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Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

1001 School Street
Houma, LA 70360

(985) 868-1540

Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD is a spine surgeon in Houma, LA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD is affiliated with Terrebonne General Health System and HOUMA ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AMC.

Office Locations

Address:

1001 School Street
Houma, LA 70360

In The News

“Through the haze of painkillers, Polisetty was just conscious enough to consent to surgery and within one hour of being admitted to the hospital, he was in the operating room with orthopedic spine...”—"Man has no memory of a freak accident that fractured his spine", Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2015

“"He had no strength at all in his legs or sensation so he was completely paralyzed in his legs," Sina Pourtaheri, orthopedic surgeon with the UCLA Spine Center, said.”—"Radical Surgery Helps Man Survive Rare Injury After Woman Jumping To Her Death Lands On Him", CBS News, October 2015

doctor visit	65

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	42
doctor visit	425
hospital care	21
image guided procedures	12
injections	89
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	11
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	110
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	217

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	40
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	561
hospital care	10
injections	123
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	28
nerve block	53
nerve procedures	15
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	128
spinal procedures	270
X-rays	288

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	64
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1405
injections	525
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	435
nerve procedures	22
pain management	434
pelvic imaging	227
spinal procedures	810
X-rays	523

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houma, LA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	44
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	616
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	12
injections	246
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	28
nerve block	244
nerve procedures	20
pain management	166
pelvic imaging	155
spinal procedures	405
X-rays	342

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	21
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	28
High Cholesterol	18
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	2
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Seton Hall; South Orange, NJ. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Seton Hall; South Orange, NJ

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sina Pourtaheri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Terrebonne General Health System

HOUMA ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AMC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$8,879 Other - Miscellaneous $7,382	Biologics $130	$1,367
Spineart USA Inc	$5,262 PERLA C $3,649	Perla TL $1,118	Scarlet AL-T $495
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$4,326 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $3,561	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $90	CD HORIZON $84	$591
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,078 CD HORIZON $2,330	Infuse $253	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $178	Grafton $78	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $65	Other $174
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,333 Spine $841	INDEPENDENCE $677	ELSA $225	Excelsius GPS $161	3D Printed IBF $144	Other $286
Other	$9,274 Mobi-C $1,997	MESA Spinal System $675	MAZOR X SYSTEM $513	VIPER $279	CONDUIT $247	Other $5,563

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$17,784
Food and Beverage	$15,265
Education	$103

Biography

Dr. Sina Pourtaheri is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Paterson, NJ. Dr. Pourtaheri is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine.

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