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Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

2828 Highway 31 South Suite 117
Decatur, AL 35602

(256) 351-2116

Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD is a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

2828 Highway 31 South Suite 117
Decatur, AL 35602

(256) 351-2116

(256) 351-2128

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD performed more esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation 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:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	444
doctor visit	652
esophageal dilation	168
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	850
minimally invasive procedures	838
preventive care	262
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	444
stent placement (stenting)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	511
doctor visit	795
esophageal dilation	192
gastrointestinal procedures	871
minimally invasive procedures	860
preventive care	225
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	511

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	56
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	420
doctor visit	737
esophageal dilation	203
gastrointestinal procedures	838
minimally invasive procedures	827
preventive care	241
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	420
stent placement (stenting)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	69
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	455
doctor visit	698
esophageal dilation	189
gastrointestinal procedures	775
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	754
preventive care	244
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	455

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	934

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	754
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	152
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	570
doctor visit	650
esophageal dilation	214
gastrointestinal procedures	891
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	878
preventive care	232
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	570
stent placement (stenting)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	80
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	453
doctor visit	636
esophageal dilation	229
gastrointestinal procedures	755
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	755
preventive care	247
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	453

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	60
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	512
esophageal dilation	244
gastrointestinal procedures	690
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
minimally invasive procedures	679
preventive care	206
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400
stent placement (stenting)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	78
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	352
doctor visit	484
esophageal dilation	208
gastrointestinal procedures	571
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	557
preventive care	175
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	352

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	54
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	292
doctor visit	465
esophageal dilation	151
gastrointestinal procedures	420
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	420
preventive care	128
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	292

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	34
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	535
esophageal dilation	153
gastrointestinal procedures	442
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	442
preventive care	123
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	296

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	39
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	256
esophageal dilation	164
gastrointestinal procedures	439
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	439
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	308

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	355
doctor visit	129
esophageal dilation	176
gastrointestinal procedures	459
minimally invasive procedures	459
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	355

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	43
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Decatur, AL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	404
doctor visit	545
esophageal dilation	190
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	666
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	659
preventive care	189
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	404
stent placement (stenting)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	548
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	58
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	298

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$771 LINZESS $334	Humira $185	Creon $158	Rinvoq $48	Skyrizi $28	Other $18
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$141 SUTAB $88	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $53
Covidien LP	$124 Endo GIA $121	EEA $3
Pfizer Inc.	$94 XELJANZ $72	INFLECTRA $22
RedHill Biopharma Inc.	$75 AEMCOLO $39	talicia $36
Other	$273 LINZESS $36	Donnatal $33	STELARA $32	Cimzia $31	Tecnis Simplicity $30	Other $111

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,337
Gift	$141

Biography

Dr. Venkata Kantamneni works as an adult gastroenterology specialist in Decatur, AL. Dr. Kantamneni obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Babu Kantamneni, MD From 2012 - 2023

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Biography

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