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Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD

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(Vasanth Bethala, MD)

(286 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Nuclear Cardiology

George Wash. Univ. School of Medicine (1982)

1051 Gause Boulevard
Slidell, LA 70458

(985) 641-7577

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease), general practice and nuclear cardiology. He graduated from George Wash. Univ. School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1051 Gause Boulevard
Slidell, LA 70458

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In The News

“The procedure, completed in just 35 minutes under general anesthesia, was a collaborative effort involving Dr. Kafa, Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Vasanth Bethala, Anesthesiologist Dr. Matthew...”—"Slidell Memorial Hospital Heart Center Implants Stroke-Prevention Device - Picayune Item", Picayune Item, February 2024

“Dr. Vasanth Bethala, medical director at the Cardiology Institute in Slidell, La., said people should focus on preventing heart disease and recognizing problems early when symptoms arise.”—"American Heart Month is underway", Picayune Item, February 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD performed more cardioversion, and elective external cardioversion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging 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

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress EKG

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress EKG, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
cardiac procedures	579
cardioversion	16
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1588
hospital care	770
inpatient care	655
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	113
outpatient care	115
preventive care	20
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	256
vaccines	20
vascular procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	845
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1976
hospital care	992
inpatient care	872
minimally invasive procedures	121
nuclear scan	162
outpatient care	120
preventive care	37
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	386
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vaccines	37
vascular procedures	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	717
Female	821

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	152
Hispanic	30
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	257
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	705
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1628
hospital care	612
inpatient care	549
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	152
outpatient care	63
preventive care	18
stress testing	346
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vaccines	18
vascular procedures	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1209
Black	132
Hispanic	33
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	191
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	714
cardioversion	13
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1582
hospital care	512
inpatient care	500
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	159
outpatient care	12
preventive care	18
stress testing	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vaccines	18
vascular procedures	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1234
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2300
Black	260
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1180
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	386
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	835
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1823
hospital care	510
inpatient care	510
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	175
preventive care	12
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	393
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1229
Black	157
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	206
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	66
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1067
cardioversion	14
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1804
hospital care	503
inpatient care	503
minimally invasive procedures	123
nuclear scan	221
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	502
ultrasound (sonogram)	446
vascular procedures	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	818
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1552
Black	224
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	761
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	237
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	56
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	872
cardioversion	21
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1663
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
minimally invasive procedures	113
nuclear scan	151
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	362
ultrasound (sonogram)	401
vascular procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	203
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	705
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	232
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	818
cardioversion	25
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	2031
hospital care	537
inpatient care	537
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	166
stress testing	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	370
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	794
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	196
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	721
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	213
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	708
cardioversion	16
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1319
hospital care	466
inpatient care	466
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	107
stress testing	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vascular procedures	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	831
Female	911

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1474
Black	209
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	247
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	58
cardiac procedures	880
cardioversion	20
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	540
inpatient care	520
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	151
outpatient care	20
stress testing	369
ultrasound (sonogram)	449
vascular procedures	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	987
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1720
Black	249
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	296
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	68
cardiac procedures	809
cardioversion	20
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	978
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	300
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
vascular procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	998
Female	1125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1776
Black	239
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	730
85 and over	314
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Slidell, LA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	27
cardiac procedures	802
cardioversion	18
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1590
hospital care	579
inpatient care	549
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	153
outpatient care	66
preventive care	21
stent placement (stenting)	13
stress testing	355
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	183
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1401
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	519
85 and over	234
Less than 65	206
65 to 74	696

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD graduated from George Wash. Univ. School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at OSMANIA UNIVERSITY - Year Completed. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: George Wash. Univ. School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: OSMANIA UNIVERSITY - Year Completed (1984)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 286 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Slidell, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$11,844 Resolute $4,624	STENTS $2,342	Reveal LINQ $1,062	Micra $911	Catheters $258	Other $2,648
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,428 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $1,708	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $713	Atherectomy Device $7
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,240 CRM $2,119	Vascular $63	Unify Assura $58
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$2,001 LifeVest $2,001
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,283 ATHERECTOMY $949	SYNERGY $116	ROTAPRO $55	GENERAL STENTS $48	WOLVERINE CORONARY CUTTING BALLOON $31	Other $83
Other	$12,229 Impella $1,086	XARELTO $1,053	Vascular $869	ELIQUIS $512	Artis zee $430	Other $8,278

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,681
Travel and Lodging	$13,455
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Consulting Fee	$250
Gift	$74
Other	$65

Research Payments

Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bethala, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $98,763.

Biography

Dr. Vasanth Bethala's areas of specialization are general practice, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology; he sees patients in Slidell, LA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bethala graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Osmania Medical College. His medical residency was performed at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, Dr. Bethala is currently accepting new patients at his office in Slidell, LA.