Physician Profile
Govindarajan Venkatesh, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Venkatesh
Govindarajan Venkatesh, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Americus, GA. Govindarajan is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Govindarajan cared for 822 Medicare patients across 972 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356317648.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (607) 857-2779
- Email not available
Practice Locations
436 MORRIS DR
Americus, GA 31719
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- AFib
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
- Poor Circulation and Swollen Legs
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
972 services · 822 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
59 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
136 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
117 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
61 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
61 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Treatment | 92960 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
136 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiovascular diseases in Americus 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Venkatesh?
Dr. Venkatesh is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Americus, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Venkatesh's address?
Dr. Venkatesh is listed at 436 Morris Dr, Americus, GA 31719. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Venkatesh?
The number on file is (607) 857-2779. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Venkatesh's NPI number?
Dr. Venkatesh's National Provider Identifier is 1356317648. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Venkatesh train?
Dr. Venkatesh attended Other, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Venkatesh been practicing?
Dr. Venkatesh has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Venkatesh perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Venkatesh performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Venkatesh confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Venkatesh. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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