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Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD

Accepting New Patients

(96 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Madras (1973)

Professional interests include: knee arthroplasty, MAKOplasty, total knee replacement, and more.

1246 W 155th Street
Gardena, CA 90247

(310) 644-1151

Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD is an orthopedist in Gardena, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Madras in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial, Providence, Centinela Hospital Medical Center and Providence Affiliated Physicians, Los Angeles County.

Office Locations

1246 W 155th Street
Gardena, CA 90247

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Torrance Memorial

4201 Torrance Boulevard Suite 310
Torrance, CA 90501

(310) 644-1151

(310) 644-3115

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4201 Torrance Boulevard Suite 310
Torrance, CA 90503

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Some issues Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
doctor visit	473
excision	46
hip imaging	30
hospital care	64
injections	12
inpatient care	64
musculoskeletal imaging	69
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	252
excision	42
hip imaging	19
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	101
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	42
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
doctor visit	289
excision	50
hip imaging	18
hospital care	89
injections	15
inpatient care	89
musculoskeletal imaging	18
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	95
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	275
hip imaging	19
hospital care	30
injections	19
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	62
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	220
hospital care	31
injections	19
inpatient care	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	78
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	70
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	192
hospital care	12
injections	14
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	48
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	35
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	29
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated as an orthopedist in Gardena, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
doctor visit	182
excision	46
hip imaging	21
hospital care	41
injections	15
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD.

**Gender**
Female	81
Male	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	4
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD graduated from University of Madras in 1973. He completed residency at Harlem Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Madras (1973)

Residency: Harlem Hospital Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

Providence

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Providence Affiliated Physicians, Los Angeles County

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. Rama E. Chandran, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Health Net HMO and CIGNA HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 96 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rama E. Chandran, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gardena, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Micromed Inc	$1,371 $1,371
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,171 DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $1,171
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,110 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $299	Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $235	STRAVIX $128	Q-FIX $102	CORI $93	Other $254
Stryker Corporation	$1,064 Mako $354	MAKOplasty $211	HIPS $145	ROBOTICS $132	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $105	Other $118
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.	$673 STRIDE Implant $673
Other	$2,779 Hip $311	Recon Hips $300	FORTEO $212	AccuFill $173	Persona $128	Other $1,654

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,021
Travel and Lodging	$1,762
Education	$1,387

Biography

Dr. Rama Chandran practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Chandran's clinical interests include total shoulder replacement, revision knee arthroplasty, and total hip replacement. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Madras and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER). Dr. Chandran trained at Westchester Medical Center and Harlem Hospital Center for residency. His professional affiliations include Torrance Memorial, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro, and Centinela Hospital Medical Center. According to Providence, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Torrance, CA.