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Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD

(Dr. Poonam Ramesh Somai, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College

Professional interests include: arthritis

110 Saint Blaise Road Suite 100
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 964-5823

Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD is a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College. Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD is affiliated with Ascension.

Office Locations

110 Saint Blaise Road Suite 100
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 964-5823

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Ascension

4230 Harding Pike Suite 1005
Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 964-5823

(615) 577-1696

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2023

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injections

joint aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	387
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	1088
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	131
injections	256
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	131
minor procedures	131
musculoskeletal imaging	26
skin testing	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
X-rays	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	1163
image guided procedures	108
injections	239
minimally invasive procedures	108
minor procedures	108
musculoskeletal imaging	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	34
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	1138
image guided procedures	99
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	99
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1336
image guided procedures	71
injections	148
minimally invasive procedures	71
minor procedures	71
musculoskeletal imaging	18
skin testing	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
tuberculosis (TB) testing	16
X-rays	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	70
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1358
image guided procedures	74
injections	187
minimally invasive procedures	74
minor procedures	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
X-rays	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	36
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1383
image guided procedures	55
injections	150
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	36
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1559
image guided procedures	73
injections	175
minimally invasive procedures	73
minor procedures	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	31
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	1435
injections	176

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	25
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	1485
injections	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	24
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	1597
injections	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	24
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	1638
injections	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	16
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN during 2023 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	1497
injections	131

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	18
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Gallatin, TN were aspiration, injections, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

aspiration	182
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	1389
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	87
injections	162
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	87
musculoskeletal imaging	24
skin testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	334
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	397
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	111
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	236

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College. She completed residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center. She is certified by the Certifications: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College

Residency: McLaren Regional Medical Center

Board Certification: Certifications: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Poonam R. Somai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$3,996 Prolia $1,442	Enbrel $1,351	Tavneos $576	Otezla $412	AVSOLA $92	Other $123
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,016 COSENTYX $1,940	Ilaris $76
UCB, Inc.	$1,542 Cimzia $1,506	Bimzelx $36
Pfizer Inc.	$1,379 XELJANZ $980	LYRICA $295	CELEBREX $53	INFLECTRA $38	OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) $13
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,243 TALTZ $689	OLUMIANT $273	FORTEO $245	$36
Other	$9,306 Actemra $759	Humira $725	Rinvoq $711	ACTHAR $649	ORENCIA $641	Other $5,821

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,384
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. Poonam Somai is an adult rheumatology specialist in Nashville, TN and Gallatin, TN. Areas of expertise for Dr. Somai include arthritis. Before performing her residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center, Dr. Somai attended Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College for medical school. Dr. Somai (or staff) speaks Spanish and Hindi. She is affiliated with Ascension.

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