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- 2450 E River Rd, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85718
About Dr. Sanan
Based in Tucson, AZ, Abhay Sanan, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Abhay graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1991. Medicare claims data shows Abhay provided 873 services to 346 patients. The services billed most often include injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml, injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml, and mri scan of brain before and after contrast. NPI 1366411019 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (520) 795-7923
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2450 E RIVER RD SUITE 100
Tucson, AZ 85718
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
873 services · 346 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of operating microscope | Procedure | 69990 |
15 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
15 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Imaging | 70553 |
56 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
31 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | A9579 |
285 | Too few peers to compare | |
| Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml | A9585 |
281 | Too few peers to compare | |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
49 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
43 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
36 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other neurosurgeons in Tucson 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Use of operating microscope 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Abhay Sanan?
Abhay Sanan is a neurosurgeon in Tucson, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Abhay Sanan's address?
Abhay Sanan is listed at 2450 E River Rd Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85718. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Abhay Sanan?
The number on file is (520) 795-7923. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Abhay Sanan?
Abhay Sanan's National Provider Identifier is 1366411019. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Abhay Sanan train?
Abhay Sanan attended Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Abhay Sanan have?
Abhay Sanan has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Abhay Sanan perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Abhay Sanan performs procedures including use of operating microscope and computer-assisted procedure inside brain; reads or performs imaging such as mri scan of brain before and after contrast and ct scan head or brain without contrast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Abhay Sanan's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Abhay Sanan. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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