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Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1977)

1311 Dowell Springs Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37909

(865) 588-5121

Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD is a gastroenterologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1977 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES PC and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1311 Dowell Springs Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37909

diagnostic procedures	210
doctor visit	376
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	441
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	439
preventive care	157
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	210

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	37
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	261
doctor visit	311
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	476
preventive care	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	261

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	29
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	287
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	411
hydrogen breath test	22
methane breath test	22
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	48
Less than 65	136

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	240
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	427
hydrogen breath test	22
methane breath test	22
minimally invasive procedures	425
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	253
doctor visit	288
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	447
hydrogen breath test	18
methane breath test	18
minimally invasive procedures	445
preventive care	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	253

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	33
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	37
chemotherapy	37
diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	271
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	449
hydrogen breath test	27
methane breath test	27
minimally invasive procedures	503
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	259

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
chemotherapy	51
chronic care	13
diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	174
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	486
hydrogen breath test	31
methane breath test	31
minimally invasive procedures	536
preventive care	155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	259

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	0
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
chemotherapy	69
chronic care	151
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	113
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	404
hydrogen breath test	11
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	472
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	215
chemotherapy	215
chronic care	422
diagnostic procedures	414
doctor visit	236
esophageal dilation	87
gastrointestinal procedures	760
hydrogen breath test	40
methane breath test	40
minimally invasive procedures	974
preventive care	254
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Knoxville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
chemotherapy	93
chronic care	195
diagnostic procedures	263
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	45
hydrogen breath test	24
inpatient care	45
lab tests	17
methane breath test	24
minimally invasive procedures	522
preventive care	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	263

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	276
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	463
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	130
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	282

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at National Naval Medical Center. He is certified by the Gastroenterology Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: National Naval Medical Center (1982)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sarkis John Chobanian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES PC

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,387 XIFAXAN $1,095	XIFAXANIBSD $154	Trulance $74	Uceris $48	XIFIXAN $16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,310 ENTYVIO $1,048	MOTEGRITY $143	AMITIZA $63	$56
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$1,007 ENTYVIO $573	AMITIZA $300	Dexilant $104	Contrave $17	$14
AbbVie, Inc.	$824 Humira $573	Creon $187	$64
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$796 SIMPONI $498	STELARA $234	REMICADE $53	OLYSIO $11
Other	$6,557 LINZESS $401	Rinvoq $330	XELJANZ $277	XIFAXANIBSD $277	Cimzia $272	Other $5,000

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,371
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Consulting Fee	$176
Education	$135

Biography

Dr. Sarkis Chobanian is a physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Chobanian studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at National Naval Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Covenant Health. His practice in Knoxville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Covenant Health.

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