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Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD

(Dr. Prem Shekar, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Bangalore University

Professional interests include: heart surgery

41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805

(508) 862-5050

Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Bangalore University. Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare.

Office Locations

41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805

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60a Park Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart surgery

In 2023, Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD performed more heart surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart valve surgery

open-heart aortic valve replacement

open heart surgery

In 2023, Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD performed more heart valve surgery, open-heart aortic valve replacement, and open heart surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

mitral valve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for mitral valve surgery 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. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	314
doctor visit	137
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
open surgery	128
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	128

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	105
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	254
doctor visit	144
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	263
doctor visit	190
open surgery	83
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	243
doctor visit	185
open surgery	57
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	221
doctor visit	164
open surgery	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	175
doctor visit	114
open surgery	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	173
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2020 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	76
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	96
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	191
doctor visit	131
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
open surgery	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	11
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD graduated from Bangalore University. He completed residency at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER). He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Bangalore University

Residency: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cape Cod Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,772 SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $45	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $23	$3,705
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,100 Epic Stented Tissue Valve $675	Angio-Seal $276	Vascular $149
Abbott Laboratories	$493 Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $210	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $142	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $128	Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve $13
Medtronic, Inc.	$361 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $354	Intersept $7
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$29 LifeVest $29
Other	$24 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $24

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,500
Food and Beverage	$1,972
Travel and Lodging	$1,307

Research Payments

Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $25,178.

Biography

Dr. Prem Shekar is a physician who specializes in cardiac surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in heart surgery. Before completing his residency at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Dr. Shekar attended medical school at Bangalore University. Dr. Shekar is affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem Sadanand Shekar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Research Payments

Biography

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