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Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

Stanley Medical College

1505 Soquel Drive Suite 9
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 462-8960

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD is a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). She graduated from Stanley Medical College. Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Dignity Health, Allied Pacific IPA, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMN - Ventura, THAILA RAMANUJAM M D INC and THAILA RAMANUJAM MD INC.

Office Locations

1505 Soquel Drive Suite 9
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

In 2023, Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	315
chemotherapy	315
doctor visit	1033
injections	37
minimally invasive procedures	380
musculoskeletal imaging	72
X-rays	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	282
chemotherapy	282
doctor visit	1277
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	342
musculoskeletal imaging	104
X-rays	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	48
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	55
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	209
chemotherapy	209
doctor visit	1214
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	341
musculoskeletal imaging	90
X-rays	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	38
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	60
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	140
chemotherapy	140
doctor visit	890
minimally invasive procedures	274

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	66
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	54
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	205
chemotherapy	205
doctor visit	998
minimally invasive procedures	337

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	244
chemotherapy	244
doctor visit	1032
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	408

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	29
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	132
chemotherapy	132
doctor visit	1195
minimally invasive procedures	439

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	36
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	83
chemotherapy	83
doctor visit	1253
minimally invasive procedures	486

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
chemotherapy	92
doctor visit	832
minimally invasive procedures	766

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
chemotherapy	165
doctor visit	1064
minimally invasive procedures	808

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	224
chemotherapy	224
doctor visit	1069
minimally invasive procedures	802

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	28
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Santa Cruz, CA were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and X-rays.

aspiration	19
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	190
chemotherapy	190
doctor visit	1077
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	489
musculoskeletal imaging	88
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	64
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	194

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

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	40
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College. She completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Dignity Health

Allied Pacific IPA

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

DHMN - Santa Cruz DHMN - Ventura

THAILA RAMANUJAM M D INC

THAILA RAMANUJAM MD INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$138,643 SIMPONI ARIA $107,171	Tremfya $17,155	STELARA $14,013	SIMPONI $119	REMICADE $80	Other $105
Horizon Pharma plc	$65,315 KRYSTEXXA $39,731	RAYOS $25,558	PENNSAID $16	VIMOVO $11
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$34,612 SIMPONI ARIA $22,046	SIMPONI $5,795	STELARA $4,971	Tremfya $1,411	REMICADE $166	Other $224
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$32,353 KRYSTEXXA $19,711	RAYOS $10,695	$1,946
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23,433 COSENTYX $20,849	Ilaris $35	LEQVIO $14	$2,535
Other	$102,401 ACTHAR $15,655	Humira $11,465	KEVZARA $9,443	Cimzia $8,365	DUZALLO $6,517	Other $50,956

**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	$145,790
Honoraria	$82,263
Travel and Lodging	$65,856
Consulting Fee	$65,270
Food and Beverage	$37,125
Other	$453

Research Payments

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam, MD has received 22 research payments totaling $23,420.

Biography

Dr. Thaila Ramanujam specializes in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). Patients gave her an average rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Stanley Medical College, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. Dr. Ramanujam's hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health and Dignity Health. According to Astrana Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ramanujam's office in SANTA CRUZ, CA.