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Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD

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(Rakesh Baman, MD)

(935 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

2258 Wrightsboro Road Suite 400
Augusta, GA 30904

(706) 843-8001

Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD is a cardiologist in Augusta, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Heart at Summerville - Professional Center, REGIONAL OPEN MRI, LLC and PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC.

Office Locations

2258 Wrightsboro Road Suite 400
Augusta, GA 30904

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2500 University Drive
Thomson, GA 30824

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411 W 4th Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830

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1348 Walton Way Suite 5100
Augusta, GA 30901

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In The News

“Dr. Rakesh Baman is a member of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center's medical staff, Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology.”—"Cholesterol for life", The Mercury, April 2008

“Rakesh Baman, MD, is a Cardiologist at Phoenixville Hospital.”—"Hospital Corner", The Mercury, June 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

nuclear scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for nuclear scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	1117
doctor visit	1216
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	250
stress testing	512
ultrasound (sonogram)	531

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	1034
doctor visit	1297
hospital care	756
inpatient care	756
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	449
ultrasound (sonogram)	521

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	821
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1653
Black	72
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	374
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	1077
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	1386
hospital care	712
inpatient care	712
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	214
stress testing	449
ultrasound (sonogram)	558

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	873
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1728
Black	72
Hispanic	18
Asian	13
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	580
85 and over	372
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	1150
doctor visit	1482
hospital care	773
inpatient care	773
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	218
stress testing	461
ultrasound (sonogram)	620

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1666
Female	1912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3292
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1344
From 75 to 84	1054
85 and over	756
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	72
cardiac procedures	1197
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	1444
hospital care	652
inpatient care	652
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	198
stress testing	413
ultrasound (sonogram)	712

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	799
Female	951

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1609
Black	86
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	642
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	373
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	1049
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1404
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	157
stress testing	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	658

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1610
Black	81
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	372
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	1006
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1332
hospital care	560
inpatient care	548
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	152
outpatient care	12
stress testing	328
ultrasound (sonogram)	614

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	845
Female	858

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1573
Black	58
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	310
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	930
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	966
hospital care	466
inpatient care	466
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	152
stress testing	303
ultrasound (sonogram)	606

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	695
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	270
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	975
doctor visit	850
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	168
stress testing	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	635

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	279
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	136
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1057
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	885
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	204
stress testing	399
ultrasound (sonogram)	658

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	162
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	974
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	632

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	167
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Augusta, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	1051
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	568
inpatient care	566
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	191
outpatient care	12
stress testing	393
ultrasound (sonogram)	613

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	815

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	130
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1358
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	482
85 and over	299
Less than 65	174
65 to 74	582

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	13
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He completed residency at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (1992)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart at Summerville - Professional Center

REGIONAL OPEN MRI, LLC

PIEDMONT CARDIOLOGY OF ATLANTA, LLC

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. Rakesh I. Baman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BCBS, Medicare, Blue California and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BCBS

Medicare

Blue California

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 935 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,206 WATCHMAN $2,124	Watchman Device $434	Structural Heart $143	TACHY GENERATOR $141	Brady System $113	Other $253
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,666 CRM $1,287	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $135	Structural Heart $120	Unify Assura $113	CardioMEMS HF System $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,036 XARELTO $1,023	INVOKANA $13
Pfizer Inc.	$824 ELIQUIS $428	CHANTIX $154	VIAGRA $116	PAXLOVID $73	VYNDAQEL $40	Other $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$767 ENTRESTO $543	LEQVIO $211	NON BRAND $13
Other	$7,160 HeartMate II $642	LifeVest $612	ELIQUIS $537	BRILINTA $462	Repatha $330	Other $4,577

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,376
Travel and Lodging	$1,705
Education	$579

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh I. Baman, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $10,937.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Baman's areas of specialization are general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Baman attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Baman is in-network for Blue California and Medicare insurance. He has an open panel in Augusta, GA according to Yext.