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Dr. Ajay Chander, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, vascular disease, and more.

3763 39th Avenue Suite 600
Columbus, NE 68601

(402) 564-9610

Dr. Ajay Chander, MD is a cardiologist in Columbus, NE specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Ajay Chander, MD is affiliated with FAITH REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3763 39th Avenue Suite 600
Columbus, NE 68601

Address:

7440 S 91ST STREET
Lincoln, NE 68526

Some issues Dr. Ajay Chander, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	718
doctor visit	1669
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	102
pelvic imaging	28
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	636
vascular procedures	168

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	206
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	40
ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	841
doctor visit	1636
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	126
pelvic imaging	40
stress testing	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	698
vascular procedures	193

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	265
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	33
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	1024
doctor visit	1976
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	167
pelvic imaging	33
stress testing	326
ultrasound (sonogram)	847
vascular procedures	234

**Gender**
Male	1392
Female	1586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2890
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	970
From 75 to 84	1124
85 and over	672
Less than 65	212

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	108
cardiac procedures	1183
doctor visit	2171
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	205
stress testing	309
ultrasound (sonogram)	920
vascular procedures	186

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1404
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	333
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	123
cardiac procedures	1309
doctor visit	2221
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
lab tests	49
nuclear scan	268
stress testing	365
ultrasound (sonogram)	948
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	332
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	952
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1782
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	686
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	384
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	22
ambulatory monitoring	80
blood draw	166
cardiac procedures	1855
doctor visit	2207
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
lab tests	121
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	433
pelvic imaging	22
stress testing	673
ultrasound (sonogram)	1242
vascular procedures	188

**Gender**
Male	1165
Female	1121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2195
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	875
From 75 to 84	841
85 and over	483
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	59
cardiac procedures	344
doctor visit	482
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
vascular procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	123
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	94
blood draw	104
cardiac procedures	811
doctor visit	1645
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	420
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ajay Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, NE were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

abdominal imaging	30
ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	81
cardiac procedures	1074
doctor visit	1819
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	67
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	207
pelvic imaging	30
stress testing	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	787
vascular procedures	152

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	476
85 and over	279
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	437

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Chander, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ajay Chander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

FAITH REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,813 CVI $1,813
Covidien Sales LLC	$464 Vascular $464
Amgen Inc.	$338 Repatha $329	$8
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$335 ENTRESTO $323	NON BRAND $12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$286 PRALUENT $164	MULTAQ $123
Other	$1,478 XARELTO $249	ELIQUIS $232	CARDENE $108	VYNDAQEL $82	BRILINTA $78	Other $729

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,734
Travel and Lodging	$1,709
Education	$259
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11

Biography

Dr. Ajay Chander is a specialist in adult cardiology. These areas are among Dr. Chander's clinical interests: pain and coronary artery disease. Doctor.com reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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