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Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD

(Dr. Neil Sanghani, MD)

(107 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), hemodialysis, and more.

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 2501
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-7592

Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD is a nephrologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

Vanderbilt Health

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 2501
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-7592

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Some issues Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, 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.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the 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.

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 peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	23
doctor visit	201
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	77
doctor visit	175
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	101

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	162
doctor visit	207
hemofiltration	53
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	14
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	221
doctor visit	186
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	26
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

apheresis	35
dialysis	143
doctor visit	151
hemofiltration	80
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	12
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	112
doctor visit	196
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	11
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	60
doctor visit	173
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	152
doctor visit	134
hemofiltration	94
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	98
doctor visit	87
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	17
doctor visit	87
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

apheresis	35
dialysis	106
doctor visit	160
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	9
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He is certified by the Nephrology - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: Nephrology - American Board of Internal Medicine (2012)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 107 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Neil S. Sanghani, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $102,710.

Biography

Dr. Neil Sanghani's specialties are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult nephrology. He practices in Nashville, TN. Clinical interests for Dr. Sanghani include acute kidney injury (AKI), glomerulonephritis, and hematuria (blood in urine). He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.