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Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD

(Dr. Ajay Gaalla, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

2104 Patterson Drive
Victoria, TX 77901

(361) 580-2200

Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD is a cardiologist in Victoria, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD is affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System, VICTORIA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, P.A. and Ajay Kumar Gaalla, MD.

Office Locations

DeTar Healthcare System

2104 Patterson Drive
Victoria, TX 77901

(361) 580-2200

(361) 580-2201

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In The News

“But whether racial animus led Citizens Medical, a 344-bed county-owned hospital, to close its cardiology unit to non-staff doctors - effectively revoking the privileges of Drs. Harish Chandna, Ajay...”—"Cardiologists Accuse Hospital of Discrimination (Published 2011)", New York Times, May 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	14
cardiac procedures	2061
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	92
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	1878
hospital care	778
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	778
minimally invasive procedures	169
nuclear scan	250
stent placement (stenting)	35
stress testing	781
ultrasound (sonogram)	1180
vascular procedures	136
X-rays	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	1981
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	73
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	1794
hospital care	614
inpatient care	614
minimally invasive procedures	148
nuclear scan	183
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	740
ultrasound (sonogram)	1177
vascular procedures	108
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	862
Female	990

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	102
Hispanic	473
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	723
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	273
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	1834
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1639
emergency care	17
hospital care	600
inpatient care	600
minimally invasive procedures	178
nuclear scan	115
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	603
ultrasound (sonogram)	1146
vascular procedures	129

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	811
Female	907

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	84
Hispanic	420
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	577
85 and over	281
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1829
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1512
emergency care	15
hospital care	483
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	483
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	137
stress testing	629
ultrasound (sonogram)	1167
vascular procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1618
Female	1778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2320
Black	168
Hispanic	870
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1350
From 75 to 84	1110
85 and over	540
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	1803
catheterization	134
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1572
emergency care	16
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
minimally invasive procedures	147
nuclear scan	96
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	564
ultrasound (sonogram)	1177
vascular procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	925

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1193
Black	94
Hispanic	432
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	283
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	1837
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1576
emergency care	19
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	165
nuclear scan	98
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	568
ultrasound (sonogram)	1170
vascular procedures	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	867

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	90
Hispanic	368
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	551
85 and over	266
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1876
catheterization	160
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	1564
emergency care	22
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
minimally invasive procedures	181
nuclear scan	100
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	600
ultrasound (sonogram)	1156
vascular procedures	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	81
Hispanic	372
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	260
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	80
cardiac procedures	2112
cardioversion	13
catheterization	207
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1505
emergency care	12
hospital care	266
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	248
nuclear scan	81
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	618
ultrasound (sonogram)	1309
vascular procedures	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Black	69
Hispanic	328
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	557
85 and over	242
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1781
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1218
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	156
nuclear scan	28
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	515
ultrasound (sonogram)	1167
vascular procedures	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	62
Hispanic	265
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	193
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	1676
catheterization	145
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1145
emergency care	11
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	158
nuclear scan	46
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	477
ultrasound (sonogram)	1085
vascular procedures	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	46
Hispanic	255
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	218
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	1467
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1107
emergency care	12
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	46
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	460
ultrasound (sonogram)	947
vascular procedures	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	30
Hispanic	216
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	204
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD treated as a cardiologist in Victoria, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	1841
cardioversion	13
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	67
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	1500
emergency care	15
hospital care	391
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	391
minimally invasive procedures	161
nuclear scan	107
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	595
ultrasound (sonogram)	1152
vascular procedures	106
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	809

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	75
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1084
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	363
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	535
85 and over	250
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	613

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1992. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1992)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DeTar Healthcare System

VICTORIA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, P.A.

Ajay Kumar Gaalla, MD

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,292 CardioMEMS HF System $2,521	Assurity Pacemaker $158	Merlin Connectivity and Remote $148	Connectivity and Remote care $94	Confirm Rx $64	Other $308
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,900 XARELTO $1,711	INVOKANA $168	BOSENTAN TABLETS $21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,244 Pradaxa $713	JARDIANCE $531
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,067 BRILINTA $986	FARXIGA $81
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$943 CRM $615	CardioMEMS HF System $165	Unify Assura $68	Merlin $54	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $19	Other $22
Other	$6,174 ELIQUIS $877	ENTRESTO $667	VERQUVO $550	LifeVest $393	PRALUENT $369	Other $3,319

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,155
Travel and Lodging	$1,343
Education	$122

Biography

Dr. Ajay Gaalla is an adult cardiology specialist in Victoria, TX. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for residency. Dr. Gaalla has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay K. Gaalla, MD From 2012 - 2022

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