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Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD

(Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Surgery and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

1238 W ORANGE GROVE ROAD SUITE 101
TUCSON, AZ 85704

(520) 838-2300

Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD is an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease), general surgery and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare, TMC Health and PIMA HEART PHYSICIANS PC.

Office Locations

1238 W ORANGE GROVE ROAD SUITE 101
TUCSON, AZ 85704

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4475 S. I-19 Frontage Road Suite 125
Green Valley, AZ 85614

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2404 E. River Road Building 2, Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85718

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1714 W Anklam Road Suite 104
Tucson, AZ 85745

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Northwest Healthcare

15920 S Rancho Sahuarita Boulevard Suite 120
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

(520) 838-3540

(520) 325-3526

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2404 E River Road Building 2 Suite 100
Tucson, AZ 85704

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In The News

“Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan is an emergency cardiologist at a retirement community an hour outside of Tucson, Arizona.”—"Doctors Concerned Rural Health Care Will Be Affected By Trump's Visa Freeze - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, June 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2023, Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) 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:

cardiac stress testing

cardioversion

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

elective external cardioversion

By Affordability:

cardioversion

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular physiologic studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardioversion, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular physiologic studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	331
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	490
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	93
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	239
vascular procedures	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	89
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	87
angioplasty	116
cardiac procedures	1573
cardioversion	11
catheterization	281
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	2385
hospital care	569
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	569
lab tests	43
minimally invasive procedures	309
nuclear scan	114
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	358
ultrasound (sonogram)	1065
vascular procedures	391

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1461
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	336
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
ambulatory monitoring	59
angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	1573
cardioversion	24
catheterization	226
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	2732
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	244
nuclear scan	210
pelvic imaging	33
sleep study	38
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	583
ultrasound (sonogram)	931
vascular procedures	367

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	948
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1643
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	791
85 and over	305
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	43
angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1381
cardioversion	32
catheterization	165
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	2932
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	190
nuclear scan	148
pelvic imaging	36
sleep study	48
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	932
vascular procedures	331

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	949
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1651
Black	0
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	817
85 and over	325
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	70
angioplasty	98
cardiac procedures	1518
cardioversion	33
catheterization	220
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	2939
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	240
nuclear scan	152
pelvic imaging	12
sleep study	46
stent placement (stenting)	49
stress testing	508
ultrasound (sonogram)	867
vascular procedures	278

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	937
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1690
Black	0
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	857
85 and over	339
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	104
angioplasty	70
cardiac procedures	1306
cardioversion	28
catheterization	144
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	3099
minimally invasive procedures	160
nuclear scan	124
pelvic imaging	15
sleep study	41
stent placement (stenting)	35
stress testing	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	703
vascular procedures	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	990

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1704
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	907
85 and over	338
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
cardiac procedures	980
cardioversion	26
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	2819
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	93
stress testing	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vascular procedures	135

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	879
Female	1038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1708
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	627
From 75 to 84	918
85 and over	345
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TUCSON, AZ were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	61
angioplasty	80
cardiac procedures	1237
cardioversion	25
catheterization	166
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	2485
hospital care	223
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	223
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	182
nuclear scan	140
pelvic imaging	24
sleep study	43
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	449
ultrasound (sonogram)	775
vascular procedures	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	831
Male	819

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1468
Hispanic	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	19
Other	35

**Age**
85 and over	296
75 to 84	736
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	579

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology Certification Board for Nuclear Cardiology Nuclear Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology Certification Board for Nuclear Cardiology Nuclear Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

TMC Health

PIMA HEART PHYSICIANS PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,719 ClosureFast $2,037	CoreValve Evolut $1,310	Resolute $191	VenaSeal $121	HawkOne $28	Other $31
Abbott Laboratories	$2,453 Vascular $1,938	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $139	Circulatory Support $72	Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $69	Assurity Pacemaker $64	Other $172
BIOTRONIK INC.	$2,074 Bradycardia products $193	BioMonitor $151	Rivacor 7 DR-T $43	Rivacor $38	Acticor $23	Other $1,626
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,035 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $168	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $31	FloTrac Sensor $14	$1,821
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,683 SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $601	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $305	WATCHMAN $271	Tachy System $158	SYNERGY $125	Other $223
Other	$9,562 Impella $1,195	Atherectomy Device $1,150	LifeVest $1,060	ENTRESTO $694	BRILINTA $393	Other $5,068

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,996
Travel and Lodging	$7,062
Education	$468

Biography

Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan's areas of specialization are general surgery, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm); he sees patients in Tucson, AZ, Sahuarita, AZ, and Green Valley, AZ. He is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and TMC Health. His residency was performed at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

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

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