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Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

655 Sierra Rose Drive
Reno, NV 89511

(775) 829-7600

Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD is a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV specializing in adult gastroenterology and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.

Office Locations

Saint Mary's Health Network

655 Sierra Rose Drive
Reno, NV 89511

(775) 829-7600

(775) 829-3757

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

capsule endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD had a list price for capsule endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration

esophageal dilation

fine needle aspiration

hospital care

image-guided biopsy

image-guided fine needle aspiration

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, esophageal dilation, fine needle aspiration (FNA), hospital care, image-guided biopsy, image-guided fine needle aspiration, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	327
hospital care	226
image guided procedures	19
injections	20
inpatient care	226
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	327
minor procedures	19
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	380
hospital care	240
image guided procedures	21
injections	17
inpatient care	240
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	380
minor procedures	21
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	13
Hispanic	39
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	47
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	170
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	363
hospital care	252
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	252
lab tests	114
minimally invasive procedures	363
minor procedures	21
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	57
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	123
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	373
hospital care	237
image guided procedures	27
inpatient care	237
lab tests	124
minimally invasive procedures	386
minor procedures	27
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	62
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	136
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	335
hospital care	264
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	347
minor procedures	17
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	42
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
diagnostic procedures	215
doctor visit	146
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	366
hospital care	179
image guided procedures	25
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	366
minor procedures	25
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	215
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	761
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	439
hospital care	181
image guided procedures	23
injections	14
inpatient care	181
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	455
minor procedures	23
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	845
Black	15
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	70
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	280
doctor visit	871
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	482
hospital care	184
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	495
minor procedures	18
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	280
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	16
Hispanic	60
Asian	21
Other	24
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	67
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	893
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	101
image guided procedures	15
injections	17
inpatient care	101
liver imaging	23
minimally invasive procedures	478
minor procedures	15
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	24
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	63
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	302
doctor visit	916
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	106
injections	15
inpatient care	106
liver imaging	23
minimally invasive procedures	478
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	16
Hispanic	39
Asian	28
Other	22
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	54
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	936
esophageal dilation	84
gastrointestinal procedures	578
hospital care	101
hydrogen breath test	13
image guided procedures	18
injections	21
inpatient care	101
liver imaging	22
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	593
minor procedures	18
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	55
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Reno, NV were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	247
doctor visit	488
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	418
hospital care	188
hydrogen breath test	13
image guided procedures	20
injections	17
inpatient care	188
lab tests	72
liver imaging	22
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	424
minor procedures	20
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	247
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	611
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	34
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	212
85 and over	50
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	370

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sam M. Nourani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Mary's Health Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$12,219 Beacon $10,068	Barrx $1,046	GI Solutions $969	Small Bowel $23	$112
AbbVie Inc.	$793 Creon $260	Humira $211	LINZESS $172	Rinvoq $124	Skyrizi $26
AbbVie, Inc.	$509 Humira $370	Creon $14	$125
CapsoPro Services LLC	$500 $500
Celgene Corporation	$381 ZEPOSIA $360	$21
Other	$1,258 XIFAXAN $191	STELARA $178	Olympus EMR & ESD Devices $106	EchoTip $106	LINZESS $101	Other $576

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,906
Food and Beverage	$3,905
Travel and Lodging	$2,259
Consulting Fee	$1,499
Education	$90

Biography

Dr. Sam Nourani specializes in adult gastroenterology and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Nourani is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.