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Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD

Specializes in: General Ophthalmology
Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine
5729 Esplanade Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78414

Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD is an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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Office Locations

5729 Esplanade Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laser iridectomy
laser iridotomy
laser surgery
laser trabeculoplasty
serial tonometry
ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

amniotic membrane transplantation
iridectomy
laser iridectomy
sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD performed more laser iridectomy, laser iridotomy, laser surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, serial tonometry, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT), iridectomy, laser iridectomy, and sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation (e.g. ProKera) 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:

simple cataract surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery
laser glaucoma surgery
laser iridotomy
laser trabeculoplasty
lens replacement surgery
secondary cataract surgery
simple cataract surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy
YAG laser surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD performed more simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for laser eye surgery, laser glaucoma surgery, laser iridotomy, laser trabeculoplasty, lens replacement surgery, secondary cataract surgery, simple cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery 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:

eye procedures
SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

cataract surgery
cataract surgery with IOL implantation
complex cataract surgery
extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation
extracapsular lens removal
glaucoma drainage implant surgery
intraocular lens implant
lens removal surgery
ocular tonometry
tonometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, complex cataract surgery, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, glaucoma drainage implant surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, ocular tonometry (eye pressure test), and tonometry 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. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 263
doctor visit 1441
excision 114
eye procedures 10767
laser treatment 596
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 15
tonometry 178
ultrasound (sonogram) 249

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 295
doctor visit 1547
excision 85
eye procedures 9228
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 20
laser treatment 621
tonometry 200
ultrasound (sonogram) 233

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 814
Female 1285
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 994
Black 74
Hispanic 975
Asian 35
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1019
From 75 to 84 630
85 and over 197
Less than 65 253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 46
Dementia 14
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 228
doctor visit 1117
excision 79
eye procedures 8168
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 38
laser treatment 497
tonometry 174
ultrasound (sonogram) 200

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 811
Female 1150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 980
Black 56
Hispanic 871
Asian 38
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 959
From 75 to 84 567
85 and over 196
Less than 65 239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2014

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 46
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 223
doctor visit 54
excision 76
eye procedures 5913
lab tests 42
laser treatment 536
tonometry 135
ultrasound (sonogram) 136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 1104
Female 1604
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1460
Black 68
Hispanic 1102
Asian 54
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1412
From 75 to 84 798
85 and over 258
Less than 65 240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 41
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 226
doctor visit 12
excision 92
eye procedures 8351
laser treatment 526
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 12
tonometry 151
ultrasound (sonogram) 148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 727
Female 1015
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 925
Black 52
Hispanic 709
Asian 38
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 871
From 75 to 84 557
85 and over 182
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 45
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 194
excision 93
eye procedures 6286
laser treatment 560
tonometry 91
ultrasound (sonogram) 105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 605
Female 739
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 766
Black 39
Hispanic 478
Asian 39
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 668
From 75 to 84 448
85 and over 127
Less than 65 101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 42
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 16
capsulotomy 222
excision 107
eye procedures 6275
laser treatment 504
photocoagulation 16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 14
tonometry 95
ultrasound (sonogram) 96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 582
Female 716
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 742
Black 29
Hispanic 478
Asian 35
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 644
From 75 to 84 440
85 and over 119
Less than 65 95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 43
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 21
capsulotomy 174
excision 106
eye procedures 6701
laser treatment 508
photocoagulation 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
tonometry 120
ultrasound (sonogram) 118

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 560
Female 782
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 758
Black 36
Hispanic 495
Asian 34
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 686
From 75 to 84 423
85 and over 141
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2019

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 42
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and tonometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 23
capsulotomy 157
excision 53
eye procedures 5123
laser treatment 380
photocoagulation 23
tonometry 108
ultrasound (sonogram) 105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 476
Female 624
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 660
Black 44
Hispanic 340
Asian 41
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 554
From 75 to 84 364
85 and over 101
Less than 65 81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2020

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 15
capsulotomy 149
doctor visit 320
excision 37
eye procedures 4929
laser treatment 365
photocoagulation 15
tonometry 106
ultrasound (sonogram) 106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 439
Female 645
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 675
Black 33
Hispanic 314
Asian 44
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 530
From 75 to 84 391
85 and over 103
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2021

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 37
Dementia 9
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy 139
doctor visit 1765
excision 55
eye procedures 3622
laser treatment 344
tonometry 93
ultrasound (sonogram) 120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 451
Female 595
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 688
Black 28
Hispanic 281
Asian 32
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 504
From 75 to 84 401
85 and over 101
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 37
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Corpus Christi, TX were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation 18
capsulotomy 206
doctor visit 893
excision 81
eye procedures 6851
lab tests 42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures 29
laser treatment 494
photocoagulation 18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13
tonometry 131
ultrasound (sonogram) 146

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD.

Gender
Male 597
Female 832
Ethnicity
Black / African American 41
Asian / Pacific Islander 35
Non-Hispanic White 786
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 549
Other 11
Age
75 to 84 456
85 and over 138
Less than 65 121
65 to 74 713

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 9
Cancer 7

Education & Training

Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Corpus Christi, TX. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. $1,924 Premium Cataract IOLs
$1,623 		Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs
$48 		Catalys Laser System
$40 		Healon Viscoelastics
$19 		Whitestart Phacoemulsficiation System
$14 		Other
$180
Alcon Vision LLC $1,847 CLAREON
$569 		Centurion
$352 		ARGOS
$302 		Hydrus Microstent
$175 		AcrySof IQ PanOptix
$166 		Other
$283
Alcon Laboratories Inc $1,377 Cataract Equipment
$1,297 		Simbrinza
$29 		Ilevro
$26 		Durezol
$13 		ReSTOR
$12
Allergan Inc. $546 RESTASIS
$305 		LUMIGAN
$147 		LASTACAFT
$39 		COMBIGAN
$23 		RESTASIS MULTIDOSE
$20 		Other
$12
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. $408 AmnioGraft
$408
Other $1,670 Hydrus Microstent
$164 		XIIDRA
$148 		RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL)
$134 		LOTEMAX GEL
$122 		Optics
$120 		Other
$981
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,678
Travel and Lodging $2,708
Education $249
Entertainment $99
Gift $39

Biography

Dr. Ravinderan Krishnan's area of specialization is general ophthalmology. He attended Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. Patient reviews placed Dr. Krishnan at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Krishnan is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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