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Dr. Suhail Alam, MD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases)

14820 N. Del Webb Boulevard
Sun City, AZ 85351

(623) 223-1642

Dr. Suhail Alam, MD is a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Suhail Alam, MD is affiliated with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center and BARNET DULANEY PERKINS EYE CENTER, PC.

Office Locations

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

14239 W Bell Road Suite 216
Surprise, AZ 85374

(623) 223-1640

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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

14820 N. Del Webb Boulevard
Sun City, AZ 85351

(623) 223-1642

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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

4800 N. 22nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016

(602) 598-7646

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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

5250 E Southern Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85206

(480) 420-1005

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Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

855 S. Dobson Road Suite 1
Chandler, AZ 85224

(480) 420-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

focal laser photocoagulation

ophthalmic biometry

secondary surgical posterior capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Suhail Alam, MD had a list price for focal laser photocoagulation, ophthalmic biometry, and secondary surgical posterior capsulotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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:

eye procedures

laser surgery

photocoagulation

retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy

retinal photocoagulation

SCODI of the posterior segment

sub-Tenon's injection

vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation

By Affordability:

periocular injection

sub-Tenon's injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Suhail Alam, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, photocoagulation, retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy, retinal photocoagulation, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), sub-Tenon's injection, and vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for periocular injection, and sub-Tenon's injection 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. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	636
eye procedures	3633
injections	961
laser treatment	16
photocoagulation	53
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	12
doctor visit	82
eye procedures	4436
injections	926
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	14
Hispanic	62
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	187
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
eye procedures	4004
injections	805
laser treatment	12
photocoagulation	24
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	20
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	174
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	133
eye procedures	3980
injections	869
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	34
Hispanic	86
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	326
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	116
eye procedures	3923
injections	964
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	158
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	38
eye procedures	4302
injections	1028
laser treatment	14
photocoagulation	26
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	153
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	51
eye procedures	4656
injections	1060
laser treatment	39
photocoagulation	75
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	19
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	147
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
diagnostic imaging	11
eye procedures	4894
injections	1199
laser treatment	30
photocoagulation	43
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	19
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	150
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
diagnostic imaging	13
eye procedures	5206
injections	1261
laser treatment	29
photocoagulation	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	16
Hispanic	59
Asian	12
Other	24
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	145
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	66
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	1428
eye procedures	4091
injections	1367
laser treatment	42
photocoagulation	56
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	23
Hispanic	51
Asian	14
Other	24
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	171
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	1437
eye procedures	4083
injections	1579
laser treatment	36
photocoagulation	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	17
Hispanic	67
Asian	15
Other	29
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	151
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suhail Alam, MD treated as a retina specialist in Surprise, AZ were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and photocoagulation.

capsulotomy	39
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	567
eye procedures	4291
injections	1092
laser treatment	24
photocoagulation	39
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	744
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Hispanic	53
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	303
85 and over	160
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	358

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suhail Alam, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Suhail Alam, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2000. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suhail Alam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center

BARNET DULANEY PERKINS EYE CENTER, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Suhail Alam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Suhail Alam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Surprise, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$12,112 ILUVIEN $11,970	YUTIQ $142
Genentech USA, Inc.	$850 LUCENTIS $588	VABYSMO $220	SUSVIMO $25	$17
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$446 SYFOVRE $221	$225
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$318 XIIDRA $116	Travatan Z $62	BEOVU $16	$124
Biogen, Inc.	$271 $271
Other	$712 Eylea $189	OZURDEX $68	XIPERE $45	DEXYCU $42	ACTHAR $39	Other $330

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,664
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Education	$46

Research Payments

Dr. Suhail Alam, MD has received 35 research payments totaling $354,145.

Biography

Dr. Suhail Alam is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist in Phoenix, AZ, Mesa, AZ, and Surprise, AZ. Dr. Alam's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases). He is affiliated with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.