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Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Creighton University School of Medicine

1501 E 10th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022

(712) 243-7590

Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD is a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Lakeside, CHI Health Midlands, CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy and CHI Health Immanuel.

Office Locations

1501 E 10th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022

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7500 MERCY ROAD
OMAHA, NE 68124

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100 MEDICAL PARKWAY
DENISON, IA 51442

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800 Mercy Drive
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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11111 S 84th Street Suite 2119
Papillion, NE 68046

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

coagulation tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

prothrombin time test

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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

lab tests

liver function tests

In 2023, Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD had a list price for blood tests, lab tests, and liver function tests (LFTs) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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 procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	56
cardiac procedures	977
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	681
hospital care	741
inpatient care	741
lab tests	336
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	241
stress testing	605
ultrasound (sonogram)	423

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
blood draw	52
cardiac procedures	859
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	627
hospital care	852
inpatient care	852
lab tests	362
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	147
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	491

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1593
Black	44
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	335
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	789
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	695
hospital care	776
inpatient care	776
lab tests	306
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	380
ultrasound (sonogram)	439

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	985

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1689
Black	54
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	359
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	709
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	807
hospital care	646
inpatient care	646
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	481

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1934
Female	2006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3668
Black	128
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1400
From 75 to 84	1346
85 and over	796
Less than 65	398

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	489
doctor visit	1263
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	410

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	706
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	241
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	452
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	910
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	16
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	374

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1774
Black	24
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	370
Less than 65	243

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	761
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	609
hospital care	701
inpatient care	701
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	66
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	620

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	1358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2409
Black	95
Hispanic	41
Asian	19
Other	52
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	940
From 75 to 84	864
85 and over	488
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	819
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	653
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
lab tests	182
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	640

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1197
Female	1369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2363
Black	84
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	889
From 75 to 84	862
85 and over	523
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	671
doctor visit	555
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467
lab tests	99
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	532

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1979
Black	82
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	807
From 75 to 84	746
85 and over	418
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
cardiac procedures	650
doctor visit	528
hospital care	402
inpatient care	402
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	100
stress testing	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	477

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	1074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1874
Black	73
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	367
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
cardiac procedures	765
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	579
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	601

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	867
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1705
Black	28
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	357
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD treated as a cardiologist in Atlantic, IA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	36
cardiac procedures	721
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	718
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519
lab tests	160
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	250
ultrasound (sonogram)	498

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	957
Female	1044

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1852
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	41
Other	30

**Age**
75 to 84	686
85 and over	386
Less than 65	205
65 to 74	722

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Lakeside

CHI Health Midlands

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy

CHI Health Immanuel

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlantic, IA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All very professional and extremely knowledgeable. Great experience.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Never had any problems with appointments or care received.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$469 XARELTO $469
Amgen Inc.	$418 Repatha $418
Pfizer Inc.	$349 VYNDAQEL $182	ELIQUIS $131	VIAGRA $23	CHANTIX $13
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$306 CAMZYOS $173	ELIQUIS $133
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$249 MULTAQ $168	PRALUENT $82
Other	$1,654 ENTRESTO $134	LifeVest $114	JARDIANCE $105	Pradaxa $96	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $96	Other $1,110

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,416
Education	$28

Research Payments

Dr. Atul A. Ramachandran, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,737.

Biography

Dr. Atul Ramachandran works as an adult cardiology. He is affiliated with CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy, and CHI Health Immanuel. After attending Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Ramachandran completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Council Bluffs, IA.

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