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Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Harvard Medical School (2012)

Professional interests include: intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), radiation therapy, bladder cancer, and more.

27235 Tourney Road Suite 1400
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

(661) 287-0010

Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD is a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

1223 16th Street Suite 1100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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200 Medical Plaza Suite B265
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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UCLA Health

27235 Tourney Road Suite 1400
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

(661) 287-0010

(661) 287-0030

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"This is the first randomized trial to show that PSMA-targeting radioligand can significantly delay progression when added to metastasis-directed radiation," Dr. Amar Kishan, executive vice chair...”—"Prostate cancer patients see longer survival with new combination drug", Fox News, October 2025

“Additionally, correlative studies identified a potential biomarker for risk of progression, reported Amar Kishan, MD, of UCLA Health and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles, at...”—"Practice-Influencing Results in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer", MedPage Today, September 2025

“Among 100 men who received SBRT to the prostate bed, the cumulative incidence of late grade 2 and 3 genitourinary toxic effects was 25% and 4%, while the cumulative incidence of late grade 2 and...”—"SBRT Well Tolerated After Radical Prostatectomy", MedPage Today, May 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
radiation therapy	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
radiation therapy	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	12
Hispanic	14
Asian	24
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	615
radiation therapy	107

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	24
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2019 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514
radiation therapy	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	24
Hispanic	21
Asian	21
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2020 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	822
radiation therapy	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	19
Hispanic	25
Asian	32
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2021 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	783
radiation therapy	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	35
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2022 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2023 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1087
radiation therapy	157

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated during 2023 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Santa Monica, CA were radiation therapy.

doctor visit	615
radiation therapy	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	70
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2012. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2012)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Board Certification: Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology (2018)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$37,204 Radiation Oncology $7,223	Edge $4,000	TrueBeam $1,015	$24,966
VIEWRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$14,632 MRIdian LINAC $7,682	MRIDIAN $5,950	$1,000
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$6,150 TrueBeam $1,800	Eclipse Treatment Planning System for External Beam Radiation Therapy $1,200	$3,150
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,360 PYLARIFY $3,360
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,300 SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL $2,906	SpaceOAR System $301	SpaceOAR $93
Other	$8,869 Erleada $4,705	Tomo Therapy System $1,500	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $573	Zap-X $175	CyberKnife System $85	Other $1,832

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$51,107
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,741
Honoraria	$6,450
Travel and Lodging	$3,025
Food and Beverage	$1,160
Other	$32

Research Payments

Dr. Amar Upadhyaya Kishan, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $692,033.

Biography

Dr. Amar Kishan sees patients in Los Angeles, CA and Santa Monica, CA. His medical specialty is radiation oncology. His areas of expertise include bladder cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Dr. Kishan takes Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Kishan attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. He has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine; Super Doctors Southern California Rising Stars; and Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors. He is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Kishan's practice in Santa Monica, CA is open to new patients as reported by UCLA Health.