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Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Dow Medical College

1101 Santa Fe Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 452-8360

Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD is a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Dow Medical College. Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CHRISTUS Health and Pulmonary Associates of Corpus Christi.

Office Locations

1101 Santa Fe Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 452-8360

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1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Central Texas Vhcs (674)
Temple, TX 76504

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205 S Enterprize Parkway
Corpus Christi, TX 78405

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701 Ayers Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	94
bronchoscopy	128
catheterization	15
doctor visit	782
hospital care	2609
inpatient care	2609
pulmonary testing	319
sleep study	179

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	57
bronchoscopy	178
doctor visit	683
hospital care	2910
inpatient care	2910
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	296
sleep study	97

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	32
Hispanic	320
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	109
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	56
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	100
bronchoscopy	220
doctor visit	525
hospital care	2856
inpatient care	2856
pulmonary testing	303
sleep study	166
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	26
Hispanic	344
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	109
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	114
bronchoscopy	150
doctor visit	291
hospital care	1880
inpatient care	1880
pulmonary testing	214
sleep study	205

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	0
Hispanic	646
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	220
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	146
bronchoscopy	129
catheterization	35
doctor visit	253
hospital care	1983
inpatient care	1983
pulmonary testing	231
sleep study	269

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	39
Hispanic	355
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	102
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	97
bronchoscopy	86
catheterization	21
doctor visit	140
hospital care	1542
inpatient care	1542
pulmonary testing	156
sleep study	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	24
Hispanic	337
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	105
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	58
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	100
bronchoscopy	75
catheterization	27
doctor visit	83
hospital care	1540
inpatient care	1540
pulmonary testing	201
sleep study	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	23
Hispanic	361
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	119
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	58
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	95
bronchoscopy	60
catheterization	20
doctor visit	135
hospital care	1408
inpatient care	1408
pulmonary testing	112
sleep study	178

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	22
Hispanic	247
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	88
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
bronchoscopy	48
catheterization	12
doctor visit	210
hospital care	1328
inpatient care	1328
pulmonary testing	151
sleep study	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	16
Hispanic	205
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	82
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	75
bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	104
hospital care	758
inpatient care	758
pulmonary testing	24
sleep study	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	43
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2023 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
sleep study	100

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
sleep study	98

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	129

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	66
Dementia	31
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Corpus Christi, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	84
bronchoscopy	110
catheterization	21
doctor visit	320
hospital care	1603
inpatient care	1603
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	200
sleep study	151
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	390
Hispanic	245
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	190
85 and over	84
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	262

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	14
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD graduated from Dow Medical College. He completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Dow Medical College

Residency: Michael Reese Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$46,571 FASENRA $21,556	SYMBICORT $1,895	ANDEXXA $119	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $36	BREZTRI $35	Other $22,930
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$39,981 Yupelri $39,981
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$37,889 NUZYRA $37,889
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$13,774 UTIBRON $7,145	Lonhala Magnair $6,629
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$9,818 GIAPREZA $9,818
Other	$24,684 Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine $5,612	DUPIXENT $4,172	DALIRESP $3,366	Inspire $2,047	OPSUMIT $378	Other $9,108

**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	$86,100
Consulting Fee	$56,940
Travel and Lodging	$15,685
Food and Beverage	$10,064
Honoraria	$3,680
Other	$249

Research Payments

Dr. Salim R. Surani, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $2,521.

Biography

Dr. Salim Surani practices adult pulmonology in Corpus Christi, TX. Dr. Surani is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. His education and training includes medical school at Dow Medical College and residency at Michael Reese Hospital. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.