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Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Bariatric Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Government Medical College, Kottayam

1900 North Loop West #590
Houston, TX 77018

(281) 652-5864

Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine, bariatric medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from Government Medical College, Kottayam. Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Revere Medical, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Memorial Hermann, St. Joseph Medical Center, Astrana Health, Astrana Care Partners of Texas, PULMONARY OBESITY & SLEEP SPECIALIST OF HOUSTON, PLLC, HPN and NORTHWEST PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SL.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

1800 W 26th Street Suite 200
Houston, TX 77008

(281) 652-5864

(832) 529-6463

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St. Joseph Medical Center

1900 North Loop West #590
Houston, TX 77018

(281) 652-5864

(832) 529-6463

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization	16
doctor visit	36
hospital care	1216
inpatient care	1216
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	17
doctor visit	47
hospital care	1659
inpatient care	1638
outpatient care	21
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	62
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	69
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

doctor visit	64
hospital care	1985
inpatient care	1910
outpatient care	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	124
Hispanic	129
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	76
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	73
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	78
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
pulmonary testing	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	46
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	66
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	66
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	70
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	89
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	24
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	68
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	67
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	69
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	23
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	68
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	68
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	22
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	71
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	79
hospital care	661
inpatient care	661

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	54
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	71
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	153
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	163
hospital care	868
inpatient care	868

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	31
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	61
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	153
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
pulmonary testing	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pulmonary testing.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	88
hospital care	807
inpatient care	799
outpatient care	48
pulmonary testing	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Female	89
Male	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	23
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, FCCP graduated from Government Medical College, Kottayam. He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is certified by the Certification: ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINING BOARD and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Kottayam

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINING BOARD

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Revere Medical

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

St. Joseph Medical Center

Astrana Health

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

PULMONARY OBESITY & SLEEP SPECIALIST OF HOUSTON, PLLC

HPN

NORTHWEST PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE AND SL

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 Rethnam, MD, FCCP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Employers Health Network, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, WellPoint, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Star, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, HMO Blue Texas, BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Hlth MCR D-SNP, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP and Community Health Choice Chip.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Employers Health Network

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

WellPoint

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Star

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

HMO Blue Texas

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice Chip

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc	$2,843 NIOX VERO DEVICE $2,843
GAMBRO AAB	$2,258 Acute $2,258
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$653 BREZTRI $210	TEZSPIRE $127	SYMBICORT $84	FASENRA $69	AIRSUPRA $67	Other $96
Novo Nordisk Inc	$373 Ozempic $17	RYBELSUS $16	$340
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$321 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $122	NUCALA $77	INCRUSE $76	ANORO $24	SHINGRIX $22
Other	$1,783 Yupelri $231	inCourage $139	Kcentra $115	Niox Mino Device $96	Inspire $93	Other $1,109

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,944
Gift	$2,830
Travel and Lodging	$1,979
Education	$477

Biography

Dr. Rajesh Rethnam sees patients in Houston, TX. His medical specialties are adult critical care, bariatric medicine, and sleep medicine. Dr. Rethnam appears to be an in-network provider for WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Government Medical College, Kottayam, he performed his residency at Hahnemann University Hospital and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. Dr. Rethnam (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Astrana Health, and Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. According to Astrana Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Rethnam's office in HOUSTON, TX.