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Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

601 W Maple Avenue Suite 213
Springdale, AR 72764

(479) 757-8150

Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD is a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

601 W Maple Avenue Suite 213
Springdale, AR 72764

(479) 757-8150

(479) 757-8155

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	686
doctor visit	941
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	890
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
minimally invasive procedures	890
preventive care	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	686

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	507
doctor visit	516
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	617
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	617
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	507

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	112
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	40
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	454
doctor visit	304
esophageal dilation	42
gastrointestinal procedures	591
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	591
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	454

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	50
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	252
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	562
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	562
preventive care	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	88
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	395
doctor visit	223
esophageal dilation	47
gastrointestinal procedures	607
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	607
preventive care	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	395

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	47
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	335
doctor visit	236
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	578
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	578
preventive care	190
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	335

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	57
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	226
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	550
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	550
preventive care	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	48
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	212
esophageal dilation	50
gastrointestinal procedures	485
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	485
preventive care	114
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	49
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	180
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	475
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	475
preventive care	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	12
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	47
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	199
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	444
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	444
preventive care	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	304

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	42
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	165
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	413
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	413
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	31
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	113
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	417
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	417
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	30
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	26
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	186
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	186
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Springdale, AR were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	354
doctor visit	276
esophageal dilation	42
gastrointestinal procedures	524
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	524
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	354

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	502
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	20
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	135
85 and over	41
Less than 65	129
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.91 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ranga Balasekaran, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springdale, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$174,563 Epclusa $90,667	$83,896
Gilead Sciences Inc	$134,465 Epclusa $32,122	Harvoni $22,142	Sovaldi $10,544	Vosevi $5,497	$64,160
Allergan Inc.	$53,177 VIBERZI $50,329	LINZESS $2,842	BYSTOLIC $7
AbbVie Inc.	$29,887 Creon $7,467	LINZESS $5,426	Skyrizi $854	Humira $846	Rinvoq $664	Other $14,629
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$22,531 LINZESS $22,529	CANASA $1
Other	$58,951 Trulance $20,869	LINZESS $17,432	TALICIA $4,804	INCIVEK $4,630	XIFAXAN $3,053	Other $8,163

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$387,947
Travel and Lodging	$36,693
Food and Beverage	$22,594
Consulting Fee	$12,455
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$9,800
Other	$4,084