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Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Kakatiya Medical College

2720 SUNSET BOULEVARD
West Columbia, SC 29169

(803) 936-7372

Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD is an internist in West Columbia, SC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). This provider graduated from Kakatiya Medical College. Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center and LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2720 SUNSET BOULEVARD
West Columbia, SC 29169

hospital care	251
inpatient care	252

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	104
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

hospital care	663
inpatient care	664

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	120
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

hospital care	529
inpatient care	504
outpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	81
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

hospital care	642
inpatient care	594
outpatient care	48

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	85
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

hospital care	768
inpatient care	661
outpatient care	107

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	86
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

hospital care	1167
inpatient care	1086
outpatient care	81

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	93
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

hospital care	804
inpatient care	771
outpatient care	33

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	83
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

hospital care	1146
inpatient care	1059
outpatient care	87

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	120
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD treated as an internist in West Columbia, SC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	746
inpatient care	698
outpatient care	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	77
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD From 2015 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	11
Dementia	28

Education & Training

Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD graduated from Kakatiya Medical College. This provider completed residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago. This provider has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College

Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dheeraj Puppala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lexington Medical Center

LEXINGTON HEALTH INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$99 Solitaire $99
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$85 ZETIA $85
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$53 Pradaxa $43	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $10
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$33 NON BRAND $33
Celgene Corporation	$25 None $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$210
Education	$85

Biography

Dr. Dheeraj Puppala works as a hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Puppala is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. Dr. Puppala has an open panel in West Columbia, SC according to Doctor.com. Dr. Puppala studied medicine at Kakatiya Medical College. Dr. Puppala's residency was performed at Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago.