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Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Professional interests include: hand problems
4642 Chamberlain Lane Suite 202
Louisville, KY 40241

Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD is an orthopedist in Louisville, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, UofL Health , KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC and UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC.

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Office Locations

4642 Chamberlain Lane Suite 202
Louisville, KY 40241
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225 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 700
Louisville, KY 40202
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3605 Northgate Court Suite 102
New Albany, IN 47150
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm MRI
carpal tunnel injection
injections

In 2023, Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD performed more arm MRI, carpal tunnel injection, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery
joint X-ray
nerve decompression surgery
nerve procedures
nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, joint X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 Volume:

joint aspiration
musculoskeletal imaging
wrist X-ray
X-rays

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery
hand X-ray
open carpal tunnel surgery
peripheral nerve decompression surgery
peripheral nerve surgery
wrist X-ray
X-rays

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD performed more joint aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging, wrist X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, hand X-ray, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, wrist X-ray, and X-rays 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
decompression surgery 42
doctor visit 689
emergency care 52
injections 188
joint surgery 15
musculoskeletal imaging 101
nerve procedures 42
open surgery 42
reconstructive surgery 15
tendon surgery 33
transplant procedures 14
upper extremity surgery 90
X-rays 101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 275
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 414
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 113
85 and over 40
Less than 65 128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 28
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 30
decompression surgery 40
doctor visit 609
emergency care 44
injections 191
musculoskeletal imaging 80
nerve procedures 40
open surgery 40
upper extremity surgery 40
X-rays 80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 252
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 379
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 35
Less than 65 121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 30
Dementia 6
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 95
decompression surgery 35
doctor visit 744
excision 14
injections 393
joint surgery 14
musculoskeletal imaging 95
nerve procedures 35
open surgery 35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 14
tendon surgery 14
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 376
Female 644
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 920
Black 68
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 486
From 75 to 84 230
85 and over 90
Less than 65 214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 151
decompression surgery 35
doctor visit 828
excision 16
injections 488
joint surgery 16
musculoskeletal imaging 112
nerve procedures 35
open surgery 35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 16
tendon surgery 16
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 112

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 215
Female 371
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 530
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 280
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 43
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 166
decompression surgery 26
doctor visit 740
excision 11
injections 565
joint surgery 11
musculoskeletal imaging 91
nerve procedures 26
open surgery 26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tendon surgery 11
upper extremity surgery 26
X-rays 91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 327
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 505
Black 28
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 281
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 42
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 156
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 716
excision 13
injections 498
joint surgery 13
musculoskeletal imaging 78
nerve procedures 13
open surgery 13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13
tendon surgery 33
upper extremity surgery 33
X-rays 78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 306
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 451
Black 39
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 270
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 32
Less than 65 87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 212
decompression surgery 21
doctor visit 772
excision 12
injections 560
joint surgery 12
musculoskeletal imaging 98
nerve procedures 21
open surgery 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
tendon surgery 12
upper extremity surgery 21
X-rays 98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 321
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 475
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 35
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 153
decompression surgery 37
doctor visit 576
injections 553
musculoskeletal imaging 45
nerve procedures 37
open surgery 37
tendon surgery 13
upper extremity surgery 50
X-rays 45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 184
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 249
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 35
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 205
decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 617
injections 545
musculoskeletal imaging 67
nerve procedures 18
open surgery 18
upper extremity surgery 18
X-rays 67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 207
Female 265
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 434
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 251
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 44
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 154
decompression surgery 22
doctor visit 675
injections 477
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 13
musculoskeletal imaging 69
nerve procedures 22
open surgery 22
upper extremity surgery 22
X-rays 56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 208
Female 260
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 432
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 38
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 27
Dementia 3
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY during 2023 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 214
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 834
injections 694
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 13
musculoskeletal imaging 115
nerve procedures 17
open surgery 17
upper extremity surgery 17
X-rays 102

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 272
Female 352
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 572
Black 27
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 335
From 75 to 84 186
85 and over 54
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Dementia 4
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD treated as an orthopedist in Louisville, KY were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration 141
decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 709
emergency care 48
excision 13
injections 468
joint surgery 13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 13
musculoskeletal imaging 86
nerve procedures 27
open surgery 27
reconstructive surgery 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13
tendon surgery 18
transplant procedures 14
upper extremity surgery 35
X-rays 84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 332
Ethnicity
Black / African American 24
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 502
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 138
85 and over 44
Less than 65 95
65 to 74 278

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 8
Dementia 5

Education & Training

Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He completed residency at The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University | MS, Orthopedics | India |. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Residency: The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University | MS, Orthopedics | India | (1997)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health
UofL Health
KENTUCKY ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION LLC
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE PHYSICIANS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sunil Manjunath Thirkannad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Louisville, KY. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AXOGEN $43 NERVE CUFF
$43
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $31 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal
$31
ACell, Inc. $16
$16
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $90

Biography

Dr. Sunil Thirkannad is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He is especially interested in hand problems. Dr. Thirkannad is affiliated with UofL Health, Baptist Health Floyd, and Baptist Health. He is a graduate of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and Bangalore University. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY.

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