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Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatric Psychiatry

Flinders University School of Medicine

6940 Sierra Center Parkway
Reno, NV 89511

(775) 393-2200

Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD is a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA specializing in geriatric psychiatry. He graduated from Flinders University School of Medicine. Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital.

Office Locations

5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

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580 W 5th Street
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 786-4673

(775) 348-2889

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6940 Sierra Center Parkway
Reno, NV 89511

(775) 393-2200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, 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 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	20
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
nursing home care	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	988
inpatient care	988
mental health therapy	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	28
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	40
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	48
Dementia	37
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
hospital care	1052
inpatient care	1052

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	18
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	53
Dementia	38
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Dementia	70
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	336
inpatient care	336

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1044
inpatient care	1044

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1138
inpatient care	1138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	18
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	37
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	31
hospital care	2150
inpatient care	2150
nursing home care	481

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	51
Hispanic	79
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	55
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	54
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	36
hospital care	1951
inpatient care	1951

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	25
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	45
hospital care	1475
inpatient care	1475

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	46
hospital care	1798
inpatient care	1798

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	15
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	40
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	1972
inpatient care	1972

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	20
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	20
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	42
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in La Mesa, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	57
hospital care	1175
inpatient care	1175
mental health therapy	27
nursing home care	256

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	132
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	34
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD graduated from Flinders University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Psychiatry and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Flinders University School of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Psychiatry

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,030 INVEGA SUSTENNA $1,163	INVEGA TRINZA $588	SPRAVATO $112	RISPERDAL CONSTA $93	RISPERDAL $75
Alkermes, Inc.	$242 ARISTADA INITIO $207	Vivitrol $20	LYBALVI $16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$216 ABILIFY MAINTENA $216
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$199 FANAPT $168	Hetlioz $31
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$120 NUVIGIL $98	UZEDY $22
Other	$445 NeuroStar TMS Therapy $119	INVEGA SUSTENNA $97	REXULTI $57	CAPLYTA $50	INGREZZA $49	Other $73

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,174
Education	$80

Biography

Dr. Sanjay Rao is a medical specialist in geriatric psychiatry. He obtained his medical school training at Flinders University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sanjay Sarikonda Rao, MD From 2012 - 2024

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