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Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD

(Dr. Suneetha Morthala, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

2233 Clemson Road
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 462-2824

Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD is a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

2233 Clemson Road
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 462-2824

(803) 386-0283

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
blood draw	567
chemotherapy	108
doctor visit	995
injections	85
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	121
musculoskeletal imaging	50
X-rays	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	153
chemotherapy	153
doctor visit	961
injections	445
minimally invasive procedures	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	13
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	539
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	307
chemotherapy	307
doctor visit	1531
hip imaging	71
injections	539
minimally invasive procedures	307
musculoskeletal imaging	71
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	149
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	17
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	357
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	420
chemotherapy	420
doctor visit	1465
hip imaging	53
injections	357
minimally invasive procedures	420
musculoskeletal imaging	53
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	42
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	477
chemotherapy	477
doctor visit	1499
injections	327
minimally invasive procedures	477

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	23
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	518
chemotherapy	518
doctor visit	1415
injections	309
minimally invasive procedures	518

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	25
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	547
chemotherapy	547
doctor visit	1383
injections	201
minimally invasive procedures	547

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	23
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	602
chemotherapy	602
doctor visit	1356
injections	170
minimally invasive procedures	602

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	23
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	626
chemotherapy	626
doctor visit	1034
injections	187
minimally invasive procedures	655

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	193
chemotherapy	193
doctor visit	999
injections	218
minimally invasive procedures	618

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	161
chemotherapy	161
doctor visit	809
injections	104
minimally invasive procedures	518

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Columbia, SC were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

aspiration	267
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	373
blood draw	567
chemotherapy	373
doctor visit	1222
hip imaging	62
injections	267
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	448
musculoskeletal imaging	58
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	153
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	20
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$40,260 REMICADE $15,115	SIMPONI $12,651	Tremfya $6,804	STELARA $4,296	SIMPONI ARIA $1,228	Other $166
Amgen Inc.	$3,416 Prolia $1,727	Enbrel $855	Otezla $623	Tavneos $154	AVSOLA $24	Other $33
Pfizer Inc.	$2,163 XELJANZ $1,468	LYRICA $524	INFLECTRA $80	PAXLOVID $37	CELEBREX $22	Other $32
UCB, Inc.	$1,610 Cimzia $1,610
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,561 ORENCIA $1,508	$53
Other	$11,636 BENLYSTA $1,504	Humira $1,312	ACTHAR $920	Actemra $831	RAYOS $694	Other $6,375

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,800
Food and Beverage	$25,524
Travel and Lodging	$6,071
Education	$251

Research Payments

Dr. Suneetha Morthala, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $36,954.

Biography

Dr. Suneetha Morthala is a Columbia, SC physician who specializes in adult rheumatology. Dr. Morthala obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.