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Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Stanley Medical College

568 E Herndon Avenue Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 228-6000

Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD is a nephrologist in Fresno, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Stanley Medical College. Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Dignity Health.

Office Locations

1313 E Herndon Avenue Suite 106
Fresno, CA 93720

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Dignity Health

233 E Caldwell Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

(559) 228-6600

(559) 226-3709

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3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto Vahcs (640)
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Dignity Health

568 E Herndon Avenue Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 228-6000

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800 N Street
Sanger, CA 93657

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

acute hepatitis panel

In 2023, Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD had a list price for acute hepatitis panel, complement tests, cystatin C test, hematocrit test, hepatitis testing, and reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

hemoglobin test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, hemoglobin test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, and vitamin B12 test 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 Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

retroperitoneal ultrasound

screening test

serum folate test

By Affordability:

albumin test

cholesterol screening

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

serum folate test

total protein test

total protein urine test

vitamin D test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, retroperitoneal ultrasound, screening test, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, cholesterol screening, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, diabetes management, folic acid tests, iron tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, serum folate test, total protein test, total protein urine test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	229
doctor visit	888
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
lab tests	197

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	232
doctor visit	882
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
lab tests	144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	26
Hispanic	277
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	95
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	194
doctor visit	851
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
lab tests	153

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	37
Hispanic	265
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	95
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	190
doctor visit	787
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
lab tests	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	80
Hispanic	506
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	190
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	137
doctor visit	766
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
lab tests	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	35
Hispanic	235
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	90
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	112
doctor visit	748
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
lab tests	138

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	43
Hispanic	248
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	95
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	62
doctor visit	756
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231
lab tests	166

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	40
Hispanic	248
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	80
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	60
doctor visit	717
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
lab tests	154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	27
Hispanic	250
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	93
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	60
dialysis	301
doctor visit	234
hospital care	857
inpatient care	857
lab tests	324
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	52
Hispanic	306
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	116
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
blood draw	145
diabetes management	56
dialysis	410
doctor visit	241
hospital care	1102
inpatient care	1102
lab tests	1640
preventive care	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	41
Hispanic	288
Asian	94
Other	15
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	107
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	73
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
blood draw	272
diabetes management	127
dialysis	292
doctor visit	495
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872
lab tests	3188
preventive care	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vascular procedures	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	46
Hispanic	270
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	118
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Fresno, CA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

abdominal imaging	40
blood draw	159
diabetes management	91
dialysis	201
doctor visit	669
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
lab tests	583
preventive care	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vascular procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	65
Non-Hispanic White	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	263
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	98
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	222

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	67
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pankaj P. Ram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dignity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$11,407 VELTASSA $11,407
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$6,676 LOKELMA $6,255	FARXIGA $307	BYDUREON $114
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,249 SOLIRIS $4,231	ULTOMIRIS $18
Amgen Inc.	$787 Parsabiv $471	Sensipar $237	Tavneos $78
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$582 JYNARQUE $504	SAMSCA $78
Other	$3,913 Velphoro $573	ACTHAR $446	NORTHERA $440	Auryxia $408	RENVELA $281	Other $1,765

**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	$10,500
Food and Beverage	$8,330
Consulting Fee	$5,750
Travel and Lodging	$2,882
Education	$151

Biography

Dr. Pankaj Ram practices adult nephrology. He attended medical school at Stanley Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Ram trained at a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College. Dr. Ram's professional affiliations include Dignity Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Dignity Health, he is not acceping new patients at this time.