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Dr. Nader Sanai, MD

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(Nader Sanai, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1998 - 2003)

Professional interests include: robotic stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife), glioblastoma, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and more.

2910 North 3rd Avenue Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013

1-855-779-3299

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD is a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Nader Sanai, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

2910 North 3rd Avenue Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Nader Sanai, MD, Director of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute, will present the findings during a mini oral session on CNS tumors...”—"Ivy Brain Tumor Center Announces Results of Phase 0/1 Study in Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 Congress", Channel 8 News, October 2023

“The Phase 2 trial in rGBM builds on positive proof of concept results from the first-in-human Phase 0/1 clinical trial of SONALA-001 SDT in recurrent high grade gliomas (rHGG) being conducted by...”—"SonALAsense Achieves Significant Clinical, Growth and Funding Milestones Toward its Mission to Soundly Defeat Cancer", Associated Press News, June 2022

“Nader Sanai, MD, Director of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute, presented the findings during an oral session on CNS tumors at the...”—"Ivy Brain Tumor Center Announces Initial Results of Pamiparib in Newly-Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2022 Congress", WIVB, January 2021

cranial surgery	17
excision	19
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

cranial surgery	33
excision	35
hospital care	71
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	71
radiation therapy	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

cranial surgery	46
doctor visit	14
excision	32
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

cranial surgery	23
doctor visit	40
excision	25
image guided procedures	19
radiation therapy	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	46

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	25

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

cranial surgery	37
doctor visit	25
excision	39
image guided procedures	26
radiation therapy	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	22
Dementia	19
Cancer	33

cranial surgery	30
doctor visit	47
excision	32
image guided procedures	13
radiation therapy	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	28

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	7
excision	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	30

cranial surgery	70
doctor visit	56
excision	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

cranial surgery	36
doctor visit	34
excision	32
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	52
radiation therapy	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	20
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at UCSF, Neurosurgery. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: UCSF, Neurosurgery (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Barrow Neurological Institute

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Great West, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Cigna, AARP (Medigap), First Health, Mercy Care, Mercy Maricopa, UMR, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Copper Point Mutual Workers Comp, Indian Health Plan, Aetna Medicare, Medicare Part B, MultiPlan, TRICARE, Humana, Blue California, Health Choice Pathway, BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network, BCBS of Arizona, Mercy Care RBHA, Connected Care, Arizona Foundation for Medical Care, Bright Health Medicare, Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations, Mercy Care Advantage, AHCCCS Fee for Service, Mercy Care Plan, Devoted Health, Bright Health and Health Choice AZ.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nader Sanai, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Great West

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Cigna

AARP (Medigap)

First Health

Mercy Care

Mercy Maricopa

UMR

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Copper Point Mutual Workers Comp

Indian Health Plan

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Part B

MultiPlan

TRICARE

Humana

Blue California

Health Choice Pathway

BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network

BCBS of Arizona

Mercy Care RBHA

Connected Care

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Bright Health Medicare

Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations

Mercy Care Advantage

AHCCCS Fee for Service

Mercy Care Plan

Devoted Health

Bright Health

Health Choice AZ

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nader Sanai, 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. Nader Sanai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16,667 $16,667
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$14,216 KINEVO $14,099	$117
Osteomed LLC	$13,568 CMF-CFx $13,568
Lilly USA, LLC	$8,333 $8,333
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$8,025 ZYKADIA $6,883	BUPARLISIB $90	$1,053
Other	$2,049 Gleolan $1,750	Anspach Electric System $113	High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $89	Vimpat $35	TEMODAR $25	Other $37

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$25,000
Travel and Lodging	$24,939
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$6,000
Consulting Fee	$5,990
Food and Beverage	$929

Research Payments

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $7,719,680.

Biography

Dr. Nader Sanai is a neurosurgery specialist in Phoenix, AZ. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sanai include skull base surgery, gamma knife radiosurgery, and glioblastoma. Aetna Medicare, Coventry, and First Health seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Sanai accepts. He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; National Brain Tumor Foundation Mahaley Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons; and Honorable Mention, Academy Award, American Academy of Neurological Surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Honor Health and Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Sanai has an open panel in Phoenix, AZ according to Dignity Health.