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Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Endocrinology

Ross University School of Medicine

830 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 967-8622

Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD is a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult endocrinology. She graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD is affiliated with Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Sentara Health, TIDEWATER PHYSICIANS MULTISPECIALTY GROUP, the American College of Physicians, the American Thyroid Association, multiple professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.

Office Locations

1060 First Colonial Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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1540 Breezeport Way Suite 100
Suffolk, VA 23435

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2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive
Va Beach, VA 23456

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736 Battlefield Boulevard N
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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830 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 967-8622

(757) 686-0541

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Sentara Health

855 W. Brambleton Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 446-5908

(757) 446-7055

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated as a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	325
inpatient care	325

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	36
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated as a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1473
inpatient care	1378
outpatient care	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	94
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	96
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated as a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1495
inpatient care	1435
outpatient care	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	107
Hispanic	16
Asian	18
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	86
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated as a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	913
inpatient care	857
outpatient care	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	73
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	65
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	34
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD treated as a hospitalist in Virginia Beach, VA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	1051
inpatient care	998
outpatient care	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	75
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	269
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	70
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD From 2017 - 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2023)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tharini Gunapalan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group

Sentara Health

TIDEWATER PHYSICIANS MULTISPECIALTY GROUP

the American College of Physicians

the American Thyroid Association

multiple professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society

the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$193 Pradaxa $97	$96
UCB, Inc.	$119 Vimpat $119
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$115 Adempas $115
Amgen Inc.	$114 EVENITY $114
Actavis Pharma Inc	$39 TEFLARO $26	DALVANCE $13
Other	$91 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $23	Omnipod $21	iLet Bionic Pancreas $19	t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ $15	JARDIANCE $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$672

Biography

Dr. Tharini Gunapalan works as an adult endocrinology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). After attending Ross University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School. She has received the distinction of Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc". Dr. Gunapalan is affiliated with Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group. Dr. Gunapalan welcomes new patients at her office inSuffolk, VA as reported by Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group.