Dr. Ramesh Babu Kesavan, MD

Dr. Kesavan practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Kesavan's NPI, 1174749816, was assigned on April 18, 2007. Dr. Kesavan graduated from Madurai Medical College in 1993. Dr. Kesavan holds Texas license M6223.

Dr. Kesavan's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, at 22999 Us Hwy 59, Kingwood, TX 77325 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 359-7500.

Dr. Kesavan's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Kesavan is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Intensivists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kesavan to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kesavan practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Kesavan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Kesavan is board certified in sleep medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kesavan's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Missouri and Florida.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, hypersomnia, pleural effusion, pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis among the conditions Dr. Kesavan treats.

CMS data shows 2,330 Medicare services from Dr. Kesavan across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 729 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $179,373 for them.

CMS counts 729 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kesavan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 311 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, 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. Kesavan's median patient age at 72, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kesavan wrote 3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 510 patients. CMS names the drug for 3,316 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,676,350 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,224 claims across 34 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kesavan for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kesavan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kesavan as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Kesavan, published from 2021 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 4. Dr. Kesavan has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Kesavan's most frequent co-authors are Gnananandh Jayaraman, MD, Aswin Srinivasan and Krina Bhimjibhai Viroliya, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 818 general payments to Dr. Kesavan from 55 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,359.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kesavan, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kesavan graduated from Madurai Medical College in 1993.

Dr. Kesavan is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.