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Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Osmania Medical College (1973)

770 Pine Street Suite 310
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 741-1118

Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD is a cardiologist in Perry, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Atrium Health Navicent and AHN, The Medical Center.

Office Locations

1117 Morningside Drive
Perry, GA 31069

(478) 224-1976

(478) 224-1646

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AHN, The Medical Center

770 Pine Street Suite 310
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 741-1118

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Piedmont Healthcare

770 Pine Street Suite 310
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 741-1118

(478) 750-9301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	1036
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1070
hospital care	350
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	170
outpatient care	26
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	559
vascular procedures	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	923
catheterization	141
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	930
hospital care	396
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	141
nuclear scan	93
outpatient care	40
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	557
vascular procedures	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	420
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	117
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	811
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	984
hospital care	225
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	524
vascular procedures	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	417
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	94
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	812
catheterization	118
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	973
hospital care	264
inpatient care	239
minimally invasive procedures	118
nuclear scan	84
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	485
vascular procedures	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	1016

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	740
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	192
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	956
catheterization	128
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	962
hospital care	337
inpatient care	298
minimally invasive procedures	128
nuclear scan	107
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	542
vascular procedures	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	356
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	108
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	815
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	858
hospital care	279
inpatient care	259
minimally invasive procedures	107
nuclear scan	92
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	499
vascular procedures	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	330
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	119
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	762
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	863
hospital care	293
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	75
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	918
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	897
hospital care	274
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	99
outpatient care	20
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	586
vascular procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	257
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	125
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	496
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	705
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	343
vascular procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	94
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	550
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	679
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	359
vascular procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	185
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	109
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	407
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	597
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	92
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	286
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	376
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	58
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Perry, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	31
cardiac procedures	731
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	824
hospital care	244
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	95
outpatient care	24
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	285
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	459
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	240
85 and over	98
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	328

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD graduated from Osmania Medical College in 1973. He completed residency at Jersey City Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Osmania Medical College (1973)

Residency: Jersey City Medical Center (1977)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Atrium Health Navicent

AHN, The Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$374 Micra $124	Evera $122	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $118	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $9
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$353 LifeVest $353
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$150 Adempas $150
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$108 ACTHAR $108
Boston Scientific Corporation	$95 RESONATE $34	Tachy System $22	VIGILANT X4 CRT-D $21	EMBLEM MRI S-ICD $18
Other	$365 VERQUVO $61	(7999) SRC Undivided $51	ELIQUIS $48	Repatha $43	FARXIGA $37	Other $126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,445

Biography

Dr. Pulipaka Rao's area of specialization is adult cardiology. He is a graduate of Osmania Medical College and a graduate of Jersey City Medical Center's residency program. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and Atrium Health Navicent. Dr. Rao's practice in Macon, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD in 2019

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pulipaka B. Rao, MD From 2012 - 2023

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