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Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD

(1768 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College

Professional interests include: upper extremity surgery, hand problems, wrist surgery

5355 East High Street Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(602) 493-9361

Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD is an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD is affiliated with OrthoArizona, Deer Valley Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center, Arrowhead Hospital, Honor Health, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Sovereign Deer Valley Surgical and Endoscopy Center, Metro Surgery Center, Sonoran Hospital and HonorHealth Deer Valley Hospital.

Office Locations

OrthoArizona

18555 North 79th Avenue Suite E101
Glendale, AZ 85308

(602) 393-1010

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OrthoArizona

2902 West Agua Fria Freeway Suite 1090
Phoenix, AZ 85027

(623) 848-4711

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HonorHealth Deer Valley Hospital

5355 East High Street Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(602) 493-9361

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In The News

“The staff there determined she required transport to Phoenix to be evaluated for hand surgery, and the operation was performed the following day by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran of OrthoArizona at the...”—"French tourist to sue city over median barrier", Sedona Red Rock News, June 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	201
hospital care	31
injections	24
inpatient care	31
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	234
hospital care	28
immobilization	15
injections	42
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	29
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2014 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	234
hospital care	21
injections	81
inpatient care	21
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	393
hospital care	43
injections	150
inpatient care	43
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	84
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	445
hospital care	24
immobilization	14
injections	105
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	33
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	549
hospital care	15
immobilization	33
injections	130
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve procedures	31
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	32
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	657
hospital care	26
immobilization	36
injections	227
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve procedures	29
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	11
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	681
hospital care	32
immobilization	32
injections	249
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	36
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	438
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	15
immobilization	11
injections	147
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	602
hospital care	17
immobilization	29
injections	188
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	545
immobilization	18
injections	172
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

aspiration	68
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	452
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	25
immobilization	23
injections	137
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	284
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	187

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoArizona

Deer Valley Medical Center

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Sonoran Crossing Medical Center

Arrowhead Hospital

Honor Health

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

Sovereign Deer Valley Surgical and Endoscopy Center

Metro Surgery Center

Sonoran Hospital

HonorHealth Deer Valley Hospital

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. Vimala Ramachandran, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Oscar, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Commercial, BlueCross BlueShield Commercial, Mercy Care, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance, Banner Aetna and HonorHealth Employee Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Commercial

BlueCross BlueShield Commercial

Mercy Care

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 1768 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vimala Ramachandran, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,967 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $2,342	Orthobiologics $978	Variax $210	Mako $166	SERFAS ENERGY $136	Other $135
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$167 Implate $167
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$129 $129
TriMed, Inc.	$108 $108
EISAI INC.	$86 Belviq $86
Other	$285 Sports Med Small Joint $51	XIAFLEX $41	Linvatec Extremities $33	FORTEO $28	Zilretta $26	Other $107

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,388
Travel and Lodging	$2,354

Biography

Dr. Vimala Ramachandran practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Her areas of expertise include hand problems and wrist surgery. Dr. Ramachandran is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She seems to be an in-network provider for Aetna Medicare, Cigna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Ramachandran is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at the University Hospitals, Cleveland. Her professional affiliations include Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Deer Valley Medical Center, and OrthoArizona.