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Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD

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(Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD)

(127 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Professional interests include: pain, type 2 diabetes, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

2412 50TH STREET
Lubbock, TX 79412

(806) 744-7223

Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Lubbock, TX specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD is affiliated with COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP, Grace Clinic - Cardiovascular Center and GRACE CLINIC OF LUBBOCK.

Office Locations

Address:

2412 50TH STREET
Lubbock, TX 79412

Address:

3514 21ST STREET
Lubbock, TX 79410

Some issues Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

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	76
doctor visit	104
hospital care	293
inpatient care	263
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	30
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	145
vascular procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	50
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	22
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	584
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	729
hospital care	669
inpatient care	568
minimally invasive procedures	79
nuclear scan	124
outpatient care	101
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	654
vascular procedures	363

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1614
Black	26
Hispanic	200
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	774
From 75 to 84	698
85 and over	258
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	33
ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	607
catheterization	165
chronic care	213
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	1109
hospital care	462
inpatient care	410
minimally invasive procedures	178
nuclear scan	118
outpatient care	52
pelvic imaging	33
stent placement (stenting)	29
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	651
vascular procedures	435

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	40
Hispanic	158
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	125
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	22
angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	694
catheterization	210
chronic care	443
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1247
hospital care	224
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	209
nuclear scan	117
outpatient care	42
pelvic imaging	28
stent placement (stenting)	43
stress testing	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	852
vascular procedures	601

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	35
Hispanic	137
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	128
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	84
cardiac procedures	809
cardioversion	19
catheterization	251
chronic care	480
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	1330
hospital care	212
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	250
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	24
pelvic imaging	11
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	880
vascular procedures	655

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1077
Black	44
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	164
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	709
catheterization	181
chronic care	356
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1378
hospital care	162
inpatient care	151
minimally invasive procedures	180
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	881
vascular procedures	742

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	39
Hispanic	149
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	144
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

ambulatory monitoring	23
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	641
catheterization	128
chronic care	283
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	1053
hospital care	115
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	127
nuclear scan	113
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	826
vascular procedures	646

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	31
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	142
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

angioplasty	82
cardiac procedures	1341
cardioversion	11
catheterization	261
chronic care	312
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	2205
hospital care	275
inpatient care	276
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	260
nuclear scan	175
stent placement (stenting)	41
stress testing	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	1736
vascular procedures	1046

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Lubbock, TX were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and chronic care.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	63
cardiac procedures	687
cardioversion	15
catheterization	183
chronic care	347
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1145
hospital care	301
inpatient care	269
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	185
nuclear scan	108
outpatient care	43
pelvic imaging	24
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	830
vascular procedures	574

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD.

**Gender**
Female	446
Male	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	669
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	94
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	271
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	362

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

COVENANT MEDICAL GROUP

Grace Clinic - Cardiovascular Center

GRACE CLINIC OF LUBBOCK

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare (offered by Superior), Presbyterian Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart Plus / Preferred, Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup) Medicaid / CHIP/ StarKids, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare CCN (BCBS TX), Superior Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids, Humana Commercial, Cigna OAP / PPO, All Well (offered by Superior), BCBS TX PAR, Providence Health Plan, Molina Healthcare of NM Turquoise Care, Presbyterian Other Commercial Exchange, Presbyterian Commercial, BCBS NM PPO, Wayland Baptist Student Athletes, TeamChoice Advantage UMC, Lubbock Christian University (BSWHP), Covenant Employees Self-Funded - Baylor Scott & White, Presbyterian NM Centennial Care, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Premier, Aetna West Texas Preferred, OMNI, BCBS NM Turquoise Care, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO / PPO / Exchange, Imagine Health Commercial (Wayland Baptist University), CapStar, Covenant Health Advantage MA (Offered by BSWHP), Grace Clinic Texas, Interim Hospice and TeamChoice UMC (Limited services - call for verification).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

WellCare (offered by Superior)

Presbyterian Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Healthsmart Plus / Preferred

Wellpoint (formerly Amerigroup) Medicaid / CHIP/ StarKids

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare CCN (BCBS TX)

Superior Medicaid / CHIP / StarKids

Humana Commercial

Cigna OAP / PPO

All Well (offered by Superior)

BCBS TX PAR

Providence Health Plan

Molina Healthcare of NM Turquoise Care

Presbyterian Other Commercial Exchange

Presbyterian Commercial

BCBS NM PPO

Wayland Baptist Student Athletes

TeamChoice Advantage UMC

Lubbock Christian University (BSWHP)

Covenant Employees Self-Funded - Baylor Scott & White

Presbyterian NM Centennial Care

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Premier

Aetna West Texas Preferred

OMNI

BCBS NM Turquoise Care

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO / PPO / Exchange

Imagine Health Commercial (Wayland Baptist University)

CapStar

Covenant Health Advantage MA (Offered by BSWHP)

Grace Clinic Texas

Interim Hospice

TeamChoice UMC (Limited services - call for verification)

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Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 127 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ramakrishnan Ranganath, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lubbock, TX.

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