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Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD

(368 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: liver disease

11503 Nw Military Highway #207
San Antonio, TX 78231

(210) 817-8080

Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD is affiliated with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

11212 Texas 151 Plaza 2 Suite 115
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 520-5151

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Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

11503 Nw Military Highway #207
San Antonio, TX 78231

(210) 817-8080

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Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

3327 Research Plaza Suite 305
San Antonio, TX 78235

(210) 977-0046

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CHRISTUS Health

403 Treeline Park
San Antonio, TX 78209

(210) 294-8000

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Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

621 Camden Street Suite 202
San Antonio, TX 78215

(210) 253-3422

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	34
blood draw	49
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	723
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	550
hospital care	628
injections	12
inpatient care	615
lab tests	150
minimally invasive procedures	550
outpatient care	13
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	22
blood draw	18
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	393
doctor visit	717
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	577
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
lab tests	95
minimally invasive procedures	577
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	393

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	39
Hispanic	443
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	105
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	36
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	751
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	537
hospital care	639
inpatient care	639
lab tests	238
minimally invasive procedures	537
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	54
Hispanic	396
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	124
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	831
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	435
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	192
minimally invasive procedures	435
nursing home care	48
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	74
Hispanic	674
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	170
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	824
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	441
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	441
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	349

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	42
Hispanic	326
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	88
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	266
doctor visit	676
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	359
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	359
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	266

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	40
Hispanic	217
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	54
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	337
doctor visit	514
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	478
hospital care	493
inpatient care	493
minimally invasive procedures	478
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	337

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	40
Hispanic	294
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	76
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	428
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	419
hospital care	352
inpatient care	352
minimally invasive procedures	419
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	39
Hispanic	232
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	67
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	218
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	348
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	348
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	28
Hispanic	189
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	60
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	239
doctor visit	309
gastrointestinal procedures	326
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	239

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	44
Hispanic	228
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	80
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	300
doctor visit	282
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
minimally invasive procedures	424
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	300

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	37
Hispanic	253
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	98
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Antonio, TX were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	20
blood draw	33
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	316
doctor visit	570
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	444
hospital care	423
injections	12
inpatient care	422
lab tests	138
minimally invasive procedures	444
nursing home care	48
outpatient care	13
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	298
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	295
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	190
85 and over	83
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	262

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 368 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$3,633 XELJANZ $3,509	VELSIPITY $76	INFLECTRA $47
AbbVie Inc.	$2,629 Rinvoq $801	Skyrizi $710	Humira $411	Mavyret $364	LINZESS $208	Other $136
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,216 Humira $1,107	Viekira $409	Creon $214	Mavyret $202	Technivie $15	Other $268
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$1,896 $1,896
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$762 ZEPATIER $480	ZINPLAVA $108	KEYTRUDA $87	DIFICID $47	$39
Other	$11,104 XIFAXAN $865	Ocaliva $681	STELARA $559	REMICADE $485	Cimzia $483	Other $8,031

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,267
Consulting Fee	$3,381
Travel and Lodging	$1,473
Education	$120

Research Payments

Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $130,197.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Ravi L. Ganeshappa, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$1,621.54	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$1,560.22	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Ravi Ganeshappa is an adult gastroenterology specialist in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Ganeshappa speaks Spanish. In his practice, Dr. Ganeshappa focuses on liver disease. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for his residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Ganeshappa average 5.0 stars (out of 5).