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Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD

Accepting New Patients

(242 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: skin biopsy, joint injections, women's health issues

5320 Hyland Greens Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437

(952) 993-2400

Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2005 and has 21 years of experience.

Office Locations

5320 Hyland Greens Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437

(952) 993-2400

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Some issues Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood tests

lab tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
doctor visit	146
lab tests	12
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2013 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	99
doctor visit	139
lab tests	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	164
doctor visit	182
lab tests	69
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	168
doctor visit	165
lab tests	40
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	174

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	52
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	186
doctor visit	154
lab tests	128
preventive care	87
vaccines	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	160
doctor visit	142
lab tests	29
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	158
doctor visit	160
lab tests	16
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	79

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	251
doctor visit	257
lab tests	73
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2019

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2020 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	203
doctor visit	223
lab tests	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	106

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	233
diabetes management	72
doctor visit	259
lab tests	138
preventive care	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	221
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	280
lab tests	139
preventive care	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	221
diabetes management	56
doctor visit	260
lab tests	149
preventive care	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD in 2023

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bloomington, MN were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

blood draw	179
diabetes management	60
doctor visit	197
lab tests	73
preventive care	42
vaccines	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	5
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2005. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (2005)

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 242 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sujata Rao Costello, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bloomington, MN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$19 NEXPLANON $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19

Biography

Dr. Sujata Costello is a Bloomington, MN physician who specializes in family medicine. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Costello include skin biopsy, joint injections, and women's health issues. Dr. Costello is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. For her residency, Dr. Costello trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. She is professionally affiliated with Park Nicollet Clinic. According to HealthPartners, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Bloomington, MN.