In 2023, Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood tests

coagulation tests

electrocardiogram

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD had a list price for blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, electrocardiogram (EKG), liver function tests (LFTs), prothrombin time (PT) test, and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

By Affordability:

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 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. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	67
blood draw	25
cardiac procedures	1379
doctor visit	1594
hospital care	1480
inpatient care	1480
lab tests	596
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	866
vascular procedures	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	80
cardiac procedures	1099
doctor visit	1383
hospital care	1332
inpatient care	1332
lab tests	544
nuclear scan	140
stress testing	382
ultrasound (sonogram)	671
vascular procedures	85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	82
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	206
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	87
cardiac procedures	1229
doctor visit	1618
hospital care	1259
inpatient care	1259
lab tests	538
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	156
stress testing	396
ultrasound (sonogram)	803
vascular procedures	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	870

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1412
Black	122
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	239
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	98
cardiac procedures	1051
doctor visit	1597
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643
lab tests	529
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1074
Female	1234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2072
Black	140
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	806
From 75 to 84	904
85 and over	364
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	90
cardiac procedures	1203
doctor visit	1717
hospital care	686
inpatient care	686
lab tests	445
nuclear scan	174
stress testing	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	780
vascular procedures	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	563
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1145
Black	69
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	198
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	89
cardiac procedures	1040
doctor visit	1732
hospital care	801
inpatient care	801
lab tests	320
nuclear scan	145
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	699
vascular procedures	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	705
Female	883

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1423
Black	91
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	278
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	75
cardiac procedures	983
doctor visit	1639
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682
lab tests	213
nuclear scan	146
stress testing	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	669
vascular procedures	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1097
Female	1359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2196
Black	143
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	911
From 75 to 84	793
85 and over	372
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	992
doctor visit	1715
hospital care	837
inpatient care	837
lab tests	225
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	668
vascular procedures	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	1037

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1750
Black	89
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	733
From 75 to 84	663
85 and over	307
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	715
doctor visit	1327
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682
lab tests	260
nuclear scan	122
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	461
vascular procedures	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1111
Black	64
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	493
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	207
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	844
doctor visit	1469
hospital care	663
inpatient care	663
lab tests	235
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	544
vascular procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	56
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	207
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	59
cardiac procedures	747
doctor visit	1347
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427
lab tests	138
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	500
vascular procedures	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	28
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	183
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
cardiac procedures	695
doctor visit	1314
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
lab tests	102
nuclear scan	120
stress testing	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	28
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	171
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lufkin, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	70
blood draw	62
cardiac procedures	998
doctor visit	1537
hospital care	820
inpatient care	820
lab tests	345
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	146
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	654
vascular procedures	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1249
Hispanic	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	11
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	494
85 and over	227
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	513

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$11,166 Resolute $9,913	CVI $709	Plaque Excision $445	ClosureFast $98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,863 ENTRESTO $2,818	LEQVIO $45
Amgen Inc.	$1,027 Repatha $802	$225
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$504 XARELTO $504
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$347 ELIQUIS $310	CAMZYOS $36
Other	$1,368 VERQUVO $244	ELIQUIS $209	ZONTIVITY $150	LifeVest $126	FARXIGA $109	Other $530

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,151
Food and Beverage	$4,646
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$225
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$102

Research Payments

Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD has received 25 research payments totaling $319,990.

Biography

Dr. Kuruvilla Cheriparambil specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Lufkin, TX. Dr. Cheriparambil obtained a license to practice in Texas.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kuruvilla M. Cheriparambil, MD From 2012 - 2023

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