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Santosh Nagaraju, MBBS is a healthcare provider in Charleston, SC specializing in transplant surgery. Medicare claims data shows Santosh provided 144 services to 119 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, transplantation of donor kidney, and preparation of donor kidney for transplantation.
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171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425
144 services · 119 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transplantation of donor kidney | Procedure | 50360 |
36 | More than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Procedure | 50323 |
25 | More often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
24 | As often as other peers in Transplant Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
23 | As often as other peers in Transplant Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Santosh Nagaraju is a transplant surgeon in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Transplant Surgery”.
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Santosh Nagaraju is listed at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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Santosh Nagaraju's National Provider Identifier is 1497168595. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Santosh Nagaraju attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Santosh Nagaraju has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Santosh Nagaraju performs procedures including transplantation of donor kidney and preparation of donor kidney for transplantation, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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