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Dr. Murali Dharan, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Coimbatore Medical College

Professional interests include: minimally invasive mitral valve repair, mitral valve repair, atrial fibrillation, and more.

1248 D Street
Merced, CA 95341

(209) 564-4500

Dr. Murali Dharan, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Coimbatore Medical College. Dr. Murali Dharan, MD is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced, Dignity Health, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians and EAST BAY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

1248 D Street
Merced, CA 95341

(209) 564-4500

(209) 564-4516

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Hill Physicians

1320 El Capitan Drive Suite 120
Danville, CA 94526

(925) 676-2600

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John Muir Health

2350 Pacheco Street
Concord, CA 94520

(925) 676-2600

(925) 826-5277

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

heart valve repair

open-heart mitral valvuloplasty

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

direct repair of vascular injury

vascular injury repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Murali Dharan, MD performed more diagnostic right heart catheterization, heart valve repair, open-heart mitral valvuloplasty, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for direct repair of vascular injury, and vascular injury repair 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 Affordability:

CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Murali Dharan, MD had a list price for CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

inpatient hospital care

vascular surgery procedures

By Affordability:

chest CT scan

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Murali Dharan, MD performed more cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and vascular surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chest CT 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	135
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	119
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	131
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	121
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	160
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	157
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76
vascular procedures	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	27
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	147
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	97
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	121
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	73
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
open surgery	54
pulmonary testing	163
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	118
catheterization	16
CT scan	39
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	83
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	54
pulmonary testing	218
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	31
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murali Dharan, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Merced, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and cardiac procedures.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	106
catheterization	16
CT scan	39
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	122
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	69
pulmonary testing	190
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murali Dharan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	170
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	102

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Murali Dharan, MD graduated from Coimbatore Medical College. He completed residency at Polyclinic Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery/Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College

Residency: Polyclinic Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery/Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murali Dharan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Dignity Health

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

EAST BAY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC ASSOCIATES INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Murali Dharan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Murali Dharan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health Plan

Canopy Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$66,897 Cardiovascular $1,379	OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $879	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS $488	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $130	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $123	Other $63,897
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,190 Heart Valve Repair $1,918	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $1,154	Pericardial Heart Valves $94	$24
Abbott Laboratories	$1,489 Vascular $1,173	Mitra Clip system $283	PCI Optimization $33
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,165 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,165
Artivion, Inc.	$699 Cardiac non-SynerGraft $699
Other	$2,187 Perceval $195	Heart Valves $181	Tissue Heart Valves $174	TEG $129	XARELTO $125	Other $1,382

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$54,600
Travel and Lodging	$15,675
Food and Beverage	$4,451
Education	$900

Biography

Dr. Murali Dharan is a specialist in vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Dharan (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Telugu, Spanish, and Tamil. Dr. Dharan is especially interested in surgical procedures, atrial fibrillation, and transcatheter mitral valve repair (mitraclip). His professional affiliations include Hill Physicians and John Muir Health. Dr. Dharan graduated from Coimbatore Medical College and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Madras Medical College, a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He accepts Blue Shield, Anthem, Health Net, and more. His practice in Concord, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.