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Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

Madras Medical College

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 725-5755

Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD is a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Madras Medical College. Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD is affiliated with Carlsbad Medical Center and PECOS VALLEY OF NEW MEXICO LLC.

Office Locations

2402 W Pierce Street Suite 5c
Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 725-5755

(575) 725-5753

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Carlsbad Medical Center

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(575) 725-5755

(575) 725-5753

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

tunneled central line removal

In 2023, Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), screening colonoscopy, and tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	533
endarterectomy	11
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	32
neck surgery	11
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	824
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	124
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	52
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	900
gastrointestinal procedures	213
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	67
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	29
diagnostic procedures	145
dialysis access procedures	25
doctor visit	869
gastrointestinal procedures	228
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	228
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	59
X-rays	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	280
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	118
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	114
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	877
gastrointestinal procedures	181
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	181
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	160
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	46
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
catheterization	11
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	969
emergency care	14
gastrointestinal procedures	159
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	159
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	99
vascular procedures	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	71
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
catheterization	12
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	987
emergency care	16
gastrointestinal procedures	201
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	201
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	63
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	945
gastrointestinal procedures	205
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	205
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	58
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	99
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	745
gastrointestinal procedures	126
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	126
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	147
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	59
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	640
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	14
injections	12
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	204
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	43
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	125
dialysis access procedures	11
doctor visit	608
gastrointestinal procedures	171
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	171
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	51
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Carlsbad, NM were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal imaging	22
angioplasty	29
catheterization	13
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	107
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	808
emergency care	15
endarterectomy	11
gastrointestinal procedures	167
hospital care	31
injections	12
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	167
neck surgery	11
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vascular procedures	54
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	145
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	57
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	210

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD graduated from Madras Medical College. He completed residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - General and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: Madras Medical College

Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - General

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murugan Athigaman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carlsbad Medical Center

PECOS VALLEY OF NEW MEXICO LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$4,062 SURGICAL $4,050	DAV-Phasix $13
Covidien LP	$631 GI Solutions $631
Boston Scientific Corporation	$555 Emblem S-ICD $330	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $95	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $71	GENERAL THERAPIES $40	ACCOLADE SR $19
Covidien Sales LLC	$175 Ablation $135	Endo Stapling $40
Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc.	$162 ALL PRODUCTS $162
Other	$467 Laparoscopic Instruments $102	VenaSeal $95	Navicross $72	GlideWire $51	Surgical Endoscopy Products $32	Other $115

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,490
Food and Beverage	$1,562

Biography

Dr. Murugan Athigaman is a Carlsbad, NM physician who specializes in general surgery and vascular surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Carlsbad Medical Center. Dr. Athigaman's education and training includes medical school at Madras Medical College and residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center.

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