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Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Adult Critical Care

801 13th Avenue Suite A
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 436-6688

Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD is a pulmonologist in Albany, GA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and adult critical care.

Office Locations

801 13th Avenue Suite A
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 436-6688

(229) 436-0307

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD had a list price for lung volume test, and pulmonary function test (PFT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	79
aspiration	16
breathing treatment	33
bronchoscopy	81
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	656
hospital care	4785
inpatient care	4719
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	16
outpatient care	66
pulmonary testing	393
sleep study	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21
X-rays	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
aspiration	14
breathing treatment	97
bronchoscopy	96
cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	666
hospital care	4609
inpatient care	4466
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	14
outpatient care	143
pulmonary testing	331
sleep study	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	455
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	207
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
aspiration	12
breathing treatment	114
bronchoscopy	46
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	670
hospital care	4163
inpatient care	3918
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	12
outpatient care	245
pulmonary testing	375
sleep study	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
X-rays	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	462
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	185
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	90
breathing treatment	100
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	18
doctor visit	723
hospital care	3906
inpatient care	3724
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	182
pulmonary testing	454
sleep study	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1210
Female	1372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Black	958
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	988
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	386
Less than 65	538

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	101
breathing treatment	102
bronchoscopy	45
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	677
hospital care	2653
inpatient care	2587
minimally invasive procedures	45
outpatient care	66
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	383
sleep study	222
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	11
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	437
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	138
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	109
breathing treatment	118
bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	367
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	390
sleep study	216
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	249
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	76
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
breathing treatment	29
bronchoscopy	25
doctor visit	440
hospital care	489
inpatient care	489
pulmonary testing	395
sleep study	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	62
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
blood draw	24
bronchoscopy	27
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	468
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	278
sleep study	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	58
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
bronchoscopy	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	285
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	218

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	37
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	279
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
pulmonary testing	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	188

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
pulmonary testing	196

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	37
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
pulmonary testing	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albany, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

airway management	70
aspiration	14
blood draw	24
bronchoscopy	43
cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	468
hospital care	1867
inpatient care	1809
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	14
outpatient care	140
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	302
sleep study	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	11
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	224
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	495
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	104
Less than 65	162
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	15
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,809 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,809
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,746 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,478	BREO $422	ANORO $352	NUCALA $208	ANORO ELLIPTA $65	Other $220
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,933 SYMBICORT $972	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $248	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $177	BREZTRI $152	FASENRA $140	Other $243
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,534 OFEV $561	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $226	STIOLTO $187	Pradaxa $100	Spiriva $99	Other $361
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,451 Alpha10 $1,188	Olympus Respiratory Accessories $263
Other	$11,637 XARELTO $818	superDimension $567	Esbriet $543	TYVASO $502	DUPIXENT $497	Other $8,710

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,549
Education	$2,947
Travel and Lodging	$1,612

Biography

Dr. Ramana Rao's specialties are adult critical care and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He practices in Albany, GA. Dr. Rao has obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramana P. Rao, MD in 2023

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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. Ramana P. Rao, MD From 2012 - 2023

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