Prem Reddy

Dr. Prem Reddy (born 1948) is a cardiologist and a major owner of Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., which owns several hospitals in California in the United States.Dr. Prem Reddy was born in a rural village in Southern India. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1976.

Reddy, holding an MD, FACC, and FCCP is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Chest Physicians. During his over two decades of practice, Dr. Reddy has performed more than 5,000 cardiac procedures (such as coronary angiography and angioplasty, and permanent pacemaker implantations). [ [http://www.hvk.org/articles/0503/165.html My Life Shows American Dream Is Achievable] , India Tribune, May 17, 2003 .

Controversy

Dr. Reddy's hospitals typically do not contract with insurance, thus netting higher reimbursement and the potential for "balance billing." Unpublished sources have estimated his wealth at upwards of $600 million.

Business

* Founding Member - Desert Valley Charitable Foundation, a(501)(c)(3) charitable organization
* Chairman of Board - Prime Healthcare Services, a healthcare management company
* Founder - Dr. Prem Reddy School of Health Sciences, Victorville, CA

Further reading

* [http://www.premreddy.com Prem Reddy Home Page]
* [http://www.primehealthcareservices.com/primestyle/shtm/about/leadership.shtm Bio at Prime Healthcare Services]