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Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD

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(Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Guntur Medical College (1998)

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo), cardiac CT

615 North Promenade Street
Havana, IL 62644

(309) 346-7776

Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from Guntur Medical College in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD is affiliated with OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

OSF Healthcare

1051 West South Street
Kewanee, IL 61443

(309) 691-4410

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3422b Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554

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5405 North Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61614

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OSF Healthcare

615 North Promenade Street
Havana, IL 62644

(309) 346-7776

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac MRI

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

stress echo

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD performed more cardiac (heart) MRI, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for stress echo that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	904
doctor visit	466
hospital care	323
inpatient care	309
nuclear scan	199
outpatient care	14
stress testing	463
ultrasound (sonogram)	471

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	839
doctor visit	584
emergency care	11
hospital care	385
inpatient care	373
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nuclear scan	108
outpatient care	12
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	578

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	710
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1557
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	237
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	734
doctor visit	649
hospital care	325
inpatient care	311
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	85
outpatient care	14
stress testing	226
ultrasound (sonogram)	533

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	194
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	596
doctor visit	553
hospital care	389
inpatient care	378
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	63
outpatient care	11
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	462

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	936
Female	1212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2060
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	830
From 75 to 84	686
85 and over	372
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	571
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	623
hospital care	339
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	61
outpatient care	30
stress testing	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	428

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	189
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	710
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	594
hospital care	428
inpatient care	417
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nuclear scan	84
outpatient care	11
stress testing	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	504

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	210
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	339
doctor visit	226
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	188

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	89
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	856
doctor visit	387
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	212
stress testing	457
ultrasound (sonogram)	422
vascular procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1039
Black	85
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	188
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	449
doctor visit	266
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
nuclear scan	118
stress testing	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	134
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	665
doctor visit	258
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	478

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	897
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1606
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	723
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	304
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	701
doctor visit	529
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
nuclear scan	88
stress testing	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	489

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1055
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1947
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	844
From 75 to 84	755
85 and over	332
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Kewanee, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	32
cardiac procedures	669
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	466
emergency care	11
hospital care	291
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	15
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	432
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1187
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	421
85 and over	204
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	506

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	12
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD graduated from Guntur Medical College in 1998. She completed residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology - Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Guntur Medical College (1998)

Residency: Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology - Nuclear Cardiology (2010)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vijayasree Paleru, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OSF Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$417 BRILINTA $417
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$157 Pradaxa $113	JARDIANCE $24	$20
Abbott Laboratories	$147 Circulatory Support $136	Mitra Clip system $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$144 XARELTO $144
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$121 SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $121
Other	$789 ELIQUIS $175	WATCHMAN $113	Repatha $88	SAMSCA $72	SAVAYSA $56	Other $286

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,673
Education	$101

Biography

Dr. Vijayasree Paleru's medical specialty is adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Her clinical interests include echocardiogram (echo) and cardiac CT. Dr. Paleru's education and training includes medical school at Guntur Medical College and residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. She is affiliated with OSF Healthcare. She welcomes new patients at her office inPeoria, IL as reported by OSF Healthcare.