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Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA

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(Dr. Raghu Pishka Upender, MD)

(196 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease), Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Sleep Medicine

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), neurological disorders

2105 Edward Curd Lane Suite B300
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 791-7365

Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA is a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), electrodiagnostic medicine and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Ballad Health.

Office Locations

719 THOMPSON LANE SUITE 24100
NASHVILLE, TN 37204

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1161 21st Avenue South A-0118 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232

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Vanderbilt Health

2105 Edward Curd Lane Suite B300
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 791-7365

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Baptist Memorial Health Care

3601 Tvc Nashville Tn
TN 37232

(615) 322-4000

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In The News

“"Most people enjoy the extra hour of sleep they get when daylight saving time ends, especially because we tend to delay sleep on weekends and the ability to sleep in on Monday morning benefits us,"...”—"'More sun means more fun': Markey makes another pitch for permanent DST", Boston, November 2024

“"That glorious after-work sunshine comes at a price - a horrible groggy feeling on Monday morning," said Dr. Raghu Upender, medical director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center.Most people...”—"Remember to spring forward Sunday", Southern Standard, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	79
doctor visit	346
sleep study	164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2013 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
doctor visit	346
sleep study	146

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
doctor visit	355
sleep study	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2015 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	355
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
sleep study	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2016 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
doctor visit	286
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
sleep study	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	54
doctor visit	291
sleep study	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	407
sleep study	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	15
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2019 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
doctor visit	443
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
sleep study	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	18
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2020 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
doctor visit	363
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
sleep study	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2021 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	404
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
sleep study	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	23
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN during 2022 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
doctor visit	333
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
sleep study	148

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	16
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA treated as a neurologist in NASHVILLE, TN were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

airway management	47
doctor visit	357
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
sleep study	135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	318
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	8
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	194

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ballad Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 196 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in NASHVILLE, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-07

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$1,445 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $1,296	Inspire $149
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$629 Xyrem $486	XYWAV $21	$122
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$70 Sleep Therapy Modems $36	(8744) Trilogy Evo $34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$34 NON BRAND $34

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,176
Food and Beverage	$943
Education	$60

Biography

Dr. Raghu Upender is an electrodiagnostic medicine, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease), and sleep medicine specialist. Dr. Upender is conversant in Telugu. He has a special interest in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and neurological disorders. He is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Dr. Upender is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and a graduate of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's residency program. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has an open panel in NASHVILLE, TN according to Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raghu P. Upender, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

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