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- 3400 Civic Center Blvd, 2 East, Philadelphia, PA 19104
About Dr. Palanivel
Based in Philadelphia, PA, Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D., PhD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Vikram graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2010. Vikram is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Vikram cared for 748 Medicare patients across 1,113 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes. NPI 1629395660 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (215) 615-4949
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Practice Locations
3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD 2 EAST
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,113 services · 748 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
470 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
113 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
54 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93456 |
19 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93454 |
18 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93460 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
234 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
54 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
40 | Less 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 cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 cardiologists in Philadelphia 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D.?
Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D.'s address?
Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. is listed at 3400 Civic Center Blvd 2 East, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D.?
The number on file is (215) 615-4949. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1629395660. 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 Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. train?
Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. been practicing?
Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Vikram R. Palanivel, M.D. confirmed this information?
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