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Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Madras

1000 Bower Hill Road Suite 312
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 942-3700

Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD is a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Madras. Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD is affiliated with Independence Health System, MEDICAL REHABILITATION, INC, Frick Hospital, Latrobe Hospital and Westmoreland Hospital.

Office Locations

1000 Bower Hill Road Suite 312
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 942-3700

(412) 942-3709

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Westmoreland Hospital

1220 Lincoln Way Suite 102
White Oak, PA 15131

(412) 673-0502

(412) 673-0258

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Westmoreland Hospital

8981 Norwin Avenue Suite 204
North Huntingdon, PA 15642

(724) 864-4100

(724) 864-4101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2023

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

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nerve conduction studies

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electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD performed more nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	60
hospital care	738
inpatient care	738

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	68
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	68
hospital care	834
inpatient care	834
nursing home care	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	64
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	41
hospital care	899
inpatient care	899

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	126
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	38
hospital care	1030
inpatient care	1030

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	73
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	87
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	115
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	31
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	126
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	95
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	25
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	132
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	120
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	178

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated as a physiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and nursing home care.

diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	96
hospital care	605
inpatient care	605
nursing home care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	206
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD graduated from University of Madras. He completed residency at St. Francis Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Institution Not Present and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Madras

Residency: St. Francis Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Institution Not Present

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Independence Health System

MEDICAL REHABILITATION, INC

Frick Hospital

Latrobe Hospital

Westmoreland Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$184 BOTOX $149	$35
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$128 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $128
Genentech USA, Inc.	$89 Avastin $89
SI-Bone, Inc.	$13 iFuse Implant $13
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$12 Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$426

Biography

Dr. Ravi Shankar's medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). After completing medical school at the University of Madras, he performed his residency at St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Shankar is professionally affiliated with Independence Health System.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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