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Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Maulana Azad Medical College

2409 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 433-3449

Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD is a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD is affiliated with SGMC Health.

Office Locations

SGMC Health

2409 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 433-3449

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endotracheal intubation

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD performed more endotracheal intubation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

therapeutic bronchoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD performed more bronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, and therapeutic bronchoscopy 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. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
pulmonary testing	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	12
bronchoscopy	21
catheterization	17
doctor visit	202
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
pulmonary testing	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
catheterization	25
doctor visit	223
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	88
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	53
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	377
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
preventive care	47
pulmonary testing	138
vaccines	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	112
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
pulmonary testing	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	136

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	40
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
pulmonary testing	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	188
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
pulmonary testing	195

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	21
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	90
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	25
doctor visit	26
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	82
catheterization	61
doctor visit	17
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
pulmonary testing	27
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
bronchoscopy	95
catheterization	53
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Valdosta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	36
doctor visit	140
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	75
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25
vaccines	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD.

**Gender**
Female	140
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	224
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	32
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	101

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at Gundersen Lutheran. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: Gundersen Lutheran

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SGMC Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,137 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $989	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $147
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$188 Xyrem $188
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$136 FASENRA $136
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$125 Adempas $125
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$51 Da Vinci Surgical System $51
Other	$120 NUCALA $34	SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz $29	Monarch Platform $23	OFEV $18	Arikayce $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,083
Food and Beverage	$658
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi is a specialist in adult pulmonology. Dr. Bandhakavi is affiliated with SGMC Health. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College and then he performed his residency at Gundersen Lutheran.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Bandhakavi, 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. Vijay Bandhakavi, MD From 2012 - 2023

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