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Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Kakatiya Medical College

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), aortic valve replacement, and more.

1933 NE LOOP 410
San Antonio, TX 78217

(210) 804-6000

Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD is an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Kakatiya Medical College. Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Network, Baptist Health System, Baptist Hospital, Northeast Baptist Hospital, Resolute Health Hospital and BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1933 NE LOOP 410
San Antonio, TX 78217

Address:

1933 Northeast Interstate 410 Loop
San Antonio, TX 78217

Some issues Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“At the club's monthly meeting on Feb. 25, Dr. Kiran K. Cheruku, staff interventional cardiologist for the Baptist Health System in San Antonio, will talk about the importance of developing and...”—"Heart specialist to address Women's Club", My San Antonio, February 2014

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	540
catheterization	163
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	344
hospital care	730
inpatient care	731
minimally invasive procedures	161
nuclear scan	52
stent placement (stenting)	57
stress testing	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	297
vascular procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	747
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1051
Black	198
Hispanic	428
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	355
Less than 65	355

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	956
Female	1263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	246
Hispanic	782
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	381
Less than 65	490

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

angioplasty	120
cardiac procedures	852
cardioversion	11
catheterization	266
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	409
hospital care	394
inpatient care	395
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	276
nuclear scan	140
stent placement (stenting)	121
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	2006
Female	2356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2496
Black	400
Hispanic	1390
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1498
From 75 to 84	1212
85 and over	780
Less than 65	872

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

angioplasty	114
blood draw	32
cardiac procedures	757
catheterization	274
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	411
hospital care	509
inpatient care	510
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	272
nuclear scan	151
stent placement (stenting)	115
stress testing	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
vascular procedures	104

**Gender**
Male	797
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	154
Hispanic	472
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	296
Less than 65	302

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

angioplasty	102
blood draw	65
cardiac procedures	968
catheterization	274
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	513
hospital care	715
inpatient care	716
minimally invasive procedures	272
nuclear scan	262
stent placement (stenting)	103
stress testing	435
ultrasound (sonogram)	261
vascular procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	114
Hispanic	334
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	178
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

angioplasty	60
blood draw	78
cardiac procedures	757
catheterization	185
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	544
hospital care	779
inpatient care	780
minimally invasive procedures	183
nuclear scan	198
stent placement (stenting)	61
stress testing	308
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
vascular procedures	96

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	77
Hispanic	222
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	143
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

angioplasty	92
blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	874
catheterization	273
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	547
hospital care	745
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	746
minimally invasive procedures	286
nuclear scan	190
stent placement (stenting)	131
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	99

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	72
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	126
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

angioplasty	58
blood draw	64
cardiac procedures	729
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	538
hospital care	507
inpatient care	508
minimally invasive procedures	185
nuclear scan	152
stent placement (stenting)	59
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	300
vascular procedures	101

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	62
Hispanic	149
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	104
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

angioplasty	120
blood draw	126
cardiac procedures	1622
catheterization	410
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	1275
hospital care	991
inpatient care	992
minimally invasive procedures	480
nuclear scan	303
stent placement (stenting)	183
stress testing	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	685
vascular procedures	212

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	94
blood draw	65
cardiac procedures	877
cardioversion	11
catheterization	253
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	556
hospital care	652
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	651
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	266
nuclear scan	167
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	103
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	342
vascular procedures	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD.

**Gender**
Female	723
Male	643

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	132
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	810
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	394
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	236
75 to 84	394
Less than 65	245
65 to 74	490

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD graduated from Kakatiya Medical College. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kiran Kumar Cheruku, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Network

Baptist Health System

Baptist Hospital

Northeast Baptist Hospital

Resolute Health Hospital

BHS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$28,483 BRILINTA $28,472	$11
Abbott Laboratories	$5,088 Vascular $2,019	Mitra Clip system $2,003	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $208	Assurity Pacemaker $200	Xience cornary stent systems $128	Other $529
ABIOMED	$3,702 Impella $3,702
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,585 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,846	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $669	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $32	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $14	$24
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,052 Brady Generator $374	STENTS $142	CROSSBOSS $115	ROTAPRO $38	GUIDEZILLA $37	Other $346
Other	$3,769 CoreValve Evolut $562	Indigo System $435	CRM $303	XARELTO $293	Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $210	Other $1,965

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25,600
Food and Beverage	$13,920
Travel and Lodging	$5,912
Education	$247

Biography

Dr. Kiran Cheruku is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. After completing medical school at Kakatiya Medical College, Dr. Cheruku performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. His areas of expertise include the following: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), aortic valve replacement, and heart valve disease. He is professionally affiliated with Northeast Baptist Hospital and Baptist Medical Network. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Antonio, TX as reported by Doctor.com.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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