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Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Baylor College of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: PET/CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE.

Office Locations

Address:

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

abdominal imaging	413
CT scan	1237
pelvic imaging	357
thoracic (chest) imaging	913
X-rays	92

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	85
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	31
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	57

abdominal imaging	400
CT scan	1211
pelvic imaging	374
thoracic (chest) imaging	838
X-rays	30

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	85
Hispanic	72
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	39
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	57

abdominal imaging	377
CT scan	995
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
pelvic imaging	346
thoracic (chest) imaging	649
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1328
Black	120
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	896
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	66
Less than 65	182

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	55

abdominal imaging	396
CT scan	1016
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
pelvic imaging	366
thoracic (chest) imaging	692
X-rays	50

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	66
Hispanic	71
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	44
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	49

abdominal imaging	526
CT scan	1210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
pelvic imaging	459
thoracic (chest) imaging	825
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	36
X-rays	99

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	91
Hispanic	89
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	599
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	52
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	52

abdominal imaging	444
CT scan	1233
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
pelvic imaging	443
thoracic (chest) imaging	783

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	83
Hispanic	82
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	51
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	54

abdominal imaging	458
CT scan	1221
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
pelvic imaging	450
thoracic (chest) imaging	775
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	75
Hispanic	93
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	55
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	51

abdominal imaging	345
CT scan	932
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
pelvic imaging	330
thoracic (chest) imaging	596

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	62
Hispanic	53
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	36
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

abdominal imaging	940
CT scan	2260
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
pelvic imaging	890
thoracic (chest) imaging	1376
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	481
CT scan	1259
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
pelvic imaging	446
thoracic (chest) imaging	829
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	23
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	631
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	66
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	240
85 and over	37
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	442

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	43
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2000. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology (2005)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chitra Viswanathan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,650 Stivarga $1,650

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,650

Biography

Dr. Chitra Viswanathan specializes in diagnostic radiology and practices in Houston, TX. Clinical interests for Dr. Viswanathan include PET/CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging. She studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. She has received the following distinctions: Introduction to Research, American Roentgen Ray Society; I Am MD Anderson - Service Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America. She is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.