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Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

501 Dr Michael Debakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 312-8281

Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD is a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

501 Dr Michael Debakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 312-8281

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703 Cypress Street Suite A
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 310-0395

(337) 313-5389

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In The News

“Imperial Health has announced the addition of Prasanna Sugathan, MD, FACC, cardiologist, to the group's medical staff.”—"Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business - American Press", L' Observateur, January 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

phlebotomy for lab tests

transesophageal echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD performed more blood draw, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), phlebotomy for lab tests, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for 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. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	104
cardiac procedures	286
doctor visit	258
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	194
nuclear scan	84
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	159

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	304
cardiac procedures	481
doctor visit	679
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
lab tests	559
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	126
stress testing	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	243

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	213
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	158
cardiac procedures	268
doctor visit	338
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
lab tests	239
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	142
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	762
doctor visit	529
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	98
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	541

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	446
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	717
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	472
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	89
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	574
vascular procedures	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	236
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	35
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	53
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	475
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	343
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	208
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	463
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	312
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	70
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	526
vascular procedures	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	188
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	376
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	203
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	449
vascular procedures	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	166
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	43
doctor visit	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	579
doctor visit	299
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	57
preventive care	11
stress testing	40
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	569
vascular procedures	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	107
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lake Charles, LA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	14
ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	148
cardiac procedures	416
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	317
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	214
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	76
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	11
stress testing	114
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	386
Male	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	701
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	159
75 to 84	235
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	276

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Prasanna Sugathan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Charles, LA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-26

Dr. Sugathan is an excellent cardiologist. She takes care of my cardiological needs, and referred me to an electrophysiologist to take care of the afib I used to have. She helps me with weight loss, and healthy lifestyle. I couldn’t ask for a better cardiologist. I picked my insurance based on whether she was in network. Dr. Sugathan takes care of the whole person.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$349 JARDIANCE $290	Pradaxa $59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$263 ENTRESTO $145	LEQVIO $117
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$223 FARXIGA $223
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$211 Vascular $118	CardioMEMS HF System $93
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.	$125 NEXLETOL $125
Other	$1,135 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $119	Cleerly Labs $117	HeartMate II $111	ELIQUIS $101	FFRct $94	Other $593

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,305

Biography

Dr. Prasanna Sugathan is an adult cardiology specialist. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Sugathan is affiliated with CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

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

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