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Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry
Stanley Medical College (1995)
3700 Kolbe Road Behavioral Health Unit
Lorain, OH 44053

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from Stanley Medical College in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, Mercy Health - Allen Hospital, MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LORAIN SPECIALTY CARE LLC and UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC.

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Office Locations

3700 Kolbe Road Behavioral Health Unit
Lorain, OH 44053
(440) 960-3380
(440) 960-4017
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“From financial pressures to expectations of perfection, it's easy to set ourselves up for added stress, anxiety and disappointment this time of year," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and...”—"Mercy Health - Lorain shares tools to manage the holiday blues", The Morning Journal, December 2023
“"The stories of transformation we've witnessed within our communities, as individuals embark on their recovery journeys, are nothing short of inspiring," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and...”—"Healthy State Alliance recognizes National Recovery Month, Mercy Health - Lorain looks to educate", The Morning Journal, September 2023
“"Often times, we set expectations of perfection on ourselves during the holiday season," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and medical director of behavioral health for Mercy Health - Lorain,...”—"How to handle holiday stress", The Morning Journal, December 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

individual therapy
mental health therapy
talk therapy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for individual therapy, mental health therapy, and talk therapy 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 16
hospital care 355
inpatient care 355
nursing home care 441

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 191
Female 232
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 313
Black 75
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 74
Less than 65 200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2013 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 40
Dementia 53
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 106
hospital care 1021
inpatient care 1021
mental health therapy 125
nursing home care 712

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 269
Female 399
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 533
Black 78
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 142
Less than 65 265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2014 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 41
Dementia 54
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1081
inpatient care 1081
mental health therapy 135
nursing home care 589

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 448
Female 656
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 874
Black 124
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 270
Less than 65 454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 36
Dementia 49
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 726
inpatient care 726
mental health therapy 86
nursing home care 340

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 262
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 73
Less than 65 156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2016 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 40
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 38
Dementia 49
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 813
inpatient care 813
mental health therapy 79
nursing home care 346

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 210
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 280
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 68
Less than 65 163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 40
Dementia 46
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 835
inpatient care 835
mental health therapy 94
nursing home care 276

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 131
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 32
Hispanic 33
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 52
Less than 65 146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 49
Dementia 48
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 830
inpatient care 819
mental health therapy 41
nursing home care 240
outpatient care 11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 157
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 258
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 51
Less than 65 138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 42
Dementia 48
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 469
inpatient care 469
mental health therapy 28
nursing home care 156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 103
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 40
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 39
Dementia 52
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 482
inpatient care 482
mental health therapy 36
nursing home care 120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 183
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 38
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 69
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 41
Dementia 48
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 333
inpatient care 333
mental health therapy 25
nursing home care 151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 30
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 64
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 41
Dementia 43
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 430
inpatient care 430
mental health therapy 39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 165
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 45
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 71
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Dementia 44
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit 61
hospital care 670
inpatient care 669
mental health therapy 68
nursing home care 337
outpatient care 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

Gender
Female 230
Male 167
Ethnicity
Black / African American 31
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 312
Hispanic 16
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 80
75 to 84 74
Less than 65 163
65 to 74 78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 73
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 41
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Cancer 9
Dementia 48

Education & Training

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College in 1995. He completed residency at Psychiatry - New Cross Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College (1995)

Residency: Psychiatry - New Cross Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health
Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital
Mercy Health - Allen Hospital
MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LORAIN SPECIALTY CARE LLC
UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Medical Mutual, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, Optum KY & OH, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare
HealthSpring
Medicare Advantage
AmeriHealth
MultiPlan
HealthSmart
Medical Mutual
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Anthem
Molina Healthcare
Payer Provider
CIN-MHS NON-MSSP
Medicare Railroad KY & OH
Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA
SummaCare OH
Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH
Valor Health Plan OH
Quality Care Partners PPO OH
Buckeye Health Plan OH
Aetna Better Health OH
Ohio Health Choice
Optum KY & OH
CareSource OH
Martin's Point Health Care OH
Medicare OH
Frontpath Health Coalition OH
The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. $484 LATUDA
$484
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $461 ABILIFY MAINTENA
$314 		REXULTI
$148
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc $210 NUPLAZID
$210
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $159 Nuedexta
$159
Alkermes, Inc. $136 ARISTADA INITIO
$69 		Aristada 1064mg
$67
Other $342 VRAYLAR
$110 		CAPLYTA
$48 		INVEGA SUSTENNA
$42 		INGREZZA
$38 		PERSERIS
$38 		Other
$66
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,792

Biography

Dr. Balaji Saravanan is a geriatric psychiatry specialist. He is affiliated with the University Hospitals and Mercy Health. Dr. Saravanan appears to be in-network for Anthem, Medical Mutual, Blue California, and more. He is a graduate of Stanley Medical College.

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