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Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Professional interests include: kidney problems

300 N. 4th Avenue
East Newton, IA 50208

(641) 792-2112

Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP is a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, MercyOne and Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Office Locations

MercyOne

1755 59th Place
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 358-8000

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MercyOne

300 N. 4th Avenue
East Newton, IA 50208

(641) 792-2112

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MercyOne

411 Laurel Street Suite 2350
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 280-4700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

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inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	304
doctor visit	782
hemofiltration	87
hospital care	1495
inpatient care	1495

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	352
doctor visit	811
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	1432
inpatient care	1432
lab tests	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	56
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	122
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	323
doctor visit	904
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	1417
inpatient care	1417
lab tests	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	49
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	121
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	257
doctor visit	716
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	1392
inpatient care	1392

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	898
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1472
Black	72
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	524
85 and over	190
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	287
doctor visit	645
hemofiltration	68
hospital care	1178
inpatient care	1178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	39
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	98
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	329
doctor visit	786
hemofiltration	65
hospital care	913
inpatient care	913

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	42
Hispanic	13
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	87
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	280
doctor visit	798
hemofiltration	66
hospital care	981
inpatient care	981

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	29
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	88
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	209
doctor visit	699
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	32
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	94
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	164
doctor visit	530
hemofiltration	52
hospital care	1109
inpatient care	1109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	35
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	95
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	170
doctor visit	480
hemofiltration	75
hospital care	1160
inpatient care	1160

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	23
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	83
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	93
doctor visit	365
hemofiltration	22
hospital care	850
inpatient care	850

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	23
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	91
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

dialysis	46
doctor visit	398
hospital care	781
inpatient care	781

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	83
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP treated as a nephrologist in West Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	234
doctor visit	659
hemofiltration	62
hospital care	1135
inpatient care	1135
lab tests	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP.

**Gender**
Female	336
Male	398

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	659
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	96
75 to 84	233
Less than 65	136
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP graduated from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. He completed residency at Vancouver General Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Residency: Vancouver General Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

MercyOne

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9,881 ULTOMIRIS $9,610	SOLIRIS $260	Strensiq $11
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$5,455 JYNARQUE $5,254	SAMSCA $191	$10
Retrophin, Inc.	$5,022 (815) Thiola $2,522	$2,500
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$1,016 (815) Thiola $16	$1,000
Amgen Inc.	$297 Sensipar $114	Parsabiv $80	Tavneos $67	KRYSTEXXA $25	Repatha $11
Other	$2,552 ACTHAR $445	VELTASSA $209	TARPEYO $166	Auryxia $144	Rituxan $135	Other $1,452

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,858
Food and Beverage	$3,926
Travel and Lodging	$1,223
Education	$215

Biography

Dr. Prem Chandran practices adult nephrology in Des Moines, IA, West Des Moines, IA, and East Newton, IA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Chandran include kidney problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health, MercyOne, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. He is a graduate of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. His residency was performed at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr. Chandran has an open panel in Des Moines, IA according to MercyOne.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prem K.G. Chandran, MD, FRCP From 2012 - 2023

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