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Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry

Stanley Medical College (1995)

3700 Kolbe Road Behavioral Health Unit
Lorain, OH 44053

(440) 960-3380

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from Stanley Medical College in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital, Mercy Health - Allen Hospital, MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LORAIN SPECIALTY CARE LLC and UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC.

Office Locations

3700 Kolbe Road Behavioral Health Unit
Lorain, OH 44053

(440) 960-3380

(440) 960-4017

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“From financial pressures to expectations of perfection, it's easy to set ourselves up for added stress, anxiety and disappointment this time of year," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and...”—"Mercy Health - Lorain shares tools to manage the holiday blues", The Morning Journal, December 2023

“"The stories of transformation we've witnessed within our communities, as individuals embark on their recovery journeys, are nothing short of inspiring," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and...”—"Healthy State Alliance recognizes National Recovery Month, Mercy Health - Lorain looks to educate", The Morning Journal, September 2023

“"Often times, we set expectations of perfection on ourselves during the holiday season," said Dr. Balaji Saravanan, psychiatrist and medical director of behavioral health for Mercy Health - Lorain,...”—"How to handle holiday stress", The Morning Journal, December 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

individual therapy

mental health therapy

talk therapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for individual therapy, mental health therapy, and talk therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and medication management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	748
inpatient care	748
medication management	85

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
nursing home care	441

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	74
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	53
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	1021
inpatient care	1021
mental health therapy	125
nursing home care	712

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	142
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	54
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1081
inpatient care	1081
mental health therapy	135
nursing home care	589

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	270
Less than 65	454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	49
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	726
inpatient care	726
mental health therapy	86
nursing home care	340

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	73
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	49
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	813
inpatient care	813
mental health therapy	79
nursing home care	346

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	68
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	46
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	835
inpatient care	835
mental health therapy	94
nursing home care	276

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	32
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	52
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	48
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	830
inpatient care	819
mental health therapy	41
nursing home care	240
outpatient care	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	51
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	48
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	469
inpatient care	469
mental health therapy	28
nursing home care	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	40
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	39
Dementia	52
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
mental health therapy	36
nursing home care	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	38
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	48
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
mental health therapy	25
nursing home care	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	30
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Lorain, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	699
inpatient care	698
mental health therapy	72
nursing home care	337
outpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	297
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	76
Less than 65	158
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	44
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College in 1995. He completed residency at Psychiatry - New Cross Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College (1995)

Residency: Psychiatry - New Cross Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS LORAIN SPECIALTY CARE LLC

UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC

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. Balaji Saravanan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Medical Mutual, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, Optum KY & OH, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

Medical Mutual

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Ohio Health Choice

Optum KY & OH

CareSource OH

Martin's Point Health Care OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$484 LATUDA $484
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$461 ABILIFY MAINTENA $314	REXULTI $148
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$210 NUPLAZID $210
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$159 Nuedexta $159
Alkermes, Inc.	$136 ARISTADA INITIO $69	Aristada 1064mg $67
Other	$342 VRAYLAR $110	CAPLYTA $48	INVEGA SUSTENNA $42	INGREZZA $38	PERSERIS $38	Other $66

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,792

Biography

Dr. Balaji Saravanan's specialty is psychiatry. Dr. Saravanan is professionally affiliated with Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital. He studied medicine at Stanley Medical College. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balaji Saravanan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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