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Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Florida College of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

2101 Sw 20th Place
Ocala, FL 34471

(352) 237-5944

Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Ocala, FL specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, AdventHealth, CITRUS CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PLLC and HCA Florida Ocala Hospital HCA Florida West Marion Hospital.

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Address:

2101 Sw 20th Place
Ocala, FL 34471

Some issues Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

In The News

“Dr. Rakesh Prashad is director of the Central Florida Heart Center's catheterization laboratory and also the director of Ocala Regional Medical Center's cath...”—"Heart doctor's Medicare billings are top in nation", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 2015

“But with hospital staff providing effective CPR on Drewitt, Ocala Regional cardiologist Dr. Rakesh Prashad said, blood continued to flow throughout his body.”—"Gone for 7 minutes; man survives hospital heart attack", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 2012

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	128
cardiac procedures	1328
catheterization	408
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	1472
hospital care	768
inpatient care	759
minimally invasive procedures	407
nuclear scan	187
outpatient care	10
pelvic imaging	36
stent placement (stenting)	128
stress testing	371
ultrasound (sonogram)	793
vascular procedures	760

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	75
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	151
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	20
angioplasty	102
blood draw	130
cardiac procedures	1120
catheterization	332
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	1329
hospital care	852
inpatient care	801
lab tests	295
minimally invasive procedures	331
nuclear scan	157
outpatient care	27
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	98
stent placement (stenting)	102
stress testing	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	694
vascular procedures	616

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	147
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	28
angioplasty	80
blood draw	77
cardiac procedures	1134
catheterization	246
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	1501
hospital care	1070
inpatient care	1030
lab tests	203
minimally invasive procedures	245
nuclear scan	149
outpatient care	41
pelvic imaging	18
preventive care	65
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	801
vascular procedures	406

**Gender**
Male	988
Female	886

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1670
Black	116
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	682
85 and over	394
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	38
ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1877
catheterization	151
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	2634
hospital care	833
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	835
minimally invasive procedures	171
nuclear scan	299
pelvic imaging	38
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	594
ultrasound (sonogram)	1478
vascular procedures	501

**Gender**
Male	846
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1501
Black	70
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	334
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	35
ambulatory monitoring	47
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	2065
cardioversion	11
catheterization	147
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	2870
hospital care	669
inpatient care	671
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	242
pelvic imaging	35
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	1940
vascular procedures	631

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1551
Black	58
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	673
85 and over	370
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	29
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	2023
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	2655
hospital care	560
inpatient care	562
minimally invasive procedures	126
nuclear scan	237
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	472
ultrasound (sonogram)	1786
vascular procedures	486

**Gender**
Male	807
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1543
Black	50
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	397
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	1939
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	2427
hospital care	494
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	271
outpatient care	13
stress testing	540
ultrasound (sonogram)	1860
vascular procedures	671

**Gender**
Male	799
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1433
Black	58
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	381
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	11
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1618
cardioversion	10
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	2054
hospital care	513
inpatient care	515
minimally invasive procedures	104
nuclear scan	154
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	303
ultrasound (sonogram)	1726
vascular procedures	589

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1384
Black	72
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	649
85 and over	397
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	42
blood draw	682
cardiac procedures	2846
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	3878
hospital care	1394
inpatient care	1396
lab tests	4593
minimally invasive procedures	95
nuclear scan	302
pelvic imaging	42
preventive care	565
stress testing	627
thyroid function tests	1460
ultrasound (sonogram)	3027
vascular procedures	1045

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ocala, FL were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and thyroid function tests.

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	34
angioplasty	62
blood draw	296
cardiac procedures	1776
cardioversion	10
catheterization	187
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	2314
hospital care	796
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	783
lab tests	1701
minimally invasive procedures	189
nuclear scan	222
outpatient care	22
pelvic imaging	26
preventive care	242
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	445
thyroid function tests	1460
ultrasound (sonogram)	1568
vascular procedures	638

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1065
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	471
85 and over	257
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	378

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center (1992)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

AdventHealth

CITRUS CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PLLC

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital HCA Florida West Marion Hospital

Insurance Information

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Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AdventHealth Advantage Plan.

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According to our sources, Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AdventHealth Advantage Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14,237 ENTRESTO $9,012	NON BRAND $5,189	TEKTURNA $23	LEQVIO $13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$11,768 SAMSCA $11,768
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,810 Resolute $2,279	ClosureFast $1,072	Micra $871	Reveal LINQ $692	STENTS $378	Other $1,517
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,255 WATCHMAN $1,229	TACHY GENERATOR $932	GENERAL - THERAPIES $874	Brady System $255	Tachy System $254	Other $1,710
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,320 Bradycardia products $1,508	Passeo $782	Astron $516	Etrinsa $394	Solia $121
Other	$11,981 Indigo $1,096	XARELTO $1,022	ELIQUIS $925	Atherectomy Device $899	Repatha $670	Other $7,368

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,267
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$9,600
Travel and Lodging	$9,536
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,200
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Other	$767

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh Prashad, MD has received 1018 research payments totaling $2,356,129.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Prashad is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist in Ocala, FL. He is affiliated with AdventHealth. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Prashad's practice in Ocala, FL is open to new patients as reported by AdventHealth.

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