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Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD

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(44 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

2428 Knob Creek Road Suite 201
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 282-5054

Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Ballad Health.

Office Locations

2428 Knob Creek Road Suite 201
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 282-5054

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329 N State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 439-7280

(423) 439-8110

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115 Judge Gresham Road Suite A
Gray, TN 37615

(423) 467-3000

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1410 Tusculum Boulevard Suite 1200
Greeneville, TN 37745

(423) 638-2270

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1901 S Shady Street Suite 1
Mountain City, TN 37683

(423) 727-6674

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2024, Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac procedures

minimally invasive procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac procedures, and minimally invasive procedures 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:

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, Doppler echocardiography, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also 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 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 Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	88
cardiac procedures	494
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	718
hospital care	897
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	880
lab tests	113
minimally invasive procedures	78
nuclear scan	57
outpatient care	17
preventive care	12
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	311
vascular procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	17
cardiac procedures	417
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	784
hospital care	747
implant surgery	31
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	747
minimally invasive procedures	65
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	94
Less than 65	175

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	417
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	809
hospital care	537
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	537
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vascular procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	91
Less than 65	131

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	334
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	734
hospital care	444
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	414
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	48
outpatient care	30
stress testing	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	200
vascular procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	194
Less than 65	242

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	392
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	828
hospital care	530
inpatient care	530
lab tests	160
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vascular procedures	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	108
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	376
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	804
hospital care	516
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	516
lab tests	92
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	96
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	408
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	904
hospital care	590
inpatient care	579
lab tests	152
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	47
outpatient care	11
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	301
vascular procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	99
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	374
cardioversion	15
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	788
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
lab tests	135
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	101
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ablation	22
cardiac procedures	339
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	730
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
lab tests	141
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	82
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	320
doctor visit	920
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lab tests	157
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	82
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	267
doctor visit	876
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	34
stress testing	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	200

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	85
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	345
doctor visit	885
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	86
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	371
doctor visit	788
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	54
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	281

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	90
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Johnson City, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	22
ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	40
cardiac procedures	373
cardioversion	15
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	812
hospital care	444
implant surgery	20
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	439
lab tests	124
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	54
outpatient care	19
preventive care	12
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	346
Male	311

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	622
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	209
85 and over	92
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	254

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He completed residency at Johnson City Medical Center - Ballad Health, Internal Medicine. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Residency: Johnson City Medical Center - Ballad Health, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vijay Kumar Ramu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Johnson City, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,668 WATCHMAN $1,324	TACHY LEAD $1,243	Tachy System $140	WATCHMAN Access System $133	General - Structural Heart $116	Other $712
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,814 Micra $42	Avalus $37	Azure $19	LINQ II $19	SelectSecure $16	Other $2,681
Abbott Laboratories	$2,710 ENSITE PRECISION $653	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $546	AVEIR $432	JOT DX $166	Assurity $162	Other $751
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,824 Acticor 7 VR-T DX $523	Bradycardia products $137	Etrinsa $13	$1,152
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,642 Electrophysiology $1,563	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $73	CRM $6
Other	$5,562 LifeVest $1,453	Impella $406	XARELTO $345	ENTRESTO $328	LEQVIO $264	Other $2,767

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,915
Travel and Lodging	$8,855
Education	$408
Gift	$43

Biography

Dr. Vijay Ramu works as an adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Patient reviews placed Dr. Ramu at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Ballad Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.