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Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD

(Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, M.D.)

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Coimbatore Medical College

148 E Kings Street
Avenal, CA 93204

(559) 781-3700

Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD is a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA specializing in primary care and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Coimbatore Medical College. Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Aria Community Health Center, Avenal, CA.

Office Locations

148 E Kings Street
Avenal, CA 93204

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Dignity Health

382 N Pearson Drive
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 783-0100

(559) 783-0200

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Dignity Health

590 W Putnam Avenue Suite 2a
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 339-1041

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

inpatient hospital care

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG), and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	2405
doctor visit	3062
electroencephalography (EEG)	260
hospital care	1292
inpatient care	1292

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	3270
electroencephalography (EEG)	273
hospital care	952
inpatient care	952

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	254
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	132
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	229
doctor visit	3590
electroencephalography (EEG)	249
hospital care	967
inpatient care	967

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	0
Hispanic	322
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	131
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	3542
electroencephalography (EEG)	279
hospital care	1222
inpatient care	1222

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1072
Female	1280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	0
Hispanic	728
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	244
Less than 65	614

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	3149
electroencephalography (EEG)	251
hospital care	1106
inpatient care	1106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	0
Hispanic	390
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	134
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	187
doctor visit	3430
electroencephalography (EEG)	218
hospital care	967
inpatient care	967

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	20
Hispanic	376
Asian	25
Other	22
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	152
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	3337
electroencephalography (EEG)	204
emergency care	15
hospital care	958
injections	22
inpatient care	958
nerve block	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	0
Hispanic	393
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	156
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	3475
electroencephalography (EEG)	282
emergency care	17
hospital care	1232
inpatient care	1232

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	719

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	14
Hispanic	440
Asian	35
Other	13
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	168
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	3963
electroencephalography (EEG)	252
emergency care	13
hospital care	1189
inpatient care	1189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	14
Hispanic	477
Asian	24
Other	19
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	173
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	3659
electroencephalography (EEG)	148
emergency care	13
hospital care	1037
inpatient care	1037
spinal procedures	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	0
Hispanic	416
Asian	25
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	153
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	3364
electroencephalography (EEG)	185
hospital care	926
inpatient care	926
spinal procedures	64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	13
Hispanic	374
Asian	27
Other	15
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	164
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	3230
electroencephalography (EEG)	198
hospital care	756
inpatient care	756

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	14
Hispanic	363
Asian	33
Other	16
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	150
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Avenal, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	367
doctor visit	3422
electroencephalography (EEG)	233
emergency care	14
hospital care	1050
injections	22
inpatient care	1050
nerve block	22
spinal procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	637
Male	513

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	698
Hispanic	377
Native American / Alaskan Native	21
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	146
75 to 84	337
Less than 65	266
65 to 74	401

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD graduated from Coimbatore Medical College. She completed residency at Goverment Medical College Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College

Residency: Goverment Medical College Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Aria Community Health Center, Avenal, CA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.38 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Avenal, CA.

4.38

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,506 OXTELLAR XR $4,086	TROKENDI XR $420
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$1,570 AJOVY $350	Austedo XR $319	AUSTEDO $169	Unclassified $164	COPAXONE $38	Other $530
AbbVie Inc.	$1,304 UBRELVY $651	QULIPTA $408	VRAYLAR $197	BOTOX $48
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$1,140 VNS Therapy $1,140
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$449 NUPLAZID $449
Other	$5,322 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $446	Emprint $254	VNS Therapy $238	XARELTO $232	APTIOM $221	Other $3,930

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,343
Travel and Lodging	$3,384
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$750
Gift	$164
Other	$150

Biography

Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan's areas of specialization are primary care and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease); she sees patients in Porterville, CA and Avenal, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Thiagarajan average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Dignity Health. Dr. Thiagarajan has a closed panel according to Dignity Health. She attended medical school at Coimbatore Medical College. In addition to English, Dr. Thiagarajan speaks Tamil.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramu Thiagarajan, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

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General Payments

Biography

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