In 2023, Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, upper endoscopy with dilation, upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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:

colonoscopy

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD performed more colonoscopy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	53
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	432
doctor visit	730
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	920
hospital care	1410
injections	42
inpatient care	1337
minimally invasive procedures	920
outpatient care	73
preventive care	237
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	432

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	44
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	291
doctor visit	557
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	655
hospital care	1250
injections	22
inpatient care	1158
minimally invasive procedures	642
outpatient care	92
preventive care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	291

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	477
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	157
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	41
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	355
doctor visit	521
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	733
hospital care	1329
injections	29
inpatient care	1273
minimally invasive procedures	718
outpatient care	56
preventive care	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	355

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	523
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	148
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	45
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	338
doctor visit	531
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	704
hospital care	1276
injections	26
inpatient care	1190
minimally invasive procedures	704
outpatient care	86
preventive care	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	338

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1032
Female	1404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	1000
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	348
Less than 65	548

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	52
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	611
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	828
hospital care	1186
injections	41
inpatient care	1060
minimally invasive procedures	816
outpatient care	126
preventive care	159
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	557
Hispanic	51
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	159
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	41
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	586
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	693
hospital care	950
injections	38
inpatient care	950
minimally invasive procedures	693
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	340

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	446
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	129
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	48
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	293
doctor visit	514
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	643
hospital care	802
injections	29
inpatient care	802
minimally invasive procedures	643
preventive care	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	293

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	492
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	131
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	42
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	494
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	577
hospital care	701
injections	32
inpatient care	701
minimally invasive procedures	577
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	400
Hispanic	49
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	124
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	43
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	217
doctor visit	453
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	487
hospital care	565
injections	15
inpatient care	565
minimally invasive procedures	487
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	217

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	346
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	101
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	646
esophageal dilation	31
gastrointestinal procedures	593
hospital care	584
injections	11
inpatient care	584
minimally invasive procedures	593
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	314

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	269
Hispanic	41
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	129
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	351
doctor visit	651
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	647
hospital care	657
injections	13
inpatient care	657
minimally invasive procedures	647
preventive care	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	345

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	251
Hispanic	48
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	122
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Merrillville, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	42
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	572
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	680
hospital care	973
injections	27
inpatient care	934
minimally invasive procedures	676
outpatient care	86
preventive care	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	432
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	614
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	307
85 and over	140
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	444

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,804 Humira $403	Creon $390	LINZESS $296	Skyrizi $294	Mavyret $244	Other $177
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,188 XIFAXAN $711	Trulance $235	Uceris $103	XIFAXANIBSD $53	PLENVU $35	Other $51
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,095 Humira $489	Creon $341	Mavyret $125	Lupron $67	Moderiba $49	Other $25
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.	$922 ZENPEP $869	VOWST $54
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$717 ENTYVIO $612	MOTEGRITY $50	AMITIZA $29	GATTEX $13	$12
Other	$6,257 Epclusa $519	STELARA $445	ENTYVIO $299	PENTASA $270	Cimzia $252	Other $4,473

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,725
Education	$245
Consulting Fee	$13

Biography

Dr. Kumar Venkatachalam sees patients in Merrillville, IN and Crown Point, IN. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine.