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Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD

(Dr. Sarah Popek, MD)

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Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2005)

2211 Lomas Boulevard Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505) 272-6901

Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM specializing in colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD is affiliated with University of New Mexico Medical Group.

Office Locations

2211 Lomas Boulevard Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	61

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
gastrointestinal procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	60

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and cancer.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Albuquerque, NM were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD.

**Gender**
Female	40
Male	19

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	12
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and cancer.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	26
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2005. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sarah Melissa Popek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of New Mexico Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$48,778 Da Vinci Surgical System $48,778
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,540 Energy: Harmonic $1,201	Biosurgicals $174	HARMONIC Product Family $151	Echelon Powered Circular $10	$3
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$883 EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) $883
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$525 GELPORT $404	EPIX LAPA GRASPER $121
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$174 SYNECOR Biomaterial $108	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $66
Other	$466 Solesta $141	V-Loc 180 $66	INTERSTIM $44	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $40	Cabometyx $13	Other $163

**Types of Payments**
Education	$40,750
Travel and Lodging	$8,812
Food and Beverage	$2,805

Biography

Dr. Sarah Popek is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Albuquerque, NM. In her practice, Dr. Popek focuses on colorectal surgery procedures. She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with the University of New Mexico Medical Group.