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Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD

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(Chitra Balasundaram, MD)

(70 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care) and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

2055 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 2nd Floor Mercy Cancer and Hematology - Chub O'Reilly Cancer ...
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-8099

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD is an oncologist in Springfield, MO specializing in oncology (cancer care) and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Aurora, Mercy Hospital Cassville, Mercy Hospital Lebanon, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Cancer and Hematology - Chub O'Reilly Cancer Center and MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

2055 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 2nd Floor Mercy Cancer and Hematology - Chub O'Reilly Cancer ...
Springfield, MO 65804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	450
doctor visit	1056
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
lab tests	1038
port flush	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	24
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	70
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	866
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	554
inpatient care	554
lab tests	2316
port flush	37
thyroid function tests	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	61
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	689
doctor visit	928
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
lab tests	2011
musculoskeletal imaging	13
port flush	34
thyroid function tests	48
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	594
doctor visit	909
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lab tests	1930
musculoskeletal imaging	16
port flush	31
thyroid function tests	32
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	45
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	592
doctor visit	952
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
lab tests	1310
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	50
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	534
doctor visit	834
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
lab tests	937

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	33
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	557
doctor visit	738
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	1001

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated as an oncologist in Springfield, MO were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	611
doctor visit	922
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
lab tests	1506
musculoskeletal imaging	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	42
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD.

**Gender**
Female	278
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	433
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	156
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	194

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	52

Education & Training

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD graduated from Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences. She completed residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai-Internal Medicine. She is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Hematology) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai-Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Hematology)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Aurora

Mercy Hospital Cassville

Mercy Hospital Lebanon

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Cancer and Hematology - Chub O'Reilly Cancer Center

MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, First Health Network, Prime Health Services, MultiPlan/PHCS, MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Health Management Network, Arkansas MCO, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

First Health Network

Prime Health Services

MultiPlan/PHCS

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Health Management Network

Arkansas MCO

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 70 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$390 XGEVA $142	Kyprolis $116	Vectibix $116	Nplate $17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$239 TASIGNA $129	VOTRIENT $39	PLUVICTO $25	AFINITOR $17	SANDOSTATIN $16	Other $14
Genentech USA, Inc.	$208 Avastin $88	TECENTRIQ $44	Kadcyla $25	Herceptin $18	Gazyva $17	Other $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$147 OPDIVO $58	OPDUALAG $26	EMPLICITI $21	SPRYCEL $13	$29
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$102 Gilotrif $102
Other	$887 KEYTRUDA $93	IMBRUVICA $66	FASLODEX $66	XTANDI $55	VERZENIO $41	Other $565

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,832
Education	$143

Biography

Dr. Chitra Balasundaram's medical specialty is oncology (cancer care) and hematology (blood disorders). She is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield, Mercy Hospital Aurora, and Mercy Hospital Cassville. She attended medical school at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Balasundaram has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. According to Yext, Dr. Balasundaram is currently accepting new patients at her office in Springfield, MO.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chitra Balasundaram, MD in 2022

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

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