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Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka

3327 Research Plaza #102
San Antonio, TX 78238

(210) 337-4494

Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD is an oncologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

3327 Research Plaza #102
San Antonio, TX 78238

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7515 Inner Circle Drive Suite 401
San Antonio, TX 78235

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood differential tests

blood smear

folic acid tests

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

serum folate test

white blood cell differential

In 2024, Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD had a list price for blood differential tests, blood smear, folic acid tests, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, serum folate test, and white blood cell (WBC) differential that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 10%

By Affordability:

carcinoembryonic antigen test

quantitative Ig tests

therapeutic phlebotomy

total IgA test

total IgG test

vitamin B12 test

In 2024, Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD had a list price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, immunoglobulin tests, quantitative Ig tests, therapeutic phlebotomy, total IgA test, total IgG test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 Affordability:

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD had a list price for blood draw for lab tests, cancer antigen tests, complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, and phlebotomy for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	114
blood draw	689
bone marrow tests	24
chemotherapy	114
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	689
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
lab tests	2518
minimally invasive procedures	177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	44
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	171
blood draw	856
chemotherapy	171
doctor visit	964
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
lab tests	3912
minimally invasive procedures	271

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	53
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	138
blood draw	510
chemotherapy	138
CT scan	22
doctor visit	970
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
lab tests	3578
minimally invasive procedures	247
pelvic imaging	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	218
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	96
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	231
blood draw	1014
bone marrow tests	28
chemotherapy	231
CT scan	37
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1218
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	3125
minimally invasive procedures	338
pelvic imaging	18
port flush	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	46
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	877
chemotherapy	172
doctor visit	1111
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
lab tests	2766
minimally invasive procedures	257
port flush	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	57
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	177
blood draw	760
chemotherapy	177
CT scan	42
doctor visit	924
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
lab tests	2462
minimally invasive procedures	246
pelvic imaging	22
port flush	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	154
blood draw	778
chemotherapy	154
CT scan	38
doctor visit	778
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	2528
minimally invasive procedures	241
pelvic imaging	18
port flush	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
blood draw	554
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	666
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
lab tests	2000
minimally invasive procedures	257
port flush	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	191
blood draw	665
chemotherapy	191
doctor visit	812
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	2369
minimally invasive procedures	290
port flush	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	210
blood draw	694
chemotherapy	210
doctor visit	814
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	2462
minimally invasive procedures	303
port flush	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	45
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	645
chemotherapy	172
doctor visit	827
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lab tests	2286
minimally invasive procedures	260
port flush	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	164
blood draw	708
chemotherapy	164
doctor visit	861
lab tests	2470
minimally invasive procedures	257

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	57
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD treated as an oncologist in San Antonio, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	17
aspiration	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	173
blood draw	729
bone marrow tests	26
chemotherapy	173
CT scan	34
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	886
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
lab tests	2706
minimally invasive procedures	262
pelvic imaging	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Hispanic	109
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	43
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	34
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli, MD graduated from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. She completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$239 VELCADE $139	$100
Lilly USA, LLC	$175 CYRAMZA $100	ALIMTA $75
Genentech USA, Inc.	$174 Avastin $118	Kadcyla $56
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$141 LIBTAYO $141
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$131 ZYTIGA $87	IMBRUVICA $45
Other	$1,452 Star $125	Epkinly $125	IBRANCE $111	JAKAFI $102	Zydelig $100	Other $889

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,956
Education	$356

Biography

Dr. Sushma Vemulapalli works as an adult hematology and adult oncology. Dr. Vemulapalli attended medical school at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka and JSS Medical College, Mysore. For her professional training, Dr. Vemulapalli completed a residency program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her professional affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Texas Oncology.