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Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

4300 W. Main/#21
Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 699-7900

Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.

Office Locations

Grandview Medical Center

3056 Healthy Way
Birmingham, AL 35243

(205) 930-2928

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3056 Healthy Way Suite 100
Vestavia, AL 35243

(205) 930-2925

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Grandview Medical Center

4300 W. Main/#21
Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 699-7900

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In The News

“Dr. Parvez Sultan, a heart surgeon at St. Vincent's and Trinity Medical Center, said that these types of events are the perfect opportunity for people to learn about each other's cultures.”—"Highlands School comes to life in 'Celebration of Asia'", Al.com, September 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2023, Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	76
endarterectomy	30
hospital care	91
implant surgery	55
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	32
neck surgery	30
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vascular procedures	119

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were thoracic (chest) imaging, inpatient care, hospital care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	92
CT scan	25
doctor visit	119
hospital care	429
implant surgery	56
inpatient care	429
open surgery	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	442
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	87
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	60
X-rays	417

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	26
doctor visit	121
hospital care	680
implant surgery	45
inpatient care	680
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	640
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	77
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	44
X-rays	614

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
CT scan	11
device removal	12
doctor visit	115
hospital care	609
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	609
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	12
open surgery	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	669
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	63
thoracostomy	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	658

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	62
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	14
doctor visit	114
hospital care	584
inpatient care	584
open surgery	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	692
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	55
X-rays	678

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	66
CT scan	19
doctor visit	169
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	596
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	79
X-rays	577

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	42
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	74
CT scan	29
doctor visit	135
hospital care	558
inpatient care	558
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	77
CT scan	17
doctor visit	62
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	128
CT scan	16
doctor visit	77
hospital care	440
inpatient care	440
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
thoracostomy	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	165
CT scan	14
doctor visit	69
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
minimally invasive procedures	78
neck surgery	11
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
thoracostomy	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
vascular procedures	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	58
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Birmingham, AL were X-rays, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) imaging.

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	85
CT scan	19
device removal	12
doctor visit	101
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	462
implant surgery	44
inpatient care	462
lobectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	12
neck surgery	20
open surgery	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	346
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65
thoracostomy	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	57
X-rays	588

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery Card and Thoracic and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery Card and Thoracic

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Grandview Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$59,934 COSEAL $24,694	FLOSEAL $23,629	PREVELEAK $7,886	TACHOSIL $366	BioSurgery - COSEAL $328	Other $3,031
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$45,602 ECM Patch $45,602
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$27,307 Octopus $5,877	Heart Valves $4,539	Mosaic $3,214	Valiant Captivia $3,036	Endurant $2,649	Other $7,991
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,385 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,683	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,445	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $53	THRUPORT SYSTEMS INTRACLUDE INTRA-AORTIC OCCLUSION DEVICE $28	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $26	Other $149
Medtronic, Inc.	$4,689 Valiant Captivia $1,511	ENDURANT IIS $1,060	Avalus $863	Mosaic $518	Endurant $442	Other $295
Other	$24,970 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,064	Mitra Clip system $2,433	ECM Patch,Pouch $2,245	Endoscopy: Endocutters $1,417	EMBLEM MRI S-ICD $1,128	Other $13,682

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$49,925
Food and Beverage	$37,782
Honoraria	$31,268
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22,864
Consulting Fee	$13,975
Other	$12,073

Research Payments

Dr. Parvez K. Sultan, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $6,430.

Biography

Dr. Parvez Sultan is a cardiac surgery specialist in Vestavia, AL, Birmingham, AL, and Dothan, AL. He studied medicine at Brown University, Alpert Medical School. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. Dr. Sultan is professionally affiliated with Grandview Medical Center.