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Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Kasturba Medical College

1901 S 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 687-5150

Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP is a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Kasturba Medical College. Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP is affiliated with Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

1901 S 2nd Street
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 687-5150

(956) 687-9546

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1901 S Col Rowe Boulevard
McAllen, TX 78503

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lactate dehydrogenase test

In 2023, Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP performed more lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood tests

By Affordability:

antigen tests

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

magnesium test

prostate-specific antigen test

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, magnesium test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

chest CT scan

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

liver function tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

port flush

thoracic imaging

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, chest CT scan, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, liver function tests (LFTs), phlebotomy for lab tests, port flush, thoracic (chest) imaging, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	333
blood draw	2471
chemotherapy	333
CT scan	404
doctor visit	2235
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	7070
minimally invasive procedures	513
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	152
port flush	31
preventive care	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
vaccines	47
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	214
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	326
blood draw	2526
chemotherapy	326
CT scan	488
doctor visit	2466
hormone therapy	45
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
lab tests	7923
minimally invasive procedures	517
neck imaging	46
pelvic imaging	201
preventive care	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	228
vaccines	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	271

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	75
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	158
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	321
blood draw	2228
chemotherapy	321
CT scan	388
doctor visit	2196
hormone therapy	46
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	7476
minimally invasive procedures	537
neck imaging	42
pelvic imaging	158
port flush	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	265
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	59
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	136
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	313
blood draw	1854
chemotherapy	313
CT scan	318
doctor visit	1822
hormone therapy	52
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	6556
minimally invasive procedures	578
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	136
port flush	24
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	492
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	112
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	148
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
blood draw	1830
chemotherapy	137
CT scan	341
doctor visit	1688
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
lab tests	6761
minimally invasive procedures	257
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	148
port flush	53
preventive care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	343
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Dementia	25
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	185
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	44
blood draw	1922
chemotherapy	44
CT scan	377
doctor visit	1646
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	6829
minimally invasive procedures	77
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	167
port flush	38
preventive care	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	176

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	333
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	71
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	189
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	27
blood draw	1569
chemotherapy	27
CT scan	387
doctor visit	1484
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	5661
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	159
port flush	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	296
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	67
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	151
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	1288
chemotherapy	57
CT scan	360
doctor visit	1140
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	4658
minimally invasive procedures	98
neck imaging	39
pelvic imaging	151
port flush	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	303
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	63
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	27
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	177
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	39
blood draw	953
chemotherapy	39
CT scan	423
doctor visit	1564
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	3374
minimally invasive procedures	65
neck imaging	36
pelvic imaging	177
thoracic (chest) imaging	210

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	273
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	62
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	131
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	37
blood draw	1229
chemotherapy	37
CT scan	278
doctor visit	1211
lab tests	3921
minimally invasive procedures	59
pelvic imaging	131
port flush	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	243
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	67
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
blood draw	1278
chemotherapy	18
doctor visit	838
lab tests	4125
minimally invasive procedures	42
port flush	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	221
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	66
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in McAllen, TX were lab tests, blood draw, CT scan and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	167
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	150
blood draw	1740
chemotherapy	150
CT scan	376
doctor visit	1662
hormone therapy	44
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
lab tests	5850
minimally invasive procedures	253
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	158
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	185
vaccines	49
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Hispanic	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	63
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	37
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP graduated from Kasturba Medical College. He completed residency at Internal Medicine: University Health Center, Detroit, Michigan. He is certified by the Board Certification: Medical Oncology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College

Residency: Internal Medicine: University Health Center, Detroit, Michigan

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Oncology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$780,994 JAKAFI $601,032	MONJUVI $70,279	PEMAZYRE $13	$109,670
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$490,455 LYNPARZA $249,941	IMFINZI $119,254	TAGRISSO $50,809	Enhertu $32,129	CALQUENCE $30,569	Other $7,754
Lilly USA, LLC	$286,068 VERZENIO $150,170	RETEVMO $44,417	CYRAMZA $7,044	$84,438
Exelixis Inc.	$275,204 Cabometyx $267,738	$7,467
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.	$246,813 Nerlynx $246,722	$90
Other	$927,353 Tavalisse $108,753	OPDIVO $102,614	ZEPZELCA $91,610	Feraheme $90,322	Monoferric $74,402	Other $459,653

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,053,169
Travel and Lodging	$604,576
Honoraria	$148,038
Consulting Fee	$135,135
Food and Beverage	$63,882
Other	$2,088

Research Payments

Dr. Suresh Ratnam, MD, FACP has received 110 research payments totaling $366,796.

Biography

Dr. Suresh Ratnam, who practices in McAllen, TX, is a medical specialist in adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). He is professionally affiliated with Texas Oncology. He graduated from Kasturba Medical College.