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Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Hand Surgery

Gandhi Medical College

1004 E. Cherry Street
Troy, MO 63379

(636) 373-9882

Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD is a general surgeon in Troy, MO specializing in general surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Gandhi Medical College. Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, Mercy Hospital Lincoln, Mercy Health System and Mercy Hospital St. Louis.

Office Locations

1004 E. Cherry Street
Troy, MO 63379

(636) 373-9882

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11155 Dunn Road Suite 206e
Saint Louis, MO 63136

(636) 373-9882

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3394 Mckelvey Road Suite 115
Bridgeton, MO 63044

(636) 373-9882

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555 N. New Ballas Road Suite 175
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(636) 373-9882

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5600 Mexico Road Suite 21
Saint Peters, MO 63376

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In The News

“Gagliano sued the hospital and two doctors, Venkata Bodavula and Joseph Gordon, in 2010.”—"Connecticut woman wins $12M in malpractice case", The Washington Times, May 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint capsule lesion excision

tendon sheath lesion excision from hand

In 2024, Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD performed more joint capsule lesion excision, and tendon sheath lesion excision from hand procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cubital tunnel surgery

injections

minimally invasive surgery

nerve surgery

open cubital tunnel release

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD performed more cubital tunnel surgery, injections, minimally invasive surgery, nerve surgery, open cubital tunnel release, and peripheral nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	424
hospital care	23
incision and drainage	13
injections	57
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2013 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	35
doctor visit	480
hospital care	29
incision and drainage	14
injections	79
inpatient care	29
upper extremity surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	39
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2014 were injections, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	492
excision	13
hospital care	18
injections	73
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	30
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2015 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	422
hospital care	17
injections	76
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	40
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	439
hospital care	19
injections	82
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	26
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	27
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2017 were injections, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	444
hospital care	16
injections	76
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	32
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	491
hospital care	20
injections	106
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2019 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	562
excision	13
hospital care	33
injections	146
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	374
hospital care	27
injections	99
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	453
hospital care	11
injections	128
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2022 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	430
hospital care	11
injections	123
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2023 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	521
injections	174
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO during 2024 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	461
excision	15
injections	202
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	57

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD treated as a general surgeon in Troy, MO were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

abscess drainage	14
aspiration	41
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	461
excision	13
hospital care	20
incision and drainage	13
injections	109
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD graduated from Gandhi Medical College. He completed residency at Sound Shore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College

Residency: Sound Shore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Troy, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$2,333 $2,333
Titan Surgical Group, LLC	$1,000 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,000
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$506 External Fixation System $178	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $174	Flowable $139	Pyro MCP $16
Apollo Surgical Group, LLC	$464 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $339	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $125
Boston Scientific Corporation	$113 AMS 700 $113
Other	$229 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $94	Implate $19	Sprix $12	Extremities $12	Sx-one Microknife $12	Other $82

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,669
Food and Beverage	$883
Travel and Lodging	$94

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Venkata Kr Bodavula, MD.

Curax Scientific LLC

2014

$25,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

One LLC membership unit

Biography

Dr. Venkata Bodavula is a specialist in hand surgery and general surgery. Dr. Bodavula studied medicine at Gandhi Medical College. He completed his residency training at Sound Shore Medical Center. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bodavula (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Telugu and Hindi. His hospital/clinic affiliations include SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles, and Mercy Hospital St. Louis.