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Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD

Accepting New Patients

(57 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

450 S Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 339-3110

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric general surgery, trauma surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD is affiliated with WellSpan Health.

Office Locations

450 S Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

hernia surgery

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

minimally invasive procedures

multilayer compression bandaging

removal of lesion

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

EGD with biopsy

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, hernia surgery, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, minimally invasive procedures, multilayer compression bandaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, EGD with biopsy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	111
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	111
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	225
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	158
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	50
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	212
gastrointestinal procedures	135
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	135
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	32
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	135
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	135
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	76
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	295
gastrointestinal procedures	117
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	117
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	203
gastrointestinal procedures	154
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	154
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	178
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	178
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	217
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	118
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	28
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	24
compression therapy	21
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	192
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	29
immobilization	21
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	29
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
compression therapy	61
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	134
hospital care	19
immobilization	61
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Gettysburg, PA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	20
compression therapy	41
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	53
immobilization	41
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	279
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	34
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	146

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD graduated from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. He completed residency at Beth Israel Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WellSpan Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Capital BlueCross, Centene, Geisinger Health Plan, Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway), US - Department of Labor, Johns Hopkins Health Care, UPMC Health Plan, Preferred Health Care, Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP), Aetna Better Health, WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP) and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

Highmark Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Capital BlueCross

Centene

Geisinger Health Plan

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway)

US - Department of Labor

Johns Hopkins Health Care

UPMC Health Plan

Preferred Health Care

Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP)

Aetna Better Health

WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP)

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 57 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gettysburg, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-25

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Great experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-10

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Great job

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$20,217 DAVINCI XI $14,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $5,717
Davol Inc.	$163 VENTRALIGHT $126	Phasix Mesh $19	PHASIX $18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$24 BRIDION $24

**Types of Payments**
Education	$15,250
Travel and Lodging	$4,203
Food and Beverage	$935
Gift	$16

Biography

Dr. Rajesh Makkenchery's areas of specialization are surgical oncology (cancer surgery), trauma surgery, and pediatric general surgery; he sees patients in Gettysburg, PA. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is affiliated with WellSpan Medical Group and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. Dr. Makkenchery seems to honor Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inGettysburg, PA as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Makkenchery attended medical school at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. He completed his residency training at UMass Memorial Medical Center and Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Makkenchery (or staff) speaks Hindi and Malayalam.