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Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

13507 Cassia Way
San Antonio, TX 78323

(210) 504-1555

Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD is an urologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD is affiliated with DeTar Healthcare System.

Office Locations

DeTar Healthcare System

13507 Cassia Way
San Antonio, TX 78323

(210) 504-1555

(210) 907-8777

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605 E San Antonio Street Suite 509e
Victoria, TX 77901

(361) 573-6351

(361) 575-6455

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“Ahn trabajo en la investigacion con el doctor Ganesh Raj, profesor de UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), y con Ratna Vadlamudi, del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Texas en...”—"Investigadores crean molecula que mata tipos de cancer dificiles de tratar", Orlando Sentinel, November 2022

“Ahn worked with UT Southwestern Medical Center professor Dr. Ganesh Raj and Ratna Vadlamudi from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on the research.”—"Dallas researchers create molecule that kills hard-to-treat cancers", Dallas News, October 2022

“Society of Urologic Oncology Award: Karla Parra, PhD, will receive this one-year award for a study on therapeutic targeting of prostate cancer metastases at UT Southwestern Medical Center under the...”—"2022 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Awardees Announced", Associated Press News, May 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, open surgery and cryotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	13
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	392
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	75
minor procedures	11
open surgery	24
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	228

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and cryotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
cryotherapy	15
doctor visit	433
hormone therapy	15
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	73
urologic procedures	180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	46
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, open surgery and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	15
doctor visit	443
excision	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	101
minor procedures	14
open surgery	37
pelvic surgery	15
removal of internal scar tissue	11
stent placement (stenting)	29
urologic procedures	206

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	436
hormone therapy	20
lab tests	42
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	13
urologic procedures	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	106
Hispanic	32
Asian	24
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	62
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	14
doctor visit	480
excision	14
hormone therapy	28
lab tests	34
laser treatment	21
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	123
minor procedures	17
open surgery	14
pelvic surgery	14
urologic procedures	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	47
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	30
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
cryotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	506
hormone therapy	31
lab tests	35
laser treatment	31
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	14
urologic procedures	236

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	44
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	13
doctor visit	364
hormone therapy	42
lab tests	85
minimally invasive procedures	77
open surgery	13
suprapubic catheter replacement	36
urologic procedures	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294
hormone therapy	32
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	64
urologic procedures	152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	317
hormone therapy	33
lab tests	38
minimally invasive procedures	55
urologic procedures	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
cryotherapy	27
doctor visit	460
hormone therapy	41
lab tests	82
laser treatment	27
minimally invasive procedures	104
urologic procedures	202

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cryotherapy	17
doctor visit	435
hormone therapy	36
lab tests	82
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	96
urologic procedures	170

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated as an urologist in San Antonio, TX were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	19
cancer surgery	13
cryotherapy	20
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	14
doctor visit	414
excision	14
hormone therapy	30
lab tests	57
laser treatment	19
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	89
minor procedures	13
open surgery	22
pelvic surgery	14
removal of internal scar tissue	11
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Education & Training

Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DeTar Healthcare System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$63,312 XTANDI $58,794	Enzalutamide $2,342	Myrbetriq $440	Vesicare $179	$1,557
Medivation Inc.	$37,704 XTANDI $37,704
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$34,682 Xofigo $29,659	Non-Covered $1,855	Nubeqa $1,740	$1,428
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$34,365 JEVTANA $31,061	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $1,354	$1,951
Myovant Sciences Inc.	$24,676 ORGOVYX $23,096	$1,580
Other	$38,090 JEVTANA $16,200	XTANDI $11,501	Erleada $3,283	TALZENNA $2,190	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $260	Other $4,656

**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	$144,592
Consulting Fee	$45,403
Travel and Lodging	$32,270
Food and Beverage	$9,096
Education	$1,468

Biography

Dr. Ganesh Raj's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). His hospital/clinic affiliations include UT Southwestern Medical Center and DeTar Healthcare System. Dr. Raj is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and a graduate of Duke University Medical Center's residency program.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Venkataraman Raj, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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