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Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Karthik Ponnusamy, MD MSE)

(2939 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, hip arthroscopy, knee problems

144 Bill Carruth Parkway
Hiram, GA 30141

(678) 453-5717

Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD is an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD is affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Wellstar, PINNACLE ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS LLC, Pinnacle Orthopaedics and PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1505 Stone Bridge Parkway #200
Woodstock, GA 30189

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720 Transit Avenue #202
Canton, GA 30114

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1121 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, GA 30068

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Wellstar

144 Bill Carruth Parkway
Hiram, GA 30141

(678) 453-5717

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300 Tower Road Ne
Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 499-9918

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

scanogram

trigger point injection

X-rays

By Affordability:

femoral neck fracture surgery

femur fracture surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture

open reduction of femoral neck fracture

open reduction of femur fracture

open reduction of hip fracture

partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

partial hip replacement

pelvis X-ray

scanogram

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD performed more injections, knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, scanogram (bone length study), trigger point injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for femoral neck fracture surgery, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, hip arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture, open reduction of femoral neck fracture, open reduction of femur fracture, open reduction of hip fracture, partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture, partial hip replacement (hip hemiarthroplasty), pelvis X-ray, scanogram (bone length study), total hip replacement, total joint replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, and spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hip replacement

pelvis X-ray

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

fracture surgery

MRI

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD performed more hip replacement, pelvis X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for fracture surgery, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	244
injections	100
musculoskeletal imaging	26
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	577
doctor visit	860
hip imaging	24
hospital care	23
injections	591
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	142
X-rays	399

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	59
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	547
doctor visit	929
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	20
hospital care	25
injections	547
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	255
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	86
X-rays	395

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	47
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	696
doctor visit	1171
hip imaging	20
hospital care	22
injections	719
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	225
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	337

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	67
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	689
doctor visit	1218
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	21
hospital care	31
injections	713
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	77
manual therapy	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	311
open surgery	11
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	77
rehabilitation	64
spinal procedures	102
X-rays	433

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	64
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	605
doctor visit	1055
hip imaging	14
hospital care	28
injections	620
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	336
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	437

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	64
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	668
doctor visit	1272
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	17
hospital care	28
injections	690
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	358
open surgery	13
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	116
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	421

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	16
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	75
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated as an orthopedist in Woodstock, GA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	554
doctor visit	964
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	19
hospital care	26
injections	568
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	73
manual therapy	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	243
open surgery	12
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	71
rehabilitation	64
spinal procedures	85
X-rays	358

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	500
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	188
85 and over	56
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	266

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Wellstar

PINNACLE ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS LLC

Pinnacle Orthopaedics

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Medicare and And More! Call the Office to Verify..

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 2939 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Woodstock, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karthikeyan Ponnusamy, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$789 Trauma $438	Orthopedics $298	NORIAN $53
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$365 Knees-None $277	mymobility Platform $77	Subchondroplasty $11
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$105 Journey II BCS $82	Journey II CR $22
Zimmer Holding Inc	$92 Extremities $92
Avanos Medical	$70 QUIKBLOC $70
Other	$87 trauma navigation system $45	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $29	Surgical wound closure product $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$933
Education	$575

Biography

Dr. Karthik Ponnusamy's specialties are general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ponnusamy's clinical interests include knee problems, hip arthroscopy, and total joint replacement. He is affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital and Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. He appears to accept Blue California, Medicare, and United Healthcare insurance. According to Yext, Dr. Ponnusamy is currently accepting new patients at his office in Woodstock, GA. He studied medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.