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Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1993)

9180 Pinecroft Drive #400
Shenandoah, TX 77380

(713) 897-7221

Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD is a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann Medical Group The Woodlands Cardiology.

Office Locations

9180 Pinecroft Drive #400
Shenandoah, TX 77380

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Memorial Hermann

9180 Pinecroft Drive Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77380

(713) 897-7221

(713) 897-7235

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2012, Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1506
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	620
hospital care	462
inpatient care	462
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	206
stress testing	546
ultrasound (sonogram)	1066
vascular procedures	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1603
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	558
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nuclear scan	280
stress testing	694
ultrasound (sonogram)	994
vascular procedures	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1601
Female	1875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3071
Black	297
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1144
From 75 to 84	1127
85 and over	729
Less than 65	476

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	604
doctor visit	292
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	82
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	461
vascular procedures	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	930

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1430
Black	199
Hispanic	31
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	323
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	806
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	379
hospital care	724
inpatient care	724
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	128
stress testing	226
ultrasound (sonogram)	724
vascular procedures	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1054
Female	1196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	360
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	348
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	835
cardioversion	23
chronic care	15
doctor visit	600
hospital care	781
inpatient care	781
minimally invasive procedures	123
nuclear scan	159
stress testing	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	794
vascular procedures	275

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	212
Hispanic	96
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	182
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	542
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	490
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	465
vascular procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	156
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	126
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	535
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	437
hospital care	602
inpatient care	602
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	139
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	396

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	130
Hispanic	174
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	160
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	568
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	507
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
minimally invasive procedures	115
nuclear scan	155
stress testing	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	85
Hispanic	69
Asian	16
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	94
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	454
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	441
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1187
Black	109
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	212
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	528
doctor visit	378
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	148
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	62
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	108
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	255
doctor visit	179
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	24
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	55
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD treated as a cardiologist in Shenandoah, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation	32
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	748
cardioversion	18
chronic care	15
doctor visit	443
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nuclear scan	140
stress testing	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	568
vascular procedures	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	148
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	1039
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	70
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	406
85 and over	212
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	507

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1993)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1996)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Medical Group The Woodlands Cardiology

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. Giridhar Vedala, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Coventry, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, First Health, WellPoint, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Star, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, HMO Blue Texas, BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Hlth MCR D-SNP, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP and Community Health Choice Chip.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Giridhar Vedala, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Coventry

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

First Health

WellPoint

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Star

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

HMO Blue Texas

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice Chip

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,673 VenaSeal $1,484	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $87	ClosureFast $74	Amplia MRI $14	Reveal LINQ $13
Abbott Laboratories	$1,598 CardioMEMS $489	MitraClip System $354	MitraClip $285	CardioMEMS HF System $222	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $90	Other $159
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,021 WATCHMAN $466	WATCHMAN Access System $155	Tachy System $72	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $55	WATCHMAN FLX $51	Other $221
BIOTRONIK INC.	$811 Bradycardia products $229	Acticor $117	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $87	BioMonitor $55	Setrox $37	Other $285
Amgen Inc.	$541 Repatha $499	Corlanor $12	$30
Other	$4,571 ELIQUIS $517	XARELTO $484	ENTRESTO $410	Lexiscan $348	BRILINTA $213	Other $2,599

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,521
Travel and Lodging	$1,664
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Giridhar Vedala's specialties are general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He practices in Houston, TX, Conroe, TX, and The Woodlands, TX. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Vedala completed a residency program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Vedala seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Vedala (or staff) speaks the following languages: Telugu and Spanish. His professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital and Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Shenandoah, TX.