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Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD

(Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD)

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Madras Medical College

7301 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 314-6245

Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Madras Medical College. Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD is affiliated with Northwest Health System, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Health System.

Office Locations

1001 Towson Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 441-5011

(479) 441-4932

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Mercy Health System

7301 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 314-6245

(479) 452-0275

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Northwest Health System

Dallas, TX 75244

(469) 420-5508

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were emergency care, lab tests, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	228
emergency care	925
lab tests	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were emergency care, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	180
emergency care	1232
hospital care	61
inpatient care	50
lab tests	54
outpatient care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
X-rays	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1180
Black	68
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	197
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	300
emergency care	1241
lab tests	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	123
X-rays	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1262
Black	62
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	169
Less than 65	470

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were emergency care, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
catheterization	16
doctor visit	364
emergency care	1304
lab tests	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
X-rays	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1330
Female	1830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2726
Black	174
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	174

**Age**
From 65 to 74	970
From 75 to 84	836
85 and over	464
Less than 65	890

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were emergency care, catheterization, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
doctor visit	37
emergency care	1425
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
X-rays	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1217
Black	65
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	195
Less than 65	406

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1335
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	721

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	44
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	204
Less than 65	339

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
doctor visit	23
emergency care	1380
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	48
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	209
Less than 65	343

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1268
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	49
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	200
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
emergency care	975
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	40
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	178
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	699

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	17
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	135
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	815

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	19
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	186
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	625

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	156
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Fort Smith, AR were emergency care, lab tests, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

blood draw	18
catheterization	17
doctor visit	188
emergency care	1102
hospital care	61
inpatient care	50
lab tests	75
outpatient care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
X-rays	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	523
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	62
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	339
85 and over	191
Less than 65	313
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	11
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD graduated from Madras Medical College. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Preventive Medicine (Clinical Informatics) and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: Madras Medical College

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Preventive Medicine (Clinical Informatics)

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Health System

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Health System

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. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$266 DALVANCE $228	TEFLARO $38
Allergan Inc.	$109 DALVANCE $71	TEFLARO $37
Allergan, Inc.	$50 DALVANCE $32	TEFLARO $18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$35 XARELTO $35
Teleflex LLC	$26 DEFLUX $26
Other	$90 Assurity $23	DEFLUX $23	Kcentra $22	Relistor $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$577

Biography

Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram is an emergency medicine specialist. He graduated from Madras Medical College and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He usually is in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Sundaram speaks Tamil. His professional affiliations include Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith, Northwest Health System, and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balasasikumar Sundaram, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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Biography

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