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Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine

450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 270-2352

Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD is a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in psychiatry and addiction medicine. Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD is affiliated with UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN, INC.

Office Locations

450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 270-2352

(718) 270-3355

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“While causes can vary, there are some common triggers for racing thoughts at night, according to Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., president of the American Psychiatric Association, who is based in...”—"'I can't sleep because of racing thoughts at night - how can I stop them?': Ask a doctor", Fox News, December 2024

“"One of the most important steps is to stay with the person to keep them calm," said Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, the president of the American Psychiatric Association.”—"How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack", New York Times, August 2024

“If a medication is to blame, talk to your doctor about switching to a different one, taking it earlier in the day or lowering the dose, said Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, a professor of psychiatry and...”—"Your First Step Toward a Better Mood (Published 2024)", New York Times, February 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	62
Dementia	40
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	71
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, depression, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	62
Dementia	42
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	55
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	26

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	51
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
mental health therapy	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	50
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2020 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
mental health therapy	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, depression, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	50
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	154

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	15

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
mental health therapy	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	16

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	65
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
mental health therapy	170

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, NY were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
mental health therapy	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	42

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF BROOKLYN, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$193 Resolute $193
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$162 LATUDA $162
Covidien Sales LLC	$65 Monitors - Advanced Parameters $65
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$40 ELIGARD $40
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$28 $28
Other	$14 NUPLAZID $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$502

Biography

Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan specializes in addiction medicine and psychiatry and practices in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Viswanathan has obtained a license to practice in New York.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD From 2013 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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