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Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

B.J. Medical College

2315 E 93rd Street Suite 237
Chicago, IL 60617

(773) 768-8925

Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD is a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from B.J. Medical College. Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

1479 Ring Road
Calumet City, IL 60409

(219) 852-0197

(219) 937-2195

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Advocate Health Care

2315 E 93rd Street Suite 237
Chicago, IL 60617

(773) 768-8925

(773) 721-1471

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Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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5500 Hohman Avenue Suite 1e
Hammond, IN 46320

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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2023

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

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lung volume test

In 2012, Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD had a list price for lung volume test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	236
bronchoscopy	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	842
hospital care	2788
inpatient care	2788
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	247
sleep study	339

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	224
doctor visit	790
hospital care	2484
inpatient care	2468
outpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	196
sleep study	338

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	628
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	124
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	209
doctor visit	899
hospital care	2291
inpatient care	2268
outpatient care	23
pulmonary testing	120
sleep study	288

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	562
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	98
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	60
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	258
doctor visit	967
hospital care	2522
inpatient care	2462
outpatient care	60
pulmonary testing	152
sleep study	380

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	1114
Hispanic	228
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	824
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	170
Less than 65	496

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	92
doctor visit	908
hospital care	2448
inpatient care	2377
outpatient care	71
pulmonary testing	170
sleep study	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	542
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	103
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	58
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	85
doctor visit	843
hospital care	1552
inpatient care	1508
outpatient care	44
pulmonary testing	216
sleep study	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	480
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	65
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
doctor visit	828
hospital care	970
inpatient care	958
outpatient care	12
pulmonary testing	208
sleep study	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	456
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	69
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	90
doctor visit	766
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
pulmonary testing	169
sleep study	168

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	382
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	55
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2020 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
doctor visit	293
pulmonary testing	62
sleep study	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
doctor visit	368
pulmonary testing	148
sleep study	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	18
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	454
pulmonary testing	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	20
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	45
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL during 2023 were pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	457
pulmonary testing	82
sleep study	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	22
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	42
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Calumet City, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

airway management	132
bronchoscopy	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	701
hospital care	1917
inpatient care	1888
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	37
pulmonary testing	160
sleep study	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	398
Male	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	413
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	219
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	64
Less than 65	160
65 to 74	302

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	25
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD graduated from B.J. Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: B.J. Medical College

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Franciscan Health System

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. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Tricare Select, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Naresh K. Upadhyay, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Tricare Select

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,188 BREO $329	ANORO $257	NUCALA $244	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $183	INCRUSE $91	Other $83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$371 SYMBICORT $278	FASENRA $59	BREZTRI $19	FARXIGA $15
Genentech USA, Inc.	$250 Esbriet $250
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$226 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $85	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $51	JARDIANCE $51	STIOLTO $39
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$138 Xyrem $96	XYWAV $24	SUNOSI $19
Other	$578 Monarch Platform $131	TOUJEO $91	DALIRESP $78	ZERBAXA $42	Prolastin-C $36	Other $200

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,623
Education	$129

Biography

Dr. Naresh Upadhyay is a specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. He is affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital and Franciscan Health System. He appears to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Upadhyay welcomes new patients at his office inMunster, IN as reported by Franciscan Health. Dr. Upadhyay graduated from B.J. Medical College. In addition to English, Dr. Upadhyay (or staff) speaks Hindi.