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Dr. Mark James Syms, MD

(32 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: ear problems

2627 N 3rd Street Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85004

(602) 307-9919

Dr. Mark James Syms, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Mark James Syms, MD is affiliated with Barrow Neurological Institute, Honor Health, ARIZONA EAR CENTER PC and John C Lincoln Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

2627 N 3rd Street Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85004

In The News

“When asked to comment on the records released by the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Dr. Mark Syms, who chairs the board, responded by email:. "”—"The Little School That's Falling Down -- and the State's Bigger Problem", Phoenix New Times, October 2017

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	866
ear procedures	232
implant surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	13
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	73
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	800
ear procedures	290

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	63
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	939
ear procedures	322
foreign body removal	10
implant surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	24
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	130
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	903
ear procedures	334

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	66
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
diagnostic procedures	904
doctor visit	1169
ear procedures	1329
implant surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	12
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	87
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	95
diagnostic procedures	1206
doctor visit	1406
ear procedures	1902
implant surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	16
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	81
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	93
diagnostic procedures	1284
doctor visit	1374
ear procedures	1885
implant surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	14
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	85
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
diagnostic procedures	877
doctor visit	1080
ear procedures	1476
foreign body removal	23
implant surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	13
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	77
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	91
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1127
ear procedures	910
foreign body removal	31
implant surgery	19

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	18
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	74
Less than 65	37

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	1210
ear procedures	914
foreign body removal	55

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	94
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark James Syms, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark James Syms, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Phoenix, AZ were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and foreign body removal.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
diagnostic procedures	474
doctor visit	1089
ear procedures	963
foreign body removal	29
implant surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark James Syms, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	667
Hispanic	53
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	263
85 and over	83
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark James Syms, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Mark James Syms, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Tripler Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1993)

Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark James Syms, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Barrow Neurological Institute

Honor Health

ARIZONA EAR CENTER PC

John C Lincoln Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark James Syms, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark James Syms, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cochlear HK Ltd	$8,041 Nucleus $8,041
Cochlear Medical Device Beijing Co Ltd	$5,442 Nucleus $5,442
Oticon Medical, LLC	$3,430 PONTO BONE ANCHORED HEARING SYSTEM $3,430
Cochlear Americas	$3,271 Baha $2,328	Cochlear $849	OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT $95
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$1,870 $1,870
Other	$3,496 Baha $1,067	MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $954	HiResolution Bionic Ear System $274	(820) Cholbam $76	ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $72	Other $1,054

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$20,516
Food and Beverage	$2,667
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500
Consulting Fee	$800
Education	$68

Research Payments

Dr. Mark James Syms, MD has received 32 research payments totaling $222,993.

Biography

Dr. Mark Syms is an otology and neurotology specialist in Phoenix, AZ. Patient ratings for Dr. Syms average 4.0 stars (out of 5). After attending Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College for medical school, Dr. Syms completed his residency training at Tripler Army Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Honor Health and Barrow Neurological Institute.

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Research Payments

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