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Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD

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(Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD)

(248 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Rangaraya Medical College (1981)

Professional interests include: preventive cardiology

713 Volvo Parkway Suite 200
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 282-4150

Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD is a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Rangaraya Medical College in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

713 Volvo Parkway Suite 200
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

coronary angiogram

Doppler echocardiography

left heart catheterization

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, coronary angiogram, Doppler echocardiography, left heart catheterization, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Affordability:

angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), diagnostic cardiac catheterization, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
blood draw	225
cardiac procedures	1419
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1797
hospital care	1125
inpatient care	1125
lab tests	1038
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	271
stress testing	578
ultrasound (sonogram)	798
vascular procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	140
cardiac procedures	1201
cardioversion	13
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1281
hospital care	1182
inpatient care	1182
lab tests	477
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	228
stress testing	456
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1240
Female	1300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1749
Black	587
Hispanic	84
Asian	83
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	964
From 75 to 84	875
85 and over	436
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1516
cardioversion	28
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	1231
inpatient care	1231
lab tests	206
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	363
stress testing	684
ultrasound (sonogram)	884
vascular procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1490
Female	1619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2185
Black	702
Hispanic	95
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1209
From 75 to 84	993
85 and over	523
Less than 65	384

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1440
cardioversion	30
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1152
hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1281
lab tests	191
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	347
stress testing	680
ultrasound (sonogram)	797
vascular procedures	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3082
Female	3260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4388
Black	1456
Hispanic	188
Asian	196
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2546
From 75 to 84	2006
85 and over	1072
Less than 65	718

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1418
cardioversion	28
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1221
hospital care	1269
inpatient care	1269
lab tests	162
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	373
stress testing	765
ultrasound (sonogram)	708
vascular procedures	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1426
Female	1518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2052
Black	648
Hispanic	78
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1186
From 75 to 84	966
85 and over	503
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1182
cardioversion	30
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1099
hospital care	1114
inpatient care	1114
lab tests	142
minimally invasive procedures	100
nuclear scan	353
stress testing	652
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1141
Female	1145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1572
Black	511
Hispanic	65
Asian	85
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	893
From 75 to 84	777
85 and over	408
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1262
cardioversion	37
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1003
hospital care	924
inpatient care	924
lab tests	141
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	285
stress testing	515
ultrasound (sonogram)	754
vascular procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1168
Female	1163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1568
Black	529
Hispanic	80
Asian	85
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	932
From 75 to 84	786
85 and over	398
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1170
cardioversion	14
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	896
hospital care	857
inpatient care	857
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	313
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	786
vascular procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1177
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	499
Hispanic	84
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	925
From 75 to 84	765
85 and over	369
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	925
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	660
hospital care	912
inpatient care	912
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	215
stress testing	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	644
vascular procedures	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	977
Female	938

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1328
Black	416
Hispanic	59
Asian	66
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	648
85 and over	304
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1168
cardioversion	14
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	811
hospital care	936
inpatient care	936
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	302
stress testing	383
ultrasound (sonogram)	797
vascular procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1168
Female	1131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1629
Black	450
Hispanic	80
Asian	79
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	933
From 75 to 84	841
85 and over	374
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1377
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	764
hospital care	890
inpatient care	890
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	303
stress testing	359
ultrasound (sonogram)	1038
vascular procedures	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	1195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1678
Black	398
Hispanic	72
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	913
From 75 to 84	858
85 and over	401
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1741
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	727
hospital care	1157
inpatient care	1157
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	446
stress testing	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	1249
vascular procedures	46

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1281
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1978
Black	417
Hispanic	94
Asian	88
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1018
From 75 to 84	1069
85 and over	427
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chesapeake, VA were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	35
blood draw	182
cardiac procedures	1318
cardioversion	24
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1051
hospital care	1073
inpatient care	1073
lab tests	336
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	316
stress testing	522
ultrasound (sonogram)	811
vascular procedures	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	1310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	551
Asian / Pacific Islander	85
Non-Hispanic White	1803
Hispanic	81
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	882
85 and over	434
Less than 65	240
65 to 74	1025

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	15
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD graduated from Rangaraya Medical College in 1981. He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Rangaraya Medical College (1981)

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 248 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chesapeake, VA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-27

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$166 LifeVest $166
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$124 ELIQUIS $124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$66 XARELTO $45	INVOKANA $21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$62 Pradaxa $62
Gilead Sciences Inc	$38 $38
Other	$149 Effient $46	JUXTAPID $22	BRILINTA $21	SAMSCA $16	Azor $14	Other $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$579
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Ramanaiah Kakani specializes in adult cardiology. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, Dr. Kakani focuses on preventive cardiology. Dr. Kakani studied medicine at Rangaraya Medical College. He trained at North Shore University Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, and Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers for residency. Dr. Kakani is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. His practice in Chesapeake, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.