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Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Annamalai University, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital (1992)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard Unit 85
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 794-5698

Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD is a pathologist in Houston, TX specializing in pathology. She graduated from Annamalai University, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard Unit 85
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 794-5698

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2024

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immunohistochemistry test

slide consultation

In 2012, Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD performed more immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, and slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
lab tests	239
second opinions	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	58
lab tests	239
second opinions	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	13
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	45
lab tests	196
second opinions	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
lab tests	69
second opinions	81

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	42
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
lab tests	108
second opinions	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	19
lab tests	93
second opinions	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	27
lab tests	134
second opinions	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	21
lab tests	169
second opinions	118

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	30
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	164
second opinions	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	18
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	13
lab tests	217
second opinions	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	257
second opinions	123

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	220
second opinions	81

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	11
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2024 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	15
lab tests	359
second opinions	133

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	18
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	26
lab tests	189
second opinions	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	1
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	28

Education & Training

Dr. Preetha Ramalingam, MD graduated from Annamalai University, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital in 1992. She completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Annamalai University, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital (1992)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology (2002)

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$24 XARELTO $24
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company	$23 IMBRUVICA $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$48

Biography

Dr. Preetha Ramalingam is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in pathology. She is professionally affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ramalingam graduated from Annamalai University, Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital. For her residency, Dr. Ramalingam trained at Cleveland Clinic and Henry Ford Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Ramalingam has received include MD Anderson Faculty Educator of the Month, MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Academic Affairs; Resident Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; and Highest Score, General Medicine Board Examination.