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Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine

915 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 182
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 322-2005

Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD is a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine. Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and WAKEMED SPECIALISTS GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

3000 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

(919) 350-8000

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310 N 10th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 530-7500

(701) 530-7484

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915 Tate Boulevard Se Suite 182
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 322-2005

(828) 322-2159

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	221
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
pulmonary testing	293
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	491
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
nursing home care	16
pulmonary testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	158
vascular procedures	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1096
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	160
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	517
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
pulmonary testing	393
ultrasound (sonogram)	133
vascular procedures	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	86
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	250
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vascular procedures	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	64
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
pulmonary testing	327

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	37
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	231
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
pulmonary testing	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	52
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	66
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	265
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
pulmonary testing	225

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	239
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
pulmonary testing	209

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	44
doctor visit	225
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
pulmonary testing	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	174
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
pulmonary testing	113

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	31
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Raleigh, NC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

blood draw	45
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	293
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
nursing home care	16
pulmonary testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	389
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	59
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD graduated from Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine. He is certified by the internal medicine and pulmonary disease with a clinical interest in respiratory illness and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine

Board Certification: internal medicine and pulmonary disease with a clinical interest in respiratory illness

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

WAKEMED SPECIALISTS GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$990 Spin $990
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$907 FASENRA $231	SYMBICORT $182	BREZTRI $166	DALIRESP $121	TEZSPIRE $96	Other $112
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$621 NUCALA $169	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $154	ANORO $105	ANORO ELLIPTA $34	TANZEUM $11	Other $148
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$518 OFEV $270	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $36	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $27	Pradaxa $27	STIOLTO $17	Other $141
United Therapeutics Corporation	$357 ORENITRAM $225	TYVASO $132
Other	$2,580 Prolastin-C Liquid $231	OPSUMIT $217	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $205	GLASSIA $189	Arikayce $163	Other $1,574

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,205
Travel and Lodging	$720
Education	$49

Biography

Dr. Saurav Pokharel practices hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult pulmonology in Raleigh, NC. He is professionally affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals. He graduated from Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine.