Dr. John Minott Sayles, MD

  • Norfolk, VA
  • General surgeon
NPI1376557504PAC ID0941208912
Medicare services, 2024
339
Medicare patients, 2024
245
Part D claims, 2024
138
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
Practice phone
Call (757) 962-5610
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Sentara Surgery Specialists

Norfolk, Virginia

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Dr. John Minott Sayles is a general surgeon in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Sayles practices at Sentara Surgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dr. Sayles' NPI, 1376557504, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Sayles graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989. Dr. Sayles holds Virginia license 0101234731.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941208912
NPI enumeration date
July 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 962-5610
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John Minott Sayles practices at Sentara Surgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Sayles' primary practice is Sentara Surgery Specialists, at 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 962-5610.

  • Sentara Surgery Specialists
    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 962-5610

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John Minott Sayles is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sayles' primary practice is Sentara Surgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Sayles is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Sentara Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sayles to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Minott Sayles' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sayles practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sentara Surgery SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Minott Sayles is one of 739 general surgeons in Virginia

Surgery is Dr. Sayles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sayles' licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101234731 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • North Carolina licenseLicense 2015-02234

General surgeons near Dr. Sayles

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Minott Sayles billed Medicare for 339 services in 2024

CMS data shows 339 Medicare services from Dr. Sayles across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,375 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024339
Medicare patients245
Paid by Medicare$33,375
Procedure codes7

Dr. Sayles' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3062024: 3287%
Surgery
2023: 122024: 118%

Dr. Sayles compared with the Virginia median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Sayles
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
339vs 19078% above
Medicare patients
245vs 14470% above
Part D claims
111vs 343.3 times

Medians across 667 general surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sayles' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Minott Sayles treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sayles in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sayles' median patient age at 62, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024245
Average age74
Average risk score1.71
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Sayles' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sayles' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14860%
  • Men9740%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sayles' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Anxiety37%
  5. Mood disorders34%
  6. Depression31%
  7. Ischemic heart disease31%
  8. Cancer30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sayles' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

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. John Minott Sayles wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sayles wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 111 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $370 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 65 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024138
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$370
Part D patients74

Dr. Sayles' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic136 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Sayles' 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. Sayles' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids33%45 of 138 claims
  • Antibiotics54%75 of 138 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: 652024: 11171%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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. John Minott Sayles ranks in the 46th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Sayles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sayles as offering telehealth. CMS counts 18 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Sayles, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Sayles ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
46th percentile18 procedures

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Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. John Minott Sayles has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sayles.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Sayles

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John Minott Sayles received $5,497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Sayles from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,361.

General payments to Dr. Sayles by program year, 2016 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Sayles by kind, 2016 to 2022

$5.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,52264%
  • Education$1,08820%
  • Food and beverage$88616%

Companies that paid Dr. Sayles the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Minott Sayles graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Sayles graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John Minott Sayles's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Minott Sayles' NPI number?

Dr. John Minott Sayles' NPI number is 1376557504. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Minott Sayles?

Dr. John Minott Sayles is a general surgeon in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. John Minott Sayles practice?

Dr. Sayles practices at 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. Dr. Sayles' primary practice is Sentara Surgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sayles to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Minott Sayles' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sayles is (757) 962-5610.

What is Dr. John Minott Sayles' medical license number?

Dr. Sayles holds Virginia license 0101234731, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John Minott Sayles been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sayles in Virginia and North Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Minott Sayles affiliated with?

Dr. Sayles is affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sayles to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John Minott Sayles part of?

Dr. Sayles is linked to Sentara Medical Group.

Does Dr. John Minott Sayles accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sayles billed Medicare for 339 services in 2024, and Dr. Sayles accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. John Minott Sayles offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sayles as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Minott Sayles see?

CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sayles in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. John Minott Sayles bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sayles' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. John Minott Sayles go to medical school?

Dr. Sayles graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. John Minott Sayles prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sayles' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.

Has Dr. John Minott Sayles received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,497 in general payments to Dr. Sayles from 7 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. John Minott Sayles been practicing?

Dr. Sayles graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. John Minott Sayles do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sayles.

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