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Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

St. John's Medical College

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), heart failure, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and more.

1215 Pleasant Street Suite 414
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 241-5700

Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD is a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from St. John's Medical College. Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION and Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1215 Pleasant Street Suite 414
Des Moines, IA 50309

Some issues Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD can help you with:

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.

cardiac procedures	20
hospital care	77
inpatient care	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	36
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	251
doctor visit	37
hospital care	262
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
nuclear scan	44
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	32
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	885
cardioversion	26
doctor visit	734
hospital care	846
inpatient care	847
lab tests	154
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	159
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	769
vascular procedures	217

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1313
Black	55
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	261
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	10
ambulatory monitoring	45
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	1268
cardioversion	53
doctor visit	1511
hospital care	876
inpatient care	863
lab tests	167
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	195
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	10
stress testing	445
ultrasound (sonogram)	1118
vascular procedures	339

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1077

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1935
Black	41
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	812
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	372
Less than 65	191

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	23
ambulatory monitoring	52
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	1283
cardioversion	46
doctor visit	1630
hospital care	1124
inpatient care	1087
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	78
nuclear scan	184
outpatient care	37
pelvic imaging	23
stress testing	426
ultrasound (sonogram)	1186
vascular procedures	398

**Gender**
Male	1106
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2193
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	903
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	426
Less than 65	213

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	48
blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	1124
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	1643
emergency care	10
hospital care	953
inpatient care	926
lab tests	120
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	136
outpatient care	27
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	1091
vascular procedures	346

**Gender**
Male	1184
Female	1252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2294
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	961
From 75 to 84	818
85 and over	429
Less than 65	228

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	80
blood draw	88
cardiac procedures	2816
cardioversion	100
doctor visit	3552
emergency care	25
hospital care	2411
inpatient care	2311
minimally invasive procedures	166
nuclear scan	313
outpatient care	100
pelvic imaging	80
stress testing	668
ultrasound (sonogram)	3017
vascular procedures	863

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	32
ambulatory monitoring	44
blood draw	42
cardiac procedures	1096
cardioversion	52
doctor visit	1519
emergency care	17
hospital care	936
inpatient care	910
lab tests	128
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
nuclear scan	171
outpatient care	44
pelvic imaging	32
stress testing	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	1058
vascular procedures	434

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	815
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	155
75 to 84	289
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	341

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD graduated from St. John's Medical College. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: St. John's Medical College

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rajeev Ruben Fernando, MBBS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,633 Pacemakers $2,005	Reveal LINQ $134	$2,494
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,999 Vascular $3,303	CRM $696
Abbott Laboratories	$1,641 Confirm Rx $673	CardioMEMS HF System $289	CardioMEMS $265	EP-WorkMate Claris System $143	Allure $132	Other $139
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,624 WATCHMAN Access System $915	GENERAL - THERAPIES $231	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $157	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $149	VIGILANT X4 CRT-D $126	Other $47
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,556 ENTRESTO $1,164	LEQVIO $392
Other	$10,062 XARELTO $1,269	LifeVest $1,224	Definity $801	JARDIANCE $627	FARXIGA $565	Other $5,576

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,512
Travel and Lodging	$5,756
Education	$248

Biography

Dr. Rajeev Fernando specializes in adult cardiology. Dr. Fernando's clinical interests include MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), heart failure, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Fernando attended St. John's Medical College for medical school. He speaks Kannada and Tamil. Dr. Fernando is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health. According to UnityPoint Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Des Moines, IA.