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Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD

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(94 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

4301 W Markham Street #530
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8000

Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD is a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR specializing in family medicine. Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD is affiliated with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.

Office Locations

3201 Springhill Drive Suite 300
North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 753-4132

(501) 753-4176

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4301 W Markham Street #530
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-8000

(501) 526-5148

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521 Jack Stephens Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 686-6560

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

preventive care

screening test

In 2012, Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, preventive care, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	284
hospital care	100
inpatient care	88
lab tests	266
outpatient care	12
preventive care	88
vaccines	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	433
hospital care	170
inpatient care	125
lab tests	345
outpatient care	45
preventive care	115
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	30
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	161
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	411
hospital care	130
inpatient care	113
lab tests	312
mental health therapy	17
outpatient care	17
preventive care	107
vaccines	35
weight management	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	215
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	791
hospital care	167
inpatient care	145
lab tests	225
outpatient care	22
preventive care	169
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	125
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	524
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	66
Less than 65	576

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	665
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
lab tests	47
nursing home care	209
preventive care	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
vaccines	43
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	81
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	494
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
lab tests	14
nursing home care	133
preventive care	52
vaccines	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	65
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	414
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lab tests	17
nursing home care	77
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	49
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	268
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
nursing home care	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	25
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	317

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	284
lab tests	17
preventive care	30
vaccines	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	79
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	187
lab tests	74
preventive care	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2023 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2024 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	68
lab tests	26
preventive care	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

blood draw	59
diabetes management	29
doctor visit	359
hospital care	216
inpatient care	204
lab tests	134
mental health therapy	17
nursing home care	109
outpatient care	24
preventive care	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	45
weight management	17
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD.

**Gender**
Female	241
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	124
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	125

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Arkansas.

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Arkansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 94 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Little Rock, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$100 $100
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NEXPLANON $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$114

Biography

Dr. Rajalakshmi Cheerla's area of specialization is family medicine. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health. Patient ratings for Dr. Cheerla average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She has an open panel in Little Rock, AR according to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health.