Dr. Tolga Sursal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 310
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 224
- Part D claims, 2024
- 196
- Publications
- 25
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 530-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthobethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
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Dr. Tolga Sursal is a neurosurgeon in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Sursal practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Sursal's NPI, 1265810956, was assigned on May 13, 2015. Dr. Sursal graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2015. Dr. Sursal holds Virginia license 0101274370.
- NPI
- 1265810956NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608253182
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 530-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tolga Sursal practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Sursal's primary practice is Orthobethesda, at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 530-1010.
- Orthobethesda10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 530-1010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Tolga Sursal is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Sursal's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sursal is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sursal to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tolga Sursal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sursal practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthobethesda | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tolga Sursal is one of 134 neurosurgeons in Maryland
Neurological surgery is Dr. Sursal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Sursal is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, VirginiaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Sursal
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tolga Sursal billed Medicare for 310 services in 2024
CMS data shows 310 Medicare services from Dr. Sursal across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,201 for them.
Dr. Sursal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 452024: 277516%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 17
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 16
Where Dr. Sursal's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22272%
- In a facility8828%
Dr. Sursal compared with the Maryland median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sursal
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 310vs 26915% above
- Medicare patients
- 224vs 20310% above
- Part D claims
- 152vs 463.3 times
Medians across 113 neurosurgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sursal's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tolga Sursal treated 224 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sursal in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sursal's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.
Dr. Sursal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sursal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11150%
- Men11350%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sursal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression38%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sursal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tolga Sursal wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sursal wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 152 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Sursal's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sursal's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids39%76 of 196 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 142024: 152986%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tolga Sursal ranks in the 66th percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare
Dr. Sursal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sursal as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Sursal, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Sursal ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 66th percentile35 procedures
- Spinal fusion
- 42nd percentile27 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Tolga Sursal has 25 publications on record
Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Sursal, published from 2012 to 2023. 2022 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Ischemic Stroke, COVID-19 and Neutrophils. Dr. Sursal has published most often in Anticancer Res. Dr. Sursal's most frequent co-authors are Chirag D. Gandhi, MD, Christian Andrew Bowers, MD and Simon J. Hanft, MD.
Dr. Sursal's papers by year, 2012 to 2023
Topics Dr. Sursal writes about most
- Ischemic Stroke
- COVID-19
- Neutrophils
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Thrombectomy
- Brain Ischemia
- Brain Neoplasms
Dr. Sursal's most frequent co-authors
- Chirag D. Gandhi, MD10 shared papers
- Christian Andrew Bowers, MD8 shared papers
- Simon J. Hanft, MD5 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Sursal
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Tolga Sursal received $2,722 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Sursal from 4 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,718.
General payments to Dr. Sursal by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sursal by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$1,94972%
- Food and beverage$77328%
Companies that paid Dr. Sursal the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Tolga Sursal graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dr. Sursal graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Tolga Sursal's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Tolga Sursal's NPI number?
Dr. Tolga Sursal's NPI number is 1265810956. It was assigned on May 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tolga Sursal?
Dr. Tolga Sursal is a neurosurgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Tolga Sursal practice?
Dr. Sursal practices at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Sursal's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sursal to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Tolga Sursal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sursal is (301) 530-1010.
What is Dr. Tolga Sursal's medical license number?
Dr. Sursal holds Virginia license 0101274370.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tolga Sursal affiliated with?
Dr. Sursal is affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sursal to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Tolga Sursal part of?
Dr. Sursal is linked to OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI links Dr. Sursal to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Tolga Sursal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sursal billed Medicare for 310 services in 2024, and Dr. Sursal accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Tolga Sursal offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sursal as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tolga Sursal see?
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sursal in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Tolga Sursal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sursal's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99205) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Tolga Sursal go to medical school?
Dr. Sursal graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Tolga Sursal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sursal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Tizanidine HCl and Mupirocin.
Has Dr. Tolga Sursal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,722 in general payments to Dr. Sursal from 4 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Orthofix Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Tolga Sursal been practicing?
Dr. Sursal graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Tolga Sursal do research?
Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Sursal, published from 2012 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Tolga Sursal publish with?
Dr. Sursal's most frequent co-authors are Chirag D. Gandhi, MD (10 shared papers), Christian Andrew Bowers, MD (8 shared papers) and Simon J. Hanft, MD (5 shared papers).
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