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Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD

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(603 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

100 Commerce Drive
Brandenburg, KY 40108

(270) 765-5921

Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD is a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

100 Commerce Drive
Brandenburg, KY 40108

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101 Winston Way Suite 100
Campbellsville, KY 42718

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1324 Woodland Drive Suite A
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 765-5921

(270) 765-4391

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200 Cardinal Drive Suite 308
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ambulatory event monitoring

cardiac event detection monitoring

In 2023, Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD had a list price for ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), and cardiac event detection monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

electrocardiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD performed more ambulatory cardiac monitoring procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and electrocardiogram (EKG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

By Affordability:

Holter monitoring

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and Doppler echocardiography procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for Holter monitoring, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	108
blood draw	196
cardiac procedures	1983
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	3941
hospital care	1098
inpatient care	1000
lab tests	1508
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	502
outpatient care	98
preventive care	937
stress testing	968
tilt table test	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	924
vascular procedures	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	100
blood draw	175
cardiac procedures	1586
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	3517
hospital care	991
inpatient care	901
lab tests	1249
minimally invasive procedures	83
nuclear scan	383
outpatient care	90
preventive care	683
stress testing	777
tilt table test	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
vascular procedures	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1174
Female	1392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2361
Black	151
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	853
85 and over	322
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	73
blood draw	152
cardiac procedures	1452
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	3447
hospital care	816
inpatient care	763
lab tests	1015
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	346
outpatient care	53
preventive care	625
stress testing	680
tilt table test	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	706
vascular procedures	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1212
Female	1405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2428
Black	143
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	939
From 75 to 84	900
85 and over	326
Less than 65	452

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	80
blood draw	107
cardiac procedures	1472
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	3572
hospital care	823
inpatient care	772
lab tests	269
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	346
outpatient care	51
preventive care	225
stress testing	682
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	721
vascular procedures	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2410
Female	2994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4968
Black	326
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1990
From 75 to 84	1702
85 and over	706
Less than 65	1006

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	1397
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	3381
hospital care	644
inpatient care	593
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	314
outpatient care	51
stress testing	623
tilt table test	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	729
vascular procedures	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1244
Female	1463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2482
Black	162
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	977
From 75 to 84	881
85 and over	361
Less than 65	488

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	1349
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	3229
hospital care	693
inpatient care	636
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	287
outpatient care	32
stress testing	556
ultrasound (sonogram)	737
vascular procedures	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1313
Female	1544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2627
Black	165
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	407
Less than 65	506

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	1357
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	2856
hospital care	639
inpatient care	623
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	312
outpatient care	16
stress testing	579
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1371
Female	1625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2746
Black	174
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1144
From 75 to 84	903
85 and over	432
Less than 65	517

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	1297
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	2420
hospital care	474
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	268
outpatient care	18
stress testing	514
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vascular procedures	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1289
Female	1584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2621
Black	176
Hispanic	28
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1109
From 75 to 84	906
85 and over	408
Less than 65	450

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	61
cardiac procedures	808
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1798
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	183
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	553
vascular procedures	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1902
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	873
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	291
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	601
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1743
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	146
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	893
Female	941

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1682
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	751
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	260
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
cardiac procedures	671
doctor visit	1558
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
nuclear scan	147
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	894
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1783
Black	110
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	304
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Brandenburg, KY were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	73
blood draw	157
cardiac procedures	1270
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	2860
hospital care	624
inpatient care	585
lab tests	1010
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	294
outpatient care	51
preventive care	617
stress testing	534
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1163
Female	1371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	149
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	2327
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	813
85 and over	347
Less than 65	413
65 to 74	961

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	11
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 603 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brandenburg, KY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$10,852 Pradaxa $10,760	JARDIANCE $54	Praxbind $26	$12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$5,813 FARXIGA $5,013	BRILINTA $709	ATACAND $62	ANDEXXA $18	$12
Covis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,852 Digoxin $3,852
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,353 ENTRESTO $1,313	LEQVIO $40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,188 XARELTO $1,105	INVOKANA $80	$3
Other	$4,337 ELIQUIS $1,619	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCT $318	Repatha $287	LifeVest $272	Effient $178	Other $1,662

**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	$14,700
Food and Beverage	$8,467
Travel and Lodging	$2,037
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Education	$191

Research Payments

Dr. Krishnan Challappa, MD has received 245 research payments totaling $119,474.

Biography

Dr. Krishnan Challappa is a specialist in adult cardiology in Elizabethtown, KY, Brandenburg, KY, and Campbellsville, KY. Dr. Challappa is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health. He is a graduate of Bangalore University and Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Baptist Health reports that Dr. Challappa is accepting new patients at his office in Brandenburg, KY.