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Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD

(280 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Emory University School of Medicine (1989)

2001 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 254-3278

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Columbia, SC specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Address:

2001 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29204

In The News

“The number of AFib patients has risen during the past two decades, along with the number who suffer strokes, especially in South Carolina, says Dr. Venkateshwar Gottipaty, a cardiac...”—"Providence Hospital launches procedure for patients with irregular heartbeats", The State, January 2017

“Dr. Manish Jain and Dr. Venkateshwar Gottipaty are electrophysiologists at South Carolina Heart Center who perform the LINQ procedures at Providence.”—"High tech meets heart procedures at Midlands hospitals", The State, May 2014

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	75
cardioversion	40
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	881
hospital care	274
implant surgery	56
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	39
inpatient care	275
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	129
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

ablation	36
cardiac procedures	132
cardioversion	66
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1112
hospital care	475
implant surgery	47
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	439
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	172
outpatient care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	199
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	140
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

ablation	47
ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	216
cardioversion	69
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	930
hospital care	441
implant surgery	63
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	398
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	239
outpatient care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	402
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	324
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

ablation	45
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	199
cardioversion	80
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	918
hospital care	587
implant surgery	88
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	32
inpatient care	542
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	231
outpatient care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	222
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	167
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

ablation	64
cardiac procedures	243
cardioversion	101
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1002
hospital care	514
implant surgery	79
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	480
lab tests	49
minimally invasive procedures	288
outpatient care	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

**Gender**
Male	775
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	422
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	270
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

ablation	94
cardiac procedures	311
cardioversion	107
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	845
hospital care	395
implant surgery	95
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	41
inpatient care	364
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	381
outpatient care	31
stress testing	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	384
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	284
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

ablation	106
cardiac procedures	307
cardioversion	110
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	1097
hospital care	592
implant surgery	68
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	564
lab tests	129
minimally invasive procedures	417
outpatient care	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	136

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	649

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	361
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	239
Less than 65	149

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ablation	110
cardiac procedures	317
cardioversion	69
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	751
hospital care	425
implant surgery	68
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	392
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	418
outpatient care	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	259
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	170
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

ablation	132
blood draw	153
cardiac procedures	349
cardioversion	101
catheterization	132
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	1589
hospital care	610
implant surgery	91
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	611
minimally invasive procedures	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Columbia, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	71
ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	153
cardiac procedures	242
cardioversion	82
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1015
hospital care	479
implant surgery	73
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	25
inpatient care	451
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	301
outpatient care	35
stress testing	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	242
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	687
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	329
85 and over	172
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	350

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, See Fewer Accepted Insurances, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), Open Choice and Exclusive Choice) and See All Accepted Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 280 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$86,483 XARELTO $86,483
Boston Scientific Corporation	$9,476 WATCHMAN $1,658	Tachy System $1,645	Emblem S-ICD $808	VIGILANT $401	TACHY HF $327	Other $4,636
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,355 Arctic Front $2,535	Ablation $1,759	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $1,680	Reveal LINQ $1,083	Leads $187	Other $112
BIOTRONIK INC.	$4,765 BioMonitor $1,367	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $583	Bradycardia products $421	Acticor $243	BioMonitor 2 $71	Other $2,080
Abbott Laboratories	$2,954 ENSITE PRECISION $980	Quadra Assura $360	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $238	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $180	AVEIR $173	Other $1,023
Other	$9,850 Ablation CathetersAccessories $1,499	CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX $1,002	ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE $940	Ultrasound Catheters Accessories $785	ENTRESTO $430	Other $5,195

**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	$75,287
Food and Beverage	$25,183
Travel and Lodging	$17,758
Consulting Fee	$1,330
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,200
Other	$125

Research Payments

Dr. Venkateshwar K. Gottipaty, MD, PHD has received 215 research payments totaling $313,111.

Biography

Dr. Venkateshwar Gottipaty is an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) specialist. He studied medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Gottipaty is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health.