Dr. Ramachandra B. Kolachalam, MD

Dr. Kolachalam practices at St John Hospital and Medical Center - Assarian Cancer Center - HOPD in Novi, Michigan.

Dr. Kolachalam's NPI, 1386687010, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Kolachalam holds Michigan license RK060299.

Dr. Kolachalam's primary practice is St John Hospital and Medical Center - Assarian Cancer Center - HOPD, at 47601 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374.

Dr. Kolachalam's primary practice is St John Hospital and Medical Center - Assarian Cancer Center - HOPD in Novi, Michigan. Dr. Kolachalam is also affiliated with Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kolachalam to 1 more clinical lab and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kolachalam practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kolachalam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kolachalam is licensed in Michigan.

CMS data shows 449 Medicare services from Dr. Kolachalam across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 142 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,957 for them.

CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kolachalam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kolachalam's median patient age at 62, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kolachalam wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $78 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Kolachalam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Kolachalam, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Kolachalam, published from 2011 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Breast Neoplasms and Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic. Dr. Kolachalam has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Kolachalam's most frequent co-authors are Vijay K. Mittal, MD, Sumet Silapaswan, MD and Jasneet S. Bhullar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Dr. Kolachalam from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $18,535.