
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
chemotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	446
doctor visit	263
esophageal dilation	64
gastrointestinal procedures	683
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338
minimally invasive procedures	721
preventive care	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	446

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	68
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
chemotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	384
doctor visit	183
esophageal dilation	52
gastrointestinal procedures	579
hospital care	298
hydrogen breath test	33
inpatient care	298
methane breath test	33
minimally invasive procedures	611
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	384

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	60
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	65
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	319
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	319
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	216

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	55
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	54
gastrointestinal procedures	129
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393
minimally invasive procedures	129
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	39
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	77
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	192
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
minimally invasive procedures	192
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	51
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	13
anorectal procedures	27
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	234
esophageal dilation	57
gastrointestinal procedures	632
hospital care	391
hydrogen breath test	28
injections	18
inpatient care	391
lab tests	34
manometry	84
methane breath test	28
minimally invasive procedures	594
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	365
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	621
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	203
85 and over	77
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	319

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. R. James Sorrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$557 SPYGLASS $326	EXALT Model D $151	AXIOS $80
AbbVie Inc.	$49 Rinvoq $20	Skyrizi $18	Creon $12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$12 $12
AbbVie, Inc.	$12 Creon $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$478
Food and Beverage	$140
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Rodney Sorrell is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. He attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHI Health and Bryan Health.