In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD performed more pulmonary testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) test, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and home sleep study 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:

airway management

CPAP treatment

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	95
aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	1127
hospital care	491
inpatient care	491
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	806
sleep study	205

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	154
aspiration	27
doctor visit	1226
hospital care	580
inpatient care	580
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	779
sleep study	235

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	82
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	167
doctor visit	1302
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
pulmonary testing	755
sleep study	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	71
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	173
doctor visit	1319
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
pulmonary testing	834
sleep study	206

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	798
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1538
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	160
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	183
doctor visit	1249
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
pulmonary testing	819
sleep study	255

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	31
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	73
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	198
doctor visit	1267
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
pulmonary testing	905
sleep study	270

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	59
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	206
doctor visit	1273
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
pulmonary testing	845
sleep study	271

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	65
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	188
doctor visit	1391
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
pulmonary testing	844
sleep study	270

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	69
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	88
doctor visit	1136
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
pulmonary testing	585
sleep study	166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	53
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
doctor visit	1193
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
pulmonary testing	676
sleep study	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	62
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	57
doctor visit	1036
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
pulmonary testing	650
sleep study	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	52
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2023 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	64
doctor visit	1468
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
pulmonary testing	873
sleep study	211

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	64
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC during 2024 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
doctor visit	1286
pulmonary testing	724
sleep study	99

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	62
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Morehead City, NC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

airway management	127
aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	1251
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	776
sleep study	210

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD.

**Gender**
Female	430
Male	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	797
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	263
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	414

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$165 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $165
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$157 AIRSUPRA $35	$121
United Therapeutics Corporation	$148 TYVASO $148
Genentech USA, Inc.	$99 Esbriet $99
CSL Behring	$81 Zemaira $81
Other	$564 SUNOSI $64	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment $60	Xyrem $60	Arikayce $47	Sleep Disorder Breathing $43	Other $290

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,019
Education	$194

Biography

Dr. Sajeev Vettichira works as an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. He accepts BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, MultiPlan, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Vettichira graduated from Kasturba Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Vettichira trained at a hospital affiliated with Wright State University. He is affiliated with Carteret Health Care.

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