Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Thiruppathi, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and gastrointestinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Thiruppathi, MD for Medicare patients.
| abdominal imaging | 65 |
|---|---|
| anastomosis | 19 |
| balloon dilation | 21 |
| blood draw | 64 |
| catheterization | 19 |
| CT scan | 24 |
| diagnostic procedures | 315 |
| doctor visit | 1092 |
| esophageal dilation | 37 |
| gastrointestinal procedures | 630 |
| hospital care | 634 |
| injections | 12 |
| inpatient care | 634 |
| lab tests | 247 |
| minimally invasive procedures | 639 |
| pelvic imaging | 24 |
| preventive care | 138 |
| removal of lesion (e.g. growth) | 315 |
| ultrasound (sonogram) | 41 |