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Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD

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(Dr. Ram Lalchandani, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

1580 Creekside Drive Suite 230
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 984-6230

Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD is a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Hill Physicians and Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General Hospital Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Mercy San Juan Medical Center.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

1580 Creekside Drive Suite 230
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 984-6230

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Sutter Health

3939 J Street Suite 360
Sacramento, CA 95819

(916) 736-1536

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Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General Hospital Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Mercy San Juan Medical Center

6555 Coyle Avenue Suite 301
Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 962-1544

(916) 962-0230

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In The News

“His thanks go to the several nurses and staff at Sierra Hematology and Oncology in Carmichael, the nurses and staff from Mercy Hospice and Doctors Jon Dresser, Christopher Neuberger, Sandhya...”—"Terrance Joel Krajcar", East Bay Times, December 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

In 2023, Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

blood tests

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

lab tests

therapeutic phlebotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD performed more blood draw, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antineoplastic hormone therapy, blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), hormone therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, lab tests, and therapeutic phlebotomy 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. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	809
blood draw	2372
bone marrow tests	14
chemotherapy	809
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1443
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
lab tests	3343
minimally invasive procedures	1045
port flush	179

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	732
blood draw	2392
bone marrow tests	17
chemotherapy	732
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1472
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
lab tests	3168
minimally invasive procedures	898
port flush	194

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	21
Hispanic	48
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	65
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	692
blood draw	1993
chemotherapy	692
doctor visit	1300
hospital care	329
inpatient care	329
lab tests	2902
minimally invasive procedures	834
port flush	161

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	71
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	533
blood draw	1738
bone marrow tests	12
chemotherapy	533
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1239
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
lab tests	2333
minimally invasive procedures	662
port flush	170

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	130
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	510
blood draw	1708
chemotherapy	510
doctor visit	1347
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lab tests	1432
minimally invasive procedures	720
port flush	182

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	21
Hispanic	21
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	54
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	427
blood draw	1594
chemotherapy	427
doctor visit	1197
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
lab tests	1965
minimally invasive procedures	626
port flush	100

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	60
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	492
blood draw	1589
chemotherapy	492
doctor visit	1190
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
lab tests	2155
minimally invasive procedures	535
port flush	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	68
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	349
blood draw	1517
chemotherapy	349
doctor visit	1595
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	2403
minimally invasive procedures	499
port flush	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	33
Hispanic	40
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	78
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	305
blood draw	1205
chemotherapy	305
doctor visit	1513
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lab tests	1969
minimally invasive procedures	495
port flush	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	30
Hispanic	53
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	75
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	395
blood draw	697
chemotherapy	395
doctor visit	1686
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lab tests	1759
minimally invasive procedures	572
port flush	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	36
Hispanic	47
Asian	76
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	77
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	564
blood draw	985
chemotherapy	564
doctor visit	2013
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	1780
minimally invasive procedures	783
port flush	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	61
Hispanic	78
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	87
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Folsom, CA were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	528
blood draw	1617
bone marrow tests	14
chemotherapy	528
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1454
hormone therapy	59
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
lab tests	2291
minimally invasive procedures	697

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	46
Non-Hispanic White	363
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	69
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	202

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

Mercy Hospital Folsom Mercy General Hospital Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Mercy San Juan Medical Center

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. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, SCAN Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Anthem, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Central Health Plan, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

SCAN Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Anthem

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Health Net

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Central Health Plan

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): HMO: HMO Deductible Plans: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
McKesson Specialty Care Distribution Corp.	$1,652 $1,652
Pfizer Inc.	$961 IBRANCE $410	TALZENNA $104	LORBRENA $83	BOSULIF $78	SUTENT $70	Other $216
Amgen Inc.	$570 XGEVA $63	LUMAKRAS $31	Vectibix $27	Kyprolis $19	$431
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$535 IMBRUVICA $336	ZYTIGA $100	DARZALEX $53	Erleada $31	PROCRIT $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$527 OPDIVO $260	ELIQUIS $71	YERVOY $33	OPDUALAG $21	ERBITUX $20	Other $122
Other	$3,861 XARELTO $433	IMBRUVICA $200	ZYTIGA $122	VERZENIO $118	Avastin $101	Other $2,886

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,386
Education	$2,068
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,652

Research Payments

Dr. Ram N. Lalchandani, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $3,948.

Biography

Dr. Ram Lalchandani is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Lalchandani (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Sindhi and Hindi. His professional affiliations include Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, and Sutter Roseville Medical Center. After attending the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Lalchandani seems to honor Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inCarmichael, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.