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Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Bariatric Medicine

212 Bridge Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 632-1700

Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and bariatric medicine.

Office Locations

212 Bridge Street
Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 632-1700

(732) 632-1704

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nursing home care

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for nursing home care 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:

flu shot

In 2024, Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2012 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	37
doctor visit	824
hospital care	281
inpatient care	266
nursing home care	1079
outpatient care	15
preventive care	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vaccines	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	905
hospital care	203
inpatient care	172
nursing home care	1014
outpatient care	31
preventive care	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	20
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	96
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	40
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	880
hospital care	277
inpatient care	263
mental health therapy	17
nursing home care	1214
outpatient care	14
preventive care	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	94
weight management	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	30
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	115
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	56
doctor visit	819
hospital care	230
inpatient care	217
mental health therapy	35
nursing home care	1253
outpatient care	13
preventive care	71
vaccines	71
weight management	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	48
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	214
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	42
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	19
doctor visit	625
hospital care	237
inpatient care	222
mental health therapy	69
nursing home care	989
outpatient care	15
preventive care	149
vaccines	149
weight management	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	31
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	107
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	669
hospital care	158
inpatient care	147
mental health therapy	37
nursing home care	750
outpatient care	11
preventive care	114
vaccines	114
weight management	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	78
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	542
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253
mental health therapy	21
nursing home care	809
preventive care	87
vaccines	87
weight management	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	84
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2019 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	463
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
nursing home care	675
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	70
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
nursing home care	815
preventive care	61
vaccines	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	82
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	39
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
nursing home care	1477
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	61
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	43
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2022 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
nursing home care	2317
preventive care	102
vaccines	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	77
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2023 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	474
nursing home care	3270
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	90
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ during 2024 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	387
nursing home care	2184
preventive care	62
vaccines	62

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	90
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	77
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Metuchen, NJ were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

cardiac procedures	25
chronic care	37
doctor visit	627
hospital care	219
inpatient care	209
mental health therapy	35
nursing home care	1372
outpatient care	16
preventive care	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	83
weight management	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	88
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	36

Education & Training

She has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Metuchen, NJ.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-19

Great doctor! Answered all of my questions! See him for peace of mind!"

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$157 Saxenda $94	Ozempic $31	RYBELSUS $15	$17
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$44 Procedural Solutions $44
Lilly USA, LLC	$16 MOUNJARO $16
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12 TROKENDI XR $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$228

Biography

Dr. Kavitha Thukkaram, who practices in Metuchen, NJ, is a medical specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and bariatric medicine. Dr. Thukkaram has obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.