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Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD

Accepting New Patients

(185 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1989)

Professional interests include: colitis, colorectal surgery procedures, Crohn's disease, and more.

6251 E Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 261-5000

Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD is a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

6251 E Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502

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In The News

“"The overall reason to do this is to try to decrease the mortality rate from cancer in the country," colorectal surgeon and Sentara Health principal investigator John Sayles said.”—"Sentara seeking Hampton Roads participants for national multi-cancer detection study", The Virginian-Pilot, July 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

laparoscopic abdominal surgery

laparoscopic colectomy

laparoscopic colon surgery

laparoscopic partial colectomy

partial colectomy

In 2023, Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD had a list price for bowel resection, colectomy (colon resection), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laparoscopic abdominal surgery, laparoscopic colectomy, laparoscopic colon surgery, laparoscopic partial colectomy, and partial colectomy (partial colon removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	261
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	42
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	66
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	45
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	295
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	41
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	37
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	34
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated as a general surgeon in Norfolk, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	36
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Education & Training

Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1989. He is certified by the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery - American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2028 American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery - 2029 and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery - American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2028 American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery - 2029 (2029)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 185 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,809 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,809
Medrobotics Inc.	$1,224 $1,224
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$555 GELPOINT PATH $555
Davol Inc.	$182 PHASIX $145	$37
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$145 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $73	INTERSTIM $72
Other	$308 LINX $108	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $101	SPY Technology $42	Exparel $19	Endurant $12	Other $25

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,554
Food and Beverage	$1,582
Education	$1,088

Biography

Dr. John Sayles is a specialist in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery in Norfolk, VA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Sayles include colon surgery, rectal surgery, and crohn's disease. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Norfolk, VA.