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Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Andhra Medical College

917 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 755-7999

Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD is a nephrologist in Salinas, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Andhra Medical College. Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD is affiliated with Natividad.

Office Locations

917 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

dialysis

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD performed more dialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy 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 10%

By Volume:

hemofiltration

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD performed more hemofiltration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

hemoglobin test

metabolic panel

phlebotomy for lab tests

retroperitoneal ultrasound

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, hemoglobin test, metabolic panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, retroperitoneal ultrasound, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	205
dialysis	522
doctor visit	621
hemofiltration	85
hospital care	1206
inpatient care	1206
lab tests	356
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	185
dialysis	546
doctor visit	623
hemofiltration	74
hospital care	1288
inpatient care	1288
lab tests	271
minimally invasive procedures	15
preventive care	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	26
Hispanic	397
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	106
Less than 65	185

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	73
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	236
dialysis	433
doctor visit	674
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	914
inpatient care	914
lab tests	325
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	20
Hispanic	385
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	108
Less than 65	178

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	68
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	252
dialysis	442
doctor visit	712
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	1045
inpatient care	1045
lab tests	359
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	718
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	42
Hispanic	784
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	198
Less than 65	350

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	67
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

blood draw	239
dialysis	522
doctor visit	749
hemofiltration	85
hospital care	1074
inpatient care	1074
lab tests	319
minimally invasive procedures	55
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	434
Asian	62
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	114
Less than 65	214

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

blood draw	179
dialysis	538
doctor visit	743
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	1082
inpatient care	1082
lab tests	224
minimally invasive procedures	72
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	461
Asian	64
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	117
Less than 65	200

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	67
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

blood draw	173
dialysis	426
doctor visit	668
hemofiltration	58
hospital care	739
inpatient care	739
lab tests	212
minimally invasive procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	407
Asian	54
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	105
Less than 65	192

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	70
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
blood draw	156
chemotherapy	16
dialysis	293
doctor visit	586
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	570
inpatient care	570
lab tests	208
minimally invasive procedures	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	14
Hispanic	403
Asian	51
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	96
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	73
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
blood draw	188
chemotherapy	17
dialysis	350
doctor visit	566
hemofiltration	74
hospital care	737
inpatient care	737
lab tests	262
minimally invasive procedures	101
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	416
Asian	59
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	106
Less than 65	188

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	74
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	23
blood draw	259
chemotherapy	23
diabetes management	12
dialysis	318
doctor visit	545
hemofiltration	47
hospital care	703
inpatient care	703
lab tests	344
minimally invasive procedures	114
preventive care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	393
Asian	60
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	111
Less than 65	151

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	72
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

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

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	216
dialysis	379
doctor visit	465
hemofiltration	77
hospital care	786
inpatient care	786
lab tests	242
minimally invasive procedures	49
preventive care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	15
Hispanic	389
Asian	56
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	114
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	74
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, dialysis and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
blood draw	208
chemotherapy	18
diabetes management	12
dialysis	433
doctor visit	632
hemofiltration	63
hospital care	922
inpatient care	922
lab tests	283
minimally invasive procedures	59
preventive care	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD.

**Gender**
Female	380
Male	372

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	58
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	406
Other	13

**Age**
85 and over	106
75 to 84	214
Less than 65	178
65 to 74	254

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD graduated from Andhra Medical College. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Andhra Medical College

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Natividad

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$108,039 VELTASSA $107,965	$74
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$30,020 LOKELMA $29,915	BYDUREON $99	FARXIGA $5
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$15,278 VELTASSA $5,528	$9,751
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$8,558 Auryxia $8,558
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$7,058 Velphoro $7,025	Dialyzers $32
Other	$16,019 Auryxia $4,551	Kerendia $4,141	NonCovered Product $1,696	RENVELA $841	Parsabiv $594	Other $4,195

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$108,274
Travel and Lodging	$43,630
Food and Beverage	$16,180
Consulting Fee	$12,952
Honoraria	$3,000
Other	$935

Research Payments

Dr. Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD has received 456 research payments totaling $697,998.

Biography

Dr. Gopal Krishna works as an adult nephrology. He graduated from Andhra Medical College. In addition to English, Dr. Krishna (or staff) speaks Telugu and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Natividad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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