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Dr. Ashok Behl, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Guru Nanak Dev University

567 W Putnam Avenue Suite 1
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 781-0386

Dr. Ashok Behl, MD is a cardiologist in Porterville, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University. Dr. Ashok Behl, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

567 W Putnam Avenue Suite 1
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 781-0386

(559) 781-8147

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Ashok Behl, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress EKG

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ashok Behl, MD performed more cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress EKG, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	79
cardiac procedures	1919
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	2040
hospital care	678
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	678
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	476
pelvic imaging	57
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	956
ultrasound (sonogram)	1207
vascular procedures	514

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	100
angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	1875
catheterization	129
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1956
hospital care	444
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	444
minimally invasive procedures	140
nuclear scan	476
pelvic imaging	76
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	949
ultrasound (sonogram)	980
vascular procedures	409

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	220
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	131
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	81
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1669
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1844
hospital care	624
inpatient care	624
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	412
pelvic imaging	55
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	821
ultrasound (sonogram)	962
vascular procedures	349

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	233
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	127
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	66
angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1674
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1818
hospital care	815
inpatient care	815
minimally invasive procedures	127
nuclear scan	411
pelvic imaging	65
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	815
ultrasound (sonogram)	787
vascular procedures	214

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	0
Hispanic	480
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	294
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	1579
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1815
hospital care	671
inpatient care	671
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	395
pelvic imaging	55
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	755
ultrasound (sonogram)	686
vascular procedures	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	228
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	122
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	836
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1644
hospital care	547
inpatient care	547
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	196
pelvic imaging	51
stress testing	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	209
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	131
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
cardiac procedures	1230
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1806
hospital care	702
inpatient care	702
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	269
pelvic imaging	48
stress testing	596
ultrasound (sonogram)	604
vascular procedures	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	249
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	153
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	1265
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1613
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	313
pelvic imaging	25
stress testing	624
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	242
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	151
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	56
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	1216
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1416
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	329
pelvic imaging	40
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	657
ultrasound (sonogram)	505
vascular procedures	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	86
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	46
cardiac procedures	1037
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1551
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	267
pelvic imaging	23
stress testing	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	158
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	100
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	990
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1634
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	249
pelvic imaging	23
stress testing	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	484
vascular procedures	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	97
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated as a cardiologist in Porterville, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	61
angioplasty	47
cardiac procedures	1390
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1739
hospital care	511
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	511
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	344
pelvic imaging	47
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	692
ultrasound (sonogram)	702
vascular procedures	204

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	367
Native American / Alaskan Native	11
Hispanic	212
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	126
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashok Behl, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ashok Behl, MD graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University. He completed residency at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Guru Nanak Dev University

Residency: St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashok Behl, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,048 BRILINTA $687	CRESTOR $237	FARXIGA $50	$75
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$730 XARELTO $730
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$411 ELIQUIS $392	CAMZYOS $20
Pfizer Inc.	$151 ELIQUIS $135	CHANTIX $16
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$142 Vascepa $142
Other	$784 JARDIANCE $125	Adempas $125	ENTRESTO $108	JANUMET XR $92	Effient $58	Other $277

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,147
Education	$119

Biography

Dr. Ashok Behl is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. Before performing his residency at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Dr. Behl attended Guru Nanak Dev University for medical school. Dr. Behl is affiliated with Dignity Health. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Dignity Health.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Behl, MD From 2012 - 2022

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