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Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD

Accepting New Patients

(17 Ratings)

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

Mysore Medical College (1979)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, neurological disorders

2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

1-888-584-7888

Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD is a neurologist in Maywood, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD is affiliated with Loyola Medicine.

Office Locations

2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

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6800 N Frontage Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic sleep study

By Affordability:

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD performed more diagnostic (regular) sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, and polysomnography (PSG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, sleep study, electroencephalography (EEG) and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
diagnostic procedures	715
doctor visit	1018
electroencephalography (EEG)	53
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
sleep study	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2013 were sleep study, diagnostic procedures, airway management and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	716
electroencephalography (EEG)	17
sleep study	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	32
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
blood draw	38
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	849
electroencephalography (EEG)	45
sleep study	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	38
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2015 were blood draw, electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	141
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	768
electroencephalography (EEG)	78
sleep study	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	190
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	114
Less than 65	508

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), blood draw, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
blood draw	109
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	773
electroencephalography (EEG)	151
sleep study	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	94
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	56
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), blood draw, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	98
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	702
electroencephalography (EEG)	128
sleep study	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	92
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	49
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures, sleep study and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
blood draw	39
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	649
electroencephalography (EEG)	204
sleep study	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	110
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	66
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), blood draw, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
blood draw	75
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	613
electroencephalography (EEG)	180
sleep study	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	97
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	57
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures, blood draw and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
blood draw	38
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	454
electroencephalography (EEG)	163
sleep study	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	46
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures, sleep study and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	452
electroencephalography (EEG)	153
sleep study	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	51
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG), sleep study, blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	410
electroencephalography (EEG)	95
sleep study	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	28
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL during 2023 were diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	304
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
sleep study	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	25
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD treated as a neurologist in Maywood, IL were diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG), blood draw and sleep study.

airway management	18
blood draw	65
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	642
electroencephalography (EEG)	109
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
sleep study	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD.

**Gender**
Female	372
Male	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	82
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	532
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	155
Less than 65	188
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1979. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology, Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Mysore Medical College (1979)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: Neurology, Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1986)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loyola Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.24 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rukmaiah C. Bhupalam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Maywood, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,467 APTIOM $2,461	LATUDA $6
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$1,876 MYOBLOC $1,827	APOKYN $49
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$1,800 ENTEREG $1,800
UCB, Inc.	$1,344 Vimpat $823	Briviact $442	Neupro $79
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,093 TROKENDI XR $745	OXTELLAR XR $348
Other	$8,485 Aimovig $731	Xyrem $633	TECFIDERA $609	Nuedexta $394	Gilenya $308	Other $5,810

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,224
Education	$2,291
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,486
Consulting Fee	$62

Biography

Dr. Rukmaiah Bhupalam is a physician who specializes in neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Areas of expertise for Dr. Bhupalam include sleep disorders and neurological disorders. He studied medicine at Mysore Medical College. Dr. Bhupalam completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Bhupalam's professional affiliations include Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Baptist Health Louisville, and Baptist Health. Loyola Medicine reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Maywood, IL.