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Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Madras Medical College

289 Pleasant Street Building 4/ Suite 301
Fall River, MA 02721

(508) 679-9995

Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD is a cardiologist in Fall River, MA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Madras Medical College. Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD is affiliated with Revere Medical, Brown University Health, Prima CARE P.C., St. Anne's Hospital, PRIMA CARE, PC and STEWARD ST. ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

St. Anne's Hospital

289 Pleasant Street Building 4/ Suite 301
Fall River, MA 02721

(508) 679-9955

(508) 679-1435

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

bilirubin test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD performed more prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bilirubin test 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 Affordability:

metabolic panel

In 2023, Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD had a list price for metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

blood draw

blood tests

cardiac procedures

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD performed more blood draw, blood tests, cardiac procedures, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	166
cardiac procedures	682
catheterization	82
diabetes management	11
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1142
hospital care	591
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	591
lab tests	884
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	143
preventive care	73
stress testing	280
thyroid function tests	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	264
vascular procedures	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	37
blood draw	143
cardiac procedures	846
catheterization	97
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	1095
hospital care	687
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	687
lab tests	791
minimally invasive procedures	116
nuclear scan	159
preventive care	50
stress testing	320
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	359
vascular procedures	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1412
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	317
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	120
cardiac procedures	754
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1160
hospital care	628
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	628
lab tests	891
minimally invasive procedures	115
nuclear scan	116
preventive care	49
stress testing	233
thyroid function tests	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	382
vascular procedures	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1349
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	14
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	311
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	95
cardiac procedures	735
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	992
hospital care	594
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	594
lab tests	1003
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	106
preventive care	29
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1472
Female	1486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2608
Black	36
Hispanic	222
Asian	0
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	960
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	586
Less than 65	606

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	145
cardiac procedures	858
cardioversion	11
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1222
hospital care	515
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	515
lab tests	1024
minimally invasive procedures	122
nuclear scan	127
preventive care	48
stress testing	250
ultrasound (sonogram)	462
vascular procedures	81

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	685
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1192
Black	17
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	248
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	221
cardiac procedures	911
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	539
implant surgery	29
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	539
lab tests	951
minimally invasive procedures	126
nuclear scan	136
preventive care	26
stress testing	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vascular procedures	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	14
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	243
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	140
cardiac procedures	968
cardioversion	14
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	1168
hospital care	576
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	576
lab tests	798
minimally invasive procedures	145
nuclear scan	145
preventive care	38
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	539
vascular procedures	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	13
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	274
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	196
cardiac procedures	725
cardioversion	11
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1333
hospital care	376
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	376
lab tests	946
minimally invasive procedures	118
nuclear scan	105
preventive care	52
stress testing	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	675
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	18
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	217
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	432
cardiac procedures	708
cardioversion	13
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	922
hospital care	346
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	346
lab tests	757
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	97
preventive care	42
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	429
vascular procedures	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1133
Black	15
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	217
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	535
cardiac procedures	764
cardioversion	16
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1107
hospital care	269
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	269
lab tests	727
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	114
preventive care	27
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	463
vascular procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1155
Black	13
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	231
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	460
cardiac procedures	660
cardioversion	15
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	956
hospital care	173
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	173
lab tests	606
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	70
preventive care	27
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	19
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	199
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	241
cardiac procedures	782
cardioversion	13
catheterization	63
diabetes management	11
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1113
hospital care	481
implant surgery	22
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	481
lab tests	852
minimally invasive procedures	105
nuclear scan	119
preventive care	41
stress testing	238
thyroid function tests	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	102
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	409
85 and over	258
Less than 65	275
65 to 74	459

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD graduated from Madras Medical College. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Certified in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Madras Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Certified in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ravi B. Chander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Revere Medical

Brown University Health

Prima CARE P.C.

St. Anne's Hospital

PRIMA CARE, PC

STEWARD ST. ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$6,445 WATCHMAN $2,865	GENERAL THERAPIES $1,043	Tachy System $502	Watchman Device $480	GENERAL - THERAPIES $269	Other $1,286
BIOTRONIK INC.	$2,013 BioMonitor 2 $1,051	Setrox $406	Etrinsa $131	Astron $122	Passeo $110	Other $194
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,003 ELIQUIS $1,577	CAMZYOS $263	$162
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,617 Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $1,317	MyCareLink $100	Reveal LINQ $67	CareLink $47	Azure $31	Other $55
Pfizer Inc.	$1,013 ELIQUIS $646	CHANTIX $133	VIAGRA $101	VYNDAQEL $88	NURTEC ODT $45
Other	$5,849 XARELTO $716	Pradaxa $445	ENTRESTO $432	Lexiscan $420	Repatha $385	Other $3,452

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,027
Travel and Lodging	$3,893
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Ravi Chander sees patients in Fall River, MA. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. He obtained his medical school training at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Madras Medical College and performed his residency at Roger Williams Medical Center, Albany Medical Center, and New York Methodist Hospital. He speaks Portuguese. Dr. Chander is affiliated with Prima CARE P.C., Revere Medical, and Brown University Health. Revere Medical reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Fall River, MA.