Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

1000 Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30342

(404) 851-6323

Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Sandy Springs, GA specializing in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD is affiliated with PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC, NORTHSIDE RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC, TOWER IMAGING MEDICAL GROUP INC and TOWER IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1000 Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30342

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Sandy Springs, GA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	130
CT scan	163
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
spinal procedures	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	57
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Sandy Springs, GA during 2023 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	185
CT scan	268
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	62
Hispanic	42
Asian	45
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	128
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Sandy Springs, GA were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	157
CT scan	215
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	53
thoracic (chest) imaging	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	285
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	92
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Shams, PHD, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	20
Dementia	23