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Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Gandhi Medical College (1986)

1020 Trump Road
Carrollton, OH 44615

(330) 454-8076

Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD is a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD is affiliated with Salem Regional Medical Center and Aultman.

Office Locations

1020 Trump Road
Carrollton, OH 44615

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116 S 15th Street
Sebring, OH 44672

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1995 East State Street
Salem, OH 44460

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2037 Wales Road Suite 120
Massillon, OH 44646

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2600 Sixth Street Sw Suite A2-710
Canton, OH 44710

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270 East State Street Suite 140
Alliance, OH 44601

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603 Monroe Street Suite 101
Dover, OH 44622

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transesophageal echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	604
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	651
hospital care	766
inpatient care	753
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	129
outpatient care	13
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	411
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	579
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	191
vascular procedures	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1626
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	326
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	570
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	581
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	115
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	314
vascular procedures	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1568
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	336
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	619
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	763
hospital care	535
inpatient care	522
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	116
outpatient care	13
stress testing	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	306
vascular procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1928
Female	1904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3590
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	1184
85 and over	750
Less than 65	612

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	602
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	763
hospital care	448
inpatient care	405
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	43
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	329
vascular procedures	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1724
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	357
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	711
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	898
hospital care	542
inpatient care	528
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	82
outpatient care	14
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1033
Female	1027

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1917
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	649
85 and over	379
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	809
cardioversion	14
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1067
hospital care	502
inpatient care	473
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	116
outpatient care	29
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1332
Female	1200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2355
Black	101
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	993
From 75 to 84	787
85 and over	454
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	828
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1041
hospital care	501
inpatient care	490
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	145
outpatient care	11
stress testing	323
ultrasound (sonogram)	492
vascular procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1129
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2032
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	865
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	385
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	564
doctor visit	789
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	86
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	372

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	897
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1546
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	293
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	576
doctor visit	875
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	104
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	342

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1715
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	316
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	558
doctor visit	615
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	355

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	811
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	290
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Carrollton, OH were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	622
cardioversion	14
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	783
hospital care	459
inpatient care	447
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	20
stress testing	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	968
Female	932

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1774
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	37

**Age**
75 to 84	593
85 and over	353
Less than 65	252
65 to 74	702

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	13
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1986. He completed residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - Subspecialty Cert American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine - General Cert American Board Of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College (1986)

Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - Subspecialty Cert American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine - General Cert American Board Of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Salem Regional Medical Center

Aultman

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$303 BRILINTA $281	WAINUA $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$234 ENTRESTO $234
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$198 XARELTO $185	INVOKANA $13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$114 MULTAQ $79	PRALUENT $35
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$113 ELIQUIS $94	CAMZYOS $20
Other	$754 Repatha $85	Effient $77	Mitra Clip system $64	LifeVest $52	Pradaxa $45	Other $432

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,708
Consulting Fee	$8

Research Payments

Dr. Ramana R. Podugu, MD has received 61 research payments totaling $226,880.

Biography

Dr. Ramana Podugu works as an adult cardiology. Before performing his residency at MetroHealth Medical Center, Dr. Podugu attended Gandhi Medical College for medical school. He is affiliated with Salem Regional Medical Center and Aultman Hospital. Dr. Podugu has an open panel in Sebring, OH according to Aultman.