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Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD

(Dr. Kiranjit Kaur Dhillon, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Eastern Virginia Medical School (2001)

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis

500 West 21st Street Suite 102
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 623-0005

Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD is a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 512
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 623-0005

(757) 389-5774

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Sentara Health

500 West 21st Street Suite 102
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 623-0005

(757) 389-5774

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Some issues Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	192
doctor visit	364
hospital care	1456
inpatient care	1456
lab tests	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	82
doctor visit	412
hospital care	1406
inpatient care	1406
lab tests	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	450
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	50
Less than 65	313

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	57
doctor visit	358
hospital care	1304
inpatient care	1304

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	419
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	42
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	131
doctor visit	350
hospital care	1440
inpatient care	1440

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	812
Hispanic	30
Asian	26
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	92
Less than 65	622

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	95
doctor visit	384
hospital care	1403
inpatient care	1403
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	399
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	43
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	50
doctor visit	385
hospital care	1254
inpatient care	1254

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	364
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	40
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	67
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	49
doctor visit	365
hospital care	1116
inpatient care	1116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	363
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	48
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	376
hospital care	1171
inpatient care	1171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	365
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	53
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	68
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	72
doctor visit	339
hospital care	1112
inpatient care	1112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	349
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	48
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	67
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	84
doctor visit	303
hospital care	971
inpatient care	971

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	289
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	46
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	246
hospital care	853
inpatient care	853

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	41
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	54
doctor visit	264
hospital care	712
inpatient care	712

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	186
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	38
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	62
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD treated as a nephrologist in Norfolk, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	79
doctor visit	345
hospital care	1183
inpatient care	1183
lab tests	85
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD.

**Gender**
Female	271
Male	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	352
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	45
Less than 65	255
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2001. She completed residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2001)

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2026)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$446 Parsabiv $335	Tavneos $89	PROCYSBI $22
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$213 ACTHAR $213
Mallinckrodt LLC	$136 ACTHAR $136
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$130 VELTASSA $98	$32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$102 LOKELMA $60	FARXIGA $29	$13
Other	$1,179 Auryxia $142	Kerendia $91	JYNARQUE $89	RENVELA $84	TARPEYO $79	Other $693

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,963
Education	$242

Research Payments

Dr. Kiranjit K. Dhillon, MD has received 463 research payments totaling $2,564,399.

Biography

Dr. Kiranjit Dhillon is an adult nephrology specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Dhillon include kidney problems and dialysis. She is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Dhillon attended Eastern Virginia Medical School.