Physician Profile
Ram G. Penmetsa, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Penmetsa
Ram G. Penmetsa, MD practices cardiovascular disease in Gainesville, GA. According to Medicare claims data, Ram cared for 814 Medicare patients across 864 services. The services billed most often include exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (770) 534-2020
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100
Gainesville, GA 30501
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
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
864 services · 814 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
14 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
13 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
13 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
120 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
114 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
45 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Treatment | 93321 |
44 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
41 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
32 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
28 |
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 cardiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Other cardiologists in Gainesville 3
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Penmetsa?
Dr. Penmetsa is a cardiologist in Gainesville, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Penmetsa's address?
Dr. Penmetsa is listed at 200 S Enota Dr Ne Ste 100, Gainesville, GA 30501. 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. Penmetsa?
The number on file is (770) 534-2020. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Penmetsa's NPI number?
Dr. Penmetsa's National Provider Identifier is 1427084102. 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
How long has Dr. Penmetsa been practicing?
Dr. Penmetsa has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What procedures does Dr. Penmetsa perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Penmetsa performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet and nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan; provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision by physician and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Penmetsa confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Penmetsa. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.