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Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Stanley Medical College

1701 W Monterey Avenue Suite 7b
Chicago, IL 60643

(773) 366-8035

Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD is a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Stanley Medical College. Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and Franciscan Health System.

Office Locations

15 Independence Drive
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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Advocate Health Care

1701 W Monterey Avenue Suite 7b
Chicago, IL 60643

(773) 366-8035

(773) 881-1214

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Franciscan Health System

20201 South Crawford Avenue
Olympia Fields, IL 60461

(708) 747-4000

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Advocate Health Care

2608 W Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60618

(773) 756-3333

(773) 549-1717

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30 E 15th Street Suite 201
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

(312) 654-2736

(708) 221-6454

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Franciscan Health System

3700 West 203rd Street Suite 201a
Olympia Fields, IL 60461

(708) 852-2780

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	338
catheterization	69
device removal	38
dialysis	99
dialysis access procedures	506
doctor visit	252
hospital care	1079
inpatient care	1079
minimally invasive procedures	38
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	38
vascular procedures	641
X-rays	434

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	305
catheterization	38
device removal	26
dialysis	136
dialysis access procedures	417
doctor visit	355
hospital care	1058
inpatient care	1058
minimally invasive procedures	32
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	32
vascular procedures	540
X-rays	348

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	433
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	66
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	72
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	316
catheterization	29
device removal	36
dialysis	87
dialysis access procedures	433
doctor visit	314
hospital care	748
inpatient care	748
minimally invasive procedures	27
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	27
vascular procedures	557
X-rays	378

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	419
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	58
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	73
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	233
catheterization	22
device removal	21
dialysis	73
dialysis access procedures	308
doctor visit	266
hemofiltration	25
hospital care	1016
inpatient care	1016
minimally invasive procedures	25
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
vascular procedures	367
X-rays	283

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	810
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	160
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	73
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	271
catheterization	26
device removal	22
dialysis	34
dialysis access procedures	309
doctor visit	229
hospital care	973
inpatient care	973
vascular procedures	383
X-rays	293

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	76
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	72
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
device removal	19
doctor visit	208
hospital care	1226
inpatient care	1226
vascular procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	398
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	77
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	73
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
hospital care	1756
inpatient care	1756
vascular procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	405
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	79
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	72
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
device removal	11
doctor visit	207
hospital care	1574
inpatient care	1574
vascular procedures	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	459
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	88
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	72
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	103
hospital care	1117
inpatient care	1117
vascular procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	330
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	75
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
hospital care	1307
inpatient care	1307

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	61
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
hospital care	1087
inpatient care	1087

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	219
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	73
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago Heights, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

angioplasty	292
catheterization	29
device removal	24
dialysis	85
dialysis access procedures	394
doctor visit	235
hemofiltration	25
hospital care	1176
inpatient care	1176
minimally invasive procedures	30
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	30
vascular procedures	291
X-rays	347

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	376
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	140
Hispanic	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	71
Less than 65	189
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD graduated from Stanley Medical College. He completed residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is certified by the Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Stanley Medical College

Residency: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Board Certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan, 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. Ramesh Soundararajan, 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, TRICARE, Coventry, Preferred Network Access (PNA), Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Labor & Industries, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, CorVel, 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, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Medicare IL, 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, Franciscan PHO Northern Indiana, LLC., 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, 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, Healthcare Finest 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. Ramesh Soundararajan, 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

TRICARE

Coventry

Preferred Network Access (PNA)

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Labor & Industries

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

CorVel

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

Railroad Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Medicare IL

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

Franciscan PHO Northern Indiana, LLC.

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

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

Healthcare Finest 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. Ramesh Soundararajan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,618 SOLIRIS $3,618
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,596 Auryxia $3,596
Amgen Inc.	$852 Sensipar $381	Parsabiv $248	Tavneos $114	Aranesp $109
Relypsa, Inc.	$467 VELTASSA $467
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$439 ACTHAR $344	ACTHAR- NEPH $95
Other	$4,703 KRYSTEXXA $526	ACTHAR $455	SAMSCA $311	System One $230	RENVELA $206	Other $2,975

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,344
Consulting Fee	$5,330
Travel and Lodging	$904
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. Ramesh Soundararajan is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Soundararajan accepts several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry. He is a graduate of Stanley Medical College. His medical residency was performed at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Dr. Soundararajan (or staff) is conversant in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Specialty Physicians of Illinois, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, and Franciscan Health System. He has an open panel in Olympia Fields, IL according to Franciscan Health.