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Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD

Accepting New Patients

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Boston University School of Medicine (2001)

15 Mile Road 3500
Sterling Heights, MI 48310

(586) 977-9300

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD is a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital and HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM.

Office Locations

15 Mile Road 3500
Sterling Heights, MI 48310

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3500 15 Mile Road 2nd Floor
Sterling Hgts, MI 48310

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2013, Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
hospital care	554
inpatient care	554
pulmonary testing	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	241
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	37
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193
hospital care	580
inpatient care	580
pulmonary testing	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	269
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	222
hospital care	792
inpatient care	792
pulmonary testing	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	484
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	86
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
hospital care	547
inpatient care	547
pulmonary testing	236

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	271
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	47
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
pulmonary testing	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	20
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
pulmonary testing	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
pulmonary testing	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	127
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
pulmonary testing	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	13
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253
pulmonary testing	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
pulmonary testing	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	65

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sterling Heights, MI were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393
pulmonary testing	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	162
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	172
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	29
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Henry Ford Hospital

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sterling Heights, MI.

4.81

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very good. Very thorough. Ordered lots of tests and appointments to see new doctors.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-15

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Knowledgeable, caring and took time to answer all of my questions & concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-26

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Very knowledgeable and showed exceptional concern regarding my condition.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-24

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Doctors we're very through and explained everything

Overall Rating: 4.0 2022-10-05

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Very attentive.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-02

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Excellent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$34,372 Esbriet $5,819	$28,552
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9,140 OFEV $8,048	$1,092
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$44 Velphoro $44
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$15 SAMSCA $15

**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	$37,123
Travel and Lodging	$4,744
Food and Beverage	$1,704

Research Payments

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah, MD has received 123 research payments totaling $150,221.

Biography

Dr. Krishna Thavarajah is a specialist in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology in Detroit, MI and Novi, MI. Before completing her residency at Boston Medical Center, Dr. Thavarajah attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Thavarajah is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. She has an open panel in DETROIT, MI according to Doctor.com.