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Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (2000)

353 Fairmont Boulevard
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 755-4300

Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC is affiliated with Monument Health and MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

Monument Health

353 Fairmont Boulevard
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 755-4300

(605) 755-0682

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4150 5th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 755-4300

(605) 755-1027

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ablation

ankle brachial index

arterial mechanical thrombectomy

coronary atherectomy with stent

endovenous ablation

endovenous radiofrequency ablation

lower extremity artery stenting

lower extremity atherectomy

lower extremity venous duplex

thrombectomy

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC performed more ablation, ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial mechanical thrombectomy, coronary atherectomy with stent, endovenous ablation, endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), lower extremity (leg) artery stenting, lower extremity (leg) atherectomy, lower extremity venous duplex, thrombectomy (blood clot removal), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

stent placement

In 2023, Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC performed more stent placement (stenting) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	246
doctor visit	30
hospital care	104
inpatient care	89
nuclear scan	62
outpatient care	15
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	166
vascular procedures	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	108
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2016 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	602
catheterization	153
doctor visit	205
hospital care	272
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	285
nuclear scan	113
outpatient care	32
pelvic imaging	41
stent placement (stenting)	128
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	451
vascular procedures	618

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	114
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2017 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
ablation	52
angioplasty	124
cardiac procedures	646
catheterization	210
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	210
hospital care	251
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	382
nuclear scan	106
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	69
stent placement (stenting)	121
stress testing	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	576
vascular procedures	797

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	130
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2018 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	68
ablation	108
angioplasty	84
cardiac procedures	614
catheterization	139
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	130
hospital care	218
inpatient care	199
minimally invasive procedures	380
nuclear scan	144
outpatient care	19
pelvic imaging	68
stent placement (stenting)	104
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	598
vascular procedures	825

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	118
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2019 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
ablation	56
angioplasty	126
cardiac procedures	571
catheterization	255
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	128
emergency care	11
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	469
nuclear scan	58
pelvic imaging	53
stent placement (stenting)	147
stress testing	119
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	707

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	82
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2020 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ablation	34
angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	305
catheterization	153
doctor visit	64
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	318
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	12
stent placement (stenting)	93
stress testing	40
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	447

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2021 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	354
catheterization	146
doctor visit	117
emergency care	11
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	305
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	25
stent placement (stenting)	91
stress testing	46
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	537

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	72
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD during 2022 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
ablation	30
angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	353
catheterization	192
doctor visit	89
emergency care	16
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	350
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	45
stent placement (stenting)	114
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	535

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	64
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Rapid City, SD were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	44
ablation	56
angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	461
catheterization	178
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	121
emergency care	12
hospital care	164
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	355
nuclear scan	68
outpatient care	19
pelvic imaging	44
stent placement (stenting)	114
stress testing	121
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	393
vascular procedures	567

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	628
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	78
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	253
85 and over	93
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	319

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC From 2015 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2000. He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He is certified by the Board Certification: Vascular Medicine and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (2000)

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia (2010)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Vascular Medicine

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Monument Health

MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Penumbra, Inc.	$103,409 Indigo System $62,246	Indigo $39,438	Penumbra Coil 400 $1,212	Penumbra System $513
Abbott Laboratories	$17,134 Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $14,450	Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $1,719	Supera peripheral stent system $337	Vascular $171	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $128	Other $328
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$9,954 Endeavor $6,592	TurboHawk $876	Plaque Excision $816	Resolute $362	HawkOne $311	Other $997
Medtronic, Inc.	$7,113 FLOWMET $4,200	TurboHawk $2,363	IN.PACT Admiral $141	Abre $127	HawkOne $93	Other $189
ABIOMED	$5,697 Impella $5,697
Other	$7,212 (6536) Phoenix $1,145	GENERAL THERAPIES $1,114	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $1,020	Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft $305	XARELTO $238	Other $3,389

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$60,000
Travel and Lodging	$57,453
Consulting Fee	$16,200
Food and Beverage	$13,736
Honoraria	$3,000
Other	$130

Research Payments

Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam, MD, FACC has received 32 research payments totaling $408,213.

Biography

Dr. Bhaskar Purushottam is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist in Rapid City, SD. He is affiliated with Monument Health. After completing medical school at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Dr. Purushottam performed his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Purushottam include: Council in Peripheral Vascular Disease Travel Award; America's Top Cardiologist; and Marquis Who's Who.