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Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD

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(Inderpal Sarkaria)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2000)

Professional interests include: malignant pleural mesothelioma, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lung cancer, and more.

6202 Harry Hines Boulevard 9th Floor
Dallas, TX 75235

(214) 645-4673

Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX specializing in thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

400 W. Magnolia Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

6202 Harry Hines Boulevard 9th Floor
Dallas, TX 75235

(214) 645-4673

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

8230 Walnut Hill Lane 204
Dallas, TX 75231

(214) 645-7700

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In The News

“"Identification of lesions during surgery can be challenging, especially if the lesions are small or deep below the surface of the lung," said Inderpal Sarkaria, MD, Thoracic Surgeon at the...”—"Cision PR Newswire", KRON4, March 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, minor procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	45
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	237
excision	11
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	63
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	18
doctor visit	279
excision	29
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	119
minor procedures	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	14
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	53
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	102
excision	13
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
excision	14
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	117
excision	20
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2022 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	89
excision	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	40
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	15
doctor visit	117
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Education & Training

Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2000. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2000)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Worth, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-06-11

had segmentectomy of left lung VATS  dr sarkaria was excellent, his nursing staff in office needs some refinement on  patient interactions

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$176,708 Da Vinci Surgical System $172,208	ION $3,000	DA VINCI SP $1,500
Stryker Corporation	$20,764 1688 $13,500	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $2,901	L10 $1,496	1588 $126	Orthobiologics $124	Other $2,617
Ethicon Inc.	$6,418 Monarch Platform $5,993	Monarch $424
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,566 Signia $265	VersaStep $153	Sonicision $144	ENDO GIA ULTRA $136	GI GENIUS $62	Other $1,806
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$1,443 Photofrin $1,443
Other	$4,976 LINX $1,106	TECENTRIQ $733	CoreValve Evolut $171	Hemoblast $152	Polysorb $152	Other $2,663

**Types of Payments**
Education	$94,750
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$48,350
Travel and Lodging	$31,598
Consulting Fee	$21,688
Food and Beverage	$15,930
Other	$560

Biography

Dr. Inderpal Sarkaria's specialties are general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Sarkaria's residency was performed at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. These areas are among his clinical interests: esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and achalasia. He has received the following distinctions: International Congress President, through 2025, Upper GI International Robotic Association; U.S. Top Doctors List, Castle Connolly; and Top Doctors List. His professional affiliations include Texas Health Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Sarkaria welcomes new patients at his office inFort Worth, TX as reported by UT Southwestern Medical Center.