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Dr. Nader Sanai, MD

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(Nader Sanai, MD)

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

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

Professional interests include: radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), Gamma Knife radiosurgery, 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 22 years of experience. Dr. Nader Sanai, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, Barrow Brain and Spine, Dignity Health Arizona, NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD and Barrow Neurological Institute St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

Office Locations

2910 North 3rd Avenue Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013

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3090 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85013

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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

“After seeing several family members battle glioblastoma, Dr. Nader Sanai began a career in neurosurgical oncology with the goal of finding a cure for patients who have brain tumors.”—"Local neurosurgical oncologist helps lead search for brain cancer treatments", The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 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

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

brain tumor resection

craniectomy for brain tumor resection

craniotomy for brain tumor resection

By Affordability:

craniectomy for tumor

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Nader Sanai, MD performed more brain tumor resection, craniectomy for brain tumor resection, and craniotomy for brain tumor resection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for craniectomy for tumor that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brain surgery

By Affordability:

craniectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Nader Sanai, MD performed more brain surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for craniectomy 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	20
excision	20
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and diabetes.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	36
excision	36
hospital care	72
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	72
radiation therapy	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were cranial surgery, hospital care, inpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

cranial surgery	49
doctor visit	18
excision	33
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

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

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	44
excision	26
image guided procedures	20
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were cranial surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and radiation therapy.

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

cranial surgery	39
doctor visit	40
excision	26
image guided procedures	17
radiation therapy	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

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

cranial surgery	40
doctor visit	29
excision	40
image guided procedures	27
radiation therapy	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, excision and radiation therapy.

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

cranial surgery	33
doctor visit	51
excision	33
image guided procedures	14
radiation therapy	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

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

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	11
excision	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were cranial surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

cranial surgery	47
doctor visit	22
excision	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	36

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

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

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	38
excision	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and cancer.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ during 2023 were cranial surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and excision.

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

cranial surgery	44
doctor visit	14
excision	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	39

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nader Sanai, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	64
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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	34
doctor visit	29
excision	29
hospital care	53
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	53
radiation therapy	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	73
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nader Sanai, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

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

Barrow Brain and Spine

Dignity Health Arizona

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD

Barrow Neurological Institute St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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, Medicare Part B, MultiPlan, TRICARE, Humana, Blue California and Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations.

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

Medicare Part B

MultiPlan

TRICARE

Humana

Blue California

Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 26 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	$2,288 Gleolan $1,750	DURASEAL EXACT SPINAL SEALANT SYSTEM $132	Anspach Electric System $113	High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $89	Vimpat $35	Other $170

**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	$1,169

Research Payments

Dr. Nader Sanai, MD has received 43 research payments totaling $36,136,974.

Biography

Dr. Nader Sanai works as a neurosurgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include gamma knife radiosurgery, skull base surgery, and glioblastoma. Dr. Sanai accepts AARP, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Sanai obtained his medical school training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His distinctions 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 Barrow Neurological Institute. According to Yext, Dr. Sanai is currently accepting new patients at his office in Phoenix, AZ.