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Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Osmania Medical College

465 W Putnam Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 784-1110

Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD is an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College. Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Eisenhower Health, PORTERVILLE COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC and RAVI PATEL M D INC.

Office Locations

29 Palms Highway 57725
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

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39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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45280 Seeley Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253

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Dignity Health

465 W Putnam Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 784-1110

(559) 791-3909

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	699
blood draw	1792
chemotherapy	699
doctor visit	2187
lab tests	7986
minimally invasive procedures	1015
port flush	112
thyroid function tests	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	705
blood draw	2460
chemotherapy	705
doctor visit	2523
lab tests	4283
minimally invasive procedures	1308
port flush	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	61
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	500
blood draw	1673
chemotherapy	500
doctor visit	2579
lab tests	2308
minimally invasive procedures	1099
port flush	94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	65
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	624
blood draw	2414
chemotherapy	624
doctor visit	2759
lab tests	3113
minimally invasive procedures	1020
port flush	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	158
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	124
blood draw	970
breast procedures	19
chemotherapy	124
chronic care	64
CT scan	147
doctor visit	948
lab tests	5592
minimally invasive procedures	228
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	28
pelvic imaging	58
port flush	53
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
thyroid function tests	73
women's imaging	19
X-rays	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	22
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	67
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
blood draw	596
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	17
breast procedures	85
cardiac procedures	16
chronic care	89
CT scan	232
diagnostic imaging	42
doctor visit	973
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	7136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	14
neck imaging	45
pelvic imaging	83
preventive care	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
thyroid function tests	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
women's imaging	85
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	38
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chronic care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
blood draw	541
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
breast procedures	81
chronic care	370
CT scan	121
diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	1094
lab tests	6778
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	53
preventive care	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
thyroid function tests	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
women's imaging	81
X-rays	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	29
Hispanic	153
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2019 were lab tests, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
chronic care	67
doctor visit	1107
lab tests	429

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	15
Hispanic	134
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	927

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	694

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	865

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	129
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	48
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated as an oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	64
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	530
blood draw	1311
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
breast procedures	61
cardiac procedures	16
chemotherapy	530
chronic care	147
CT scan	166
diagnostic imaging	41
doctor visit	1514
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	4703
minimally invasive procedures	934
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	64
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
thyroid function tests	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
women's imaging	61
X-rays	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	317
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	93
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	144
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

Education & Training

Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD graduated from Osmania Medical College. He completed residency at University of North Dakota Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Osmania Medical College

Residency: University of North Dakota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Eisenhower Health

PORTERVILLE COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS INC

RAVI PATEL M D INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$7,708 IMBRUVICA $7,708
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$7,582 Xofigo $4,120	Stivarga $3,461
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.	$3,417 Nerlynx $3,417
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$3,412 Zydelig $3,400	$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$925 YERVOY $253	OPDIVO $241	ERBITUX $174	SPRYCEL $131	EMPLICITI $49	Other $77
Other	$6,400 IMBRUVICA $522	AFINITOR $354	XTANDI $279	BENDEKA $270	ZYTIGA $219	Other $4,756

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,450
Food and Beverage	$7,521
Travel and Lodging	$2,746
Education	$726

Research Payments

Dr. Kota Chandra Shekar, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $172.

Biography

Dr. Kota Shekar is a physician who specializes in adult hematology and adult oncology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Dakota. Dr. Shekar's professional affiliations include Eisenhower Health and Dignity Health. Unfortunately, according to Dignity Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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