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Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Adult Critical Care

195a Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 527-5300

Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP is a nephrologist in Pooler, GA specializing in adult nephrology and adult critical care. Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP is affiliated with Southcoast Health and St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Candler

1000 Towne Center Boulevard Building 1200
Pooler, GA 31322

(912) 527-5225

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1326 Eisenhower Drive Building 1
Savannah, GA 31406

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Southcoast Health

1745 City Circle Road
Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 527-5225

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St. Joseph's/Candler

195a Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 527-5300

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455 S. Main Street Suite 201
Hinesville, GA 31313

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

dialysis

hemofiltration

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

phosphorus blood test

total creatine kinase test

total protein urine test

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

diabetes management

diabetes screening

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, dialysis, hemofiltration, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, phosphorus blood test, screening test, serum folate test, sodium urine test, thyroid blood test, total creatine kinase test, total protein urine test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes management, diabetes screening, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and vitamin B12 test 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 Affordability:

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2023, Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP had a list price for microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	952
diabetes management	44
dialysis	295
doctor visit	1483
hemofiltration	136
hospital care	5279
inpatient care	5279
lab tests	5641
nursing home care	232
preventive care	81
thyroid function tests	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	895
diabetes management	47
dialysis	447
doctor visit	1494
hemofiltration	249
hospital care	5724
inpatient care	5724
lab tests	5229
preventive care	83
thyroid function tests	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	442
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	172
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	965
bronchoscopy	14
diabetes management	28
dialysis	292
doctor visit	1468
hemofiltration	152
hospital care	5764
inpatient care	5764
lab tests	5755
nursing home care	77
preventive care	62
thyroid function tests	110
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	490
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	187
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	956
bronchoscopy	17
diabetes management	40
dialysis	191
doctor visit	1357
hemofiltration	127
hospital care	5515
inpatient care	5515
lab tests	6084
nursing home care	96
preventive care	61
thyroid function tests	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	1214
Female	1336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1550
Black	916
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	930
From 75 to 84	792
85 and over	298
Less than 65	530

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	959
diabetes management	48
dialysis	284
doctor visit	1435
hemofiltration	156
hospital care	6136
inpatient care	6110
lab tests	5750
nursing home care	93
outpatient care	26
preventive care	72
thyroid function tests	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	499
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	172
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	882
diabetes management	52
dialysis	280
doctor visit	1533
hemofiltration	146
hospital care	5764
inpatient care	5764
lab tests	5168
nursing home care	114
preventive care	74
thyroid function tests	126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	507
Hispanic	29
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	170
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	821
diabetes management	37
dialysis	367
doctor visit	1702
hemofiltration	209
hospital care	5666
inpatient care	5666
lab tests	4536
preventive care	37
thyroid function tests	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	661
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	477
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	175
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	774
diabetes management	47
dialysis	460
doctor visit	1874
hemofiltration	326
hospital care	5816
inpatient care	5816
lab tests	4114
nursing home care	48
preventive care	47
thyroid function tests	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	703
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	512
Hispanic	29
Asian	20
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	172
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	864
diabetes management	108
dialysis	608
doctor visit	2046
hemofiltration	379
hospital care	6450
inpatient care	6450
lab tests	4814
preventive care	136
thyroid function tests	209

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	530
Hispanic	32
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	166
Less than 65	307

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	767
diabetes management	125
dialysis	470
doctor visit	1958
hemofiltration	317
hospital care	5469
inpatient care	5469
lab tests	5766
preventive care	154
thyroid function tests	424

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	880
Black	478
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	172
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	772
diabetes management	211
dialysis	573
doctor visit	2073
hemofiltration	267
hospital care	5231
inpatient care	5231
lab tests	7498
preventive care	263
thyroid function tests	546

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	425
Hispanic	31
Asian	15
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	165
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	56
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP treated as a nephrologist in Pooler, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	873
bronchoscopy	15
diabetes management	71
dialysis	387
doctor visit	1674
hemofiltration	224
hospital care	5710
inpatient care	5708
lab tests	5486
nursing home care	110
outpatient care	26
preventive care	97
thyroid function tests	180
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	479
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	812
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	411
85 and over	168
Less than 65	273
65 to 74	495

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southcoast Health

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$14,877 Colcrys $14,826	Uloric $36	$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$1,137 KRYSTEXXA $1,137
Amgen Inc.	$1,100 Parsabiv $772	Sensipar $238	Tavneos $57	Repatha $34
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$882 SAMSCA $491	JYNARQUE $391
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$860 Rayaldee $847	Rayaldee (old) $13
Other	$6,094 VELTASSA $831	ACTHAR $830	Auryxia $559	Kerendia $428	Renal - PD $376	Other $3,070

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,175
Food and Beverage	$9,985
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,450
Education	$339

Biography

Dr. Nizar Eskandar, who practices in Hinesville, GA, Baxley, GA, and Pooler, GA, is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult nephrology. He is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler and Southcoast Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP 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. Nizar Eskandar, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

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