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Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Madurai Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis

17189 I 45 S Suite 275
The Woodlands, TX 77385

(281) 318-2043

Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD is a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Madurai Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare, Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC) and HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

17189 I 45 S Suite 275
The Woodlands, TX 77385

(281) 318-2043

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400 Bypass Lane Suite 112
Livingston, TX 77351

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451 Kingwood Medical Drive Suite 100
Kingwood, TX 77339

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Some issues Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study with CPAP 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. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	18
doctor visit	451
hospital care	2789
inpatient care	2789
pulmonary testing	238

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	28
doctor visit	535
hospital care	2858
inpatient care	2858
pulmonary testing	357

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	109
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	57
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	24
doctor visit	551
hospital care	3102
inpatient care	3102
pulmonary testing	356

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	105
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	30
doctor visit	647
hospital care	3034
inpatient care	3034
pulmonary testing	418

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Black	164
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	196
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	26
doctor visit	685
hospital care	2640
inpatient care	2640
pulmonary testing	465

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	77
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	73
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	55
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	20
doctor visit	650
hospital care	2752
inpatient care	2752
pulmonary testing	424

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	96
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	806
hospital care	1834
inpatient care	1834
pulmonary testing	348

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	85
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	98
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	903
hospital care	1635
inpatient care	1635
pulmonary testing	358
sleep study	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	110
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	116
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	677
hospital care	1671
inpatient care	1671
pulmonary testing	271

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	120
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	117
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	754
hospital care	1450
inpatient care	1450
pulmonary testing	274
sleep study	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	94
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	107
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	758
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347
pulmonary testing	250
sleep study	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	92
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	96
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

airway management	15
bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	24
doctor visit	674
hospital care	2282
inpatient care	2282
pulmonary testing	341
sleep study	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	96
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	574
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	101
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	290

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD graduated from Madurai Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Interfaith Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Madurai Medical College (1993)

Residency: Interfaith Medical Center (2000)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital

HCA Houston Healthcare

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

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. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,271 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,331	NUCALA $521	BREO $487	ANORO $469	ANORO ELLIPTA $300	Other $161
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,268 SYMBICORT $720	BREZTRI $354	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $309	FASENRA $269	TEZSPIRE $236	Other $380
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,154 OFEV $514	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $283	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $151	STIOLTO $124	$82
Electromed, Inc.	$926 SMARTVEST $908	HFCWO $18
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$721 Spin $721
Other	$5,431 SINGLE USE SUCTION VALVE (Sterile) $597	Esbriet $422	DUPIXENT $385	(8874) InCourage $316	XARELTO $208	Other $3,503

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,445
Travel and Lodging	$1,134
Education	$190

Biography

Dr. Ramesh Kesavan is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology specialist. He has indicated that his clinical interests include primary care, asthma, and bronchiectasis. Dr. Kesavan's professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC), HCA Houston Healthcare, and Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital. He graduated from Madurai Medical College. His training includes a residency program at Interfaith Medical Center. Dr. Kesavan is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California.