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Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

201 Sw 16th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34974

(863) 824-3447

Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD is a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital.

Office Locations

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital

201 Sw 16th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34974

(863) 824-3447

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with submucosal injection

EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

By Affordability:

special stains

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with submucosal injection, EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

complete abdominal ultrasound

gastrointestinal biopsy

lab tests

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, complete abdominal ultrasound, gastrointestinal biopsy, lab tests, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

colonoscopy with submucosal injection

complete abdominal ultrasound

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

endoscopic injection

hemorrhoid banding

hemorrhoid ligation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for colonoscopy with submucosal injection, complete abdominal ultrasound, EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, endoscopic injection, hemorrhoid banding, hemorrhoid ligation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation 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. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2012 were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	664
gastrointestinal procedures	182
lab tests	321
minimally invasive procedures	174
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
CT scan	14
diagnostic procedures	774
doctor visit	823
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	990
hospital care	1304
inpatient care	1304
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	986
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	774

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	75
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
blood draw	28
CT scan	33
diagnostic procedures	565
doctor visit	931
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	825
hospital care	1168
inpatient care	1168
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	712
pelvic imaging	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	565
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	68
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
CT scan	27
diagnostic procedures	556
doctor visit	874
esophageal dilation	67
gastrointestinal procedures	739
hospital care	895
inpatient care	895
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	707
pelvic imaging	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	556

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	122
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
diagnostic procedures	457
doctor visit	667
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	492
hospital care	625
inpatient care	625
minimally invasive procedures	492
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	457
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	48
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
allergy testing	302
diagnostic procedures	527
doctor visit	761
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	615
hospital care	779
inpatient care	779
lab tests	302
minimally invasive procedures	602
pyloric dilation	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	527
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	68
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2018 were lab tests, allergy testing, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
allergy testing	675
diagnostic procedures	448
doctor visit	867
gastrointestinal procedures	628
hospital care	490
inpatient care	490
lab tests	675
minimally invasive procedures	602
pyloric dilation	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	68
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	75
diagnostic procedures	503
doctor visit	722
gastrointestinal procedures	774
hospital care	304
injections	19
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	756
pyloric dilation	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	11
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	51
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
diagnostic procedures	563
doctor visit	802
gastrointestinal procedures	1098
hospital care	553
injections	76
inpatient care	553
minimally invasive procedures	1060
pyloric dilation	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	563
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	16
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	73
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
diagnostic procedures	530
doctor visit	806
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	1081
hospital care	318
injections	99
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	1044
pyloric dilation	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	530
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	11
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	57
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	75
diagnostic procedures	468
doctor visit	827
esophageal dilation	99
gastrointestinal procedures	818
hospital care	197
injections	21
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	831
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	468
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	58
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Okeechobee, FL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	45
allergy testing	488
blood draw	28
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	501
doctor visit	794
esophageal dilation	48
gastrointestinal procedures	749
hospital care	663
injections	53
inpatient care	663
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	724
pelvic imaging	24
preventive care	14
pyloric dilation	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	468
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	62
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	203

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$266 Orbera $266
Pfizer Inc.	$97 XELJANZ $62	VELSIPITY $20	PAXLOVID $15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$69 Brintellix $69
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$38 PROBUPHINE $38
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.	$36 VOWST $24	ZENPEP $12
Other	$218 LINZESS $42	SUBLOCADE $27	IBSRELA $23	GATTEX $21	ENTYVIO $18	Other $86

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$488
Travel and Lodging	$167
Education	$69

Biography

Dr. Vikram Tarugu works as an adult gastroenterology. Dr. Tarugu's training includes a residency program at Montefiore Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vikram Tarugu, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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