FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HART JOHN P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NOVAMED INC [ NOVA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Corporate Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

333 W. WACKER DR., SUITE 1010 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/21/2011
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/21/2011     F    44   D (8) $13.21   12263   (5) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $6.12                      (1) 9/29/2013   Common Stock   20000     8334   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.35                      (2) 3/17/2014   Common Stock   8333     0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.88                      (3) 6/17/2015   Common Stock   10000     0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $20.61                      (4) 6/20/2016   Common Stock   5833     0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $22.05                      (6) 2/21/2017   Common Stock   5833     0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $8.25                      (7) 2/18/2019   Common Stock   9091     0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  As of 9/29/2007, these options have all fully vested.
( 2)  As of 3/17/2008, these options have all fully vested.
( 3)  As of 6/17/2009, these options have all fully vested.
( 4)  As of 6/20/2010, these options have all fully vested.
( 5)  Includes 6,957 restricted shares of common stock. This share total and the other share figures reported on this Form 4 have been adjusted to reflect the Issuer's one-for-three reverse stock split which was effective on June 1, 2010.
( 6)  Subject to certain restrictions, 729 of these options vested on 8/21/07 with the remainder vesting approximately 121 per month starting on 9/21/07.
( 7)  Subject to certain restrictions, 1,136 of these options vested on 8/18/09 with the remainder vesting approximately 189 per month starting on 9/18/09.
( 8)  Represents the disposition of shares to the Issuer to fund the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting on 2/21/2011 of 122 shares of a restricted stock award as permitted pursuant to the terms of the award.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HART JOHN P
333 W. WACKER DR.
SUITE 1010
CHICAGO, IL 60606

VP, Corporate Controller

Signatures
/s/ JOHN P. HART 2/23/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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