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Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (1987)

Professional interests include: kidney problems

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD is a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Northwestern Medicine, UW Health and OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

OSF Healthcare

1001 South Annie Glidden Road
Dekalb, IL 60115

(815) 227-8300

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1131 North Galena Avenue
Dixon, IL 61021

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1302 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

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UW Health

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

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1751 Henry Luckow Lane
Belvidere, IL 61008

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1808 South West Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032

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2200 Gateway Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178

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3339 North Rockton Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103

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417 Ware Avenue
Rockford, IL 61107

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Northwestern Medicine

612 Roxbury Road
Rockford, IL 61107

(815) 227-8300

1-855-243-0207

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

By Affordability:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD performed more retroperitoneal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for retroperitoneal ultrasound 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests 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. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	174
blood draw	128
catheterization	11
device removal	55
dialysis	154
dialysis access procedures	229
doctor visit	1171
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	819
inpatient care	819
lab tests	76
minimally invasive procedures	62
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	323
X-rays	150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	211
blood draw	115
device removal	32
dialysis	169
dialysis access procedures	240
doctor visit	864
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751
lab tests	60
minimally invasive procedures	56
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	21
vascular procedures	328
X-rays	186

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	225
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	192
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	209
blood draw	81
catheterization	12
device removal	45
dialysis	122
dialysis access procedures	242
doctor visit	864
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571
lab tests	63
minimally invasive procedures	27
vascular procedures	302
X-rays	215

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	221
Hispanic	68
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	189
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	212
blood draw	16
catheterization	11
device removal	25
dialysis	104
dialysis access procedures	242
doctor visit	524
hospital care	576
inpatient care	576
lab tests	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vascular procedures	347
X-rays	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1248
Black	358
Hispanic	142
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	532
85 and over	236
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	186
blood draw	15
catheterization	12
device removal	35
dialysis	122
dialysis access procedures	224
doctor visit	520
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655
lab tests	52
vascular procedures	297
X-rays	192

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	168
Hispanic	69
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	134
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
catheterization	14
device removal	37
dialysis	147
doctor visit	638
hospital care	703
inpatient care	703
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	170
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	131
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
catheterization	13
device removal	18
dialysis	166
doctor visit	640
hospital care	749
inpatient care	749
lab tests	31
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	173
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	134
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	16
dialysis	197
doctor visit	595
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1247
lab tests	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	181
Hispanic	68
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	134
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	339
doctor visit	640
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	1550
inpatient care	1550
lab tests	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	142
Hispanic	50
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	134
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	29
doctor visit	751
hospital care	1318
inpatient care	1318
lab tests	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	118
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	145
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
doctor visit	958
hospital care	1243
inpatient care	1243
lab tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	93
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	155
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated as a nephrologist in Dekalb, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, dialysis access procedures and angioplasty.

abdominal imaging	30
angioplasty	198
blood draw	58
catheterization	12
device removal	32
dialysis	154
dialysis access procedures	235
doctor visit	742
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	925
inpatient care	925
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	39
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	193
X-rays	190

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	168
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	760
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	61
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	321
85 and over	144
Less than 65	216
65 to 74	333

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 1987. He completed residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (1987)

Residency: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Krishna Sankaran, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Northwestern Medicine

UW Health

OSF Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$28 Vascular $15	BPV-Fluency $13
Cardinal Health 200, LLC	$19 OPTA Pro PTA Dilatation Catheter $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$47

Biography

Dr. Krishna Sankaran specializes in adult nephrology and practices in Rockford, IL, Freeport, IL, and Sycamore, IL. Dr. Sankaran is especially interested in kidney problems. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine, UW Health, and OSF Healthcare. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Sankaran trained at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for his residency.