Physician Profile
Vijay Bandhakavi, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Bandhakavi
Vijay Bandhakavi, MD is a healthcare provider in La Crosse, WI specializing in pulmonary disease. Medicare claims data shows Vijay provided 675 services to 386 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1184887473.
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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
- (608) 782-7300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1836 SOUTH AVE
La Crosse, WI 54601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
675 services · 386 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
40 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31645 |
36 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
35 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
23 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
42 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
327 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
71 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
67 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
34 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other lung specialists in La Crosse 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Bandhakavi's specialty?
Dr. Bandhakavi is a lung specialist in La Crosse, WI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bandhakavi?
Dr. Bandhakavi is listed at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bandhakavi?
The number on file is (608) 782-7300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Bandhakavi?
Dr. Bandhakavi's National Provider Identifier is 1184887473. 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
What is Dr. Bandhakavi's medical education?
Dr. Bandhakavi attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Bandhakavi have?
Dr. Bandhakavi has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bandhakavi known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bandhakavi performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Bandhakavi's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bandhakavi. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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