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Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Osmania Medical College

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD is a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College. Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Franciscan Health Crown Point, Powers Health, ARA - Merrillville North, Symphony Care of Crown Point, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-HAMMOND, DAVITA PORTAGE DIALYSIS, ARA - Munster, DAVITA MERRILLVILLE DIALYSIS, FRESENIUS CROWN POINT, ARA - Hammond, FRESENIUS MERRILLVILLE, Vibra Hospital of Northwest Indiana, ARA - Hammond Whiting, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-EAST CHICAGO, DaVita St John Dialysis, FRESENIUS PORTAGE, Franciscan Healthcare Munster, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-VALPARAISO, Powers Health Partners, FRESENIUS DYER, ARA - Gary, FRESENIUS GRIFFITH, ARA - Valparaiso, Franciscan Health Hammond Hospital, NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN INDIANA PC, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-GARY, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-MUNSTER and St. Anthony Nursing Homes.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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St. Anthony Nursing Homes

90 West 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 791-1555

(219) 791-1560

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In The News

“His local dedicated doctors - family doctor, Dr. John Brown III; Nephrologist, Dr. Venkat Vavilala, Cardiologist, Dr. Trent Orfanos.”—"Constantine Vorgias", Chicago Tribune, November 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis 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. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	142
doctor visit	673
hospital care	2422
inpatient care	2422

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	112
doctor visit	533
hospital care	1934
inpatient care	1934

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	127
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	65
doctor visit	576
hospital care	1883
inpatient care	1883

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	133
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	58
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	44
doctor visit	653
hospital care	2059
inpatient care	2059

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1400
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	316
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
dialysis	31
doctor visit	606
hospital care	1982
inpatient care	1982
lab tests	271

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	43
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	131
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	195
dialysis	51
doctor visit	550
hospital care	1673
inpatient care	1673
lab tests	735

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	114
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	615
hospital care	1717
inpatient care	1717

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	34
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	127
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	58
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
dialysis	49
doctor visit	522
hospital care	1806
inpatient care	1806
lab tests	136

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	34
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	125
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	502
dialysis	47
doctor visit	490
hospital care	1923
inpatient care	1923

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	45
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	127
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	1134
dialysis	67
doctor visit	556
hospital care	2423
inpatient care	2423

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	39
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	135
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	1188
dialysis	13
doctor visit	569
hospital care	2224
inpatient care	2224

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	54
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	146
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD treated as a nephrologist in Crown Point, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and lab tests.

blood draw	101
chronic care	941
dialysis	59
doctor visit	576
hospital care	2004
inpatient care	2004
lab tests	380

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	656
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	275
85 and over	134
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	242

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD graduated from Osmania Medical College. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Osmania Medical College

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Venkat R. Vavilala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Franciscan Health Crown Point

Powers Health

ARA - Merrillville North

Symphony Care of Crown Point

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-HAMMOND

DAVITA PORTAGE DIALYSIS

ARA - Munster

DAVITA MERRILLVILLE DIALYSIS

FRESENIUS CROWN POINT

ARA - Hammond

FRESENIUS MERRILLVILLE

Vibra Hospital of Northwest Indiana

ARA - Hammond Whiting

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-EAST CHICAGO

DaVita St John Dialysis

FRESENIUS PORTAGE

Franciscan Healthcare Munster

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-VALPARAISO

Powers Health Partners

FRESENIUS DYER

ARA - Gary

FRESENIUS GRIFFITH

ARA - Valparaiso

Franciscan Health Hammond Hospital

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN INDIANA PC

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-GARY

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-MUNSTER

St. Anthony Nursing Homes

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$851 SAMSCA $589	JYNARQUE $250	$12
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$540 Velphoro $458	Dialyzers $34	Phoslyra $12	$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$534 LOKELMA $328	FARXIGA $193	BRILINTA $14
Amgen Inc.	$527 Tavneos $197	Sensipar $138	Repatha $100	Parsabiv $57	Prolia $36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$522 JARDIANCE $522
Other	$5,882 VELTASSA $899	ACTHAR $606	Rayaldee $294	Monarch Platform $262	ENTRESTO $239	Other $3,583

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,353
Education	$503

Biography

Dr. Venkat Vavilala is a specialist in adult nephrology. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo, Dr. Vavilala attended medical school at Osmania Medical College. In addition to English, Dr. Vavilala (or staff) speaks Hindi. Dr. Vavilala's professional affiliations include Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Powers Health, and Community Hospital. Dr. Vavilala's practice in Merrillville, IN is open to new patients as reported by Powers Health.