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Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Government Medical College, Patiala

Professional interests include: kidney problems

568 E Herndon Avenue Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 228-6000

Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD is a nephrologist in Visalia, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Government Medical College, Patiala. Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center and Dignity Health.

Office Locations

233 E Caldwell Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

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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. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

microalbumin urine test

By Affordability:

cystatin C test

hematocrit test

reticulocyte count

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD performed more microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystatin C test, hematocrit test, and reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count) 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 Volume:

creatinine urine test

lab tests

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

hemoglobin test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

renal panel

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD performed more creatinine urine test, and lab tests 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, renal (kidney) panel, 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:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

total protein urine 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. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and total protein urine 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. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	359
doctor visit	899
hospital care	1341
inpatient care	1341
lab tests	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	330
doctor visit	854
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	1854
inpatient care	1854
lab tests	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	101
Hispanic	462
Asian	140
Other	14
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	157
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	71
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
dialysis	330
doctor visit	879
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	1598
inpatient care	1598
lab tests	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	100
Hispanic	467
Asian	130
Other	16
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	151
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	72
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	59
dialysis	339
doctor visit	851
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	1517
inpatient care	1496
outpatient care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1092
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	230
Hispanic	780
Asian	276
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	786
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	316
Less than 65	546

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	73
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
blood draw	255
diabetes management	42
dialysis	306
doctor visit	853
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	1362
inpatient care	1362
lab tests	1351
preventive care	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
vascular procedures	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	113
Hispanic	394
Asian	127
Other	12
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	154
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	73
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
blood draw	564
diabetes management	94
dialysis	215
doctor visit	878
hemofiltration	37
hospital care	1273
inpatient care	1273
lab tests	3724
preventive care	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	93
Hispanic	355
Asian	131
Other	25
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	172
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	70
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	56
blood draw	702
diabetes management	32
dialysis	128
doctor visit	907
hospital care	1203
inpatient care	1203
lab tests	4031
preventive care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	86
Hispanic	375
Asian	145
Other	19
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	149
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	70
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	66
blood draw	680
diabetes management	29
dialysis	152
doctor visit	838
hospital care	1280
inpatient care	1280
lab tests	3804
preventive care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	80
Hispanic	384
Asian	152
Other	17
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	173
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
blood draw	499
dialysis	81
doctor visit	265
hospital care	1022
inpatient care	1022
lab tests	3028
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	76
Hispanic	405
Asian	150
Other	25
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	134
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	68
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
blood draw	354
dialysis	41
doctor visit	128
hospital care	826
inpatient care	826
lab tests	2646
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	72
Hispanic	364
Asian	155
Other	19
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	141
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
blood draw	451
diabetes management	19
dialysis	86
doctor visit	488
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	1134
inpatient care	1134
lab tests	3685
preventive care	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	64
Hispanic	343
Asian	142
Other	25
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	138
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD treated as a nephrologist in Visalia, CA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	51
blood draw	500
diabetes management	43
dialysis	215
doctor visit	712
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	1310
inpatient care	1308
lab tests	2237
outpatient care	21
preventive care	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	92
Asian / Pacific Islander	140
Non-Hispanic White	429
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Hispanic	393
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	300
85 and over	153
Less than 65	261
65 to 74	377

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD graduated from Government Medical College, Patiala. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Nephrology, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Patiala

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Nephrology, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sukhvir Singh Atwal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Agnes Medical Center

Dignity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$801 SOLIRIS $801
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$219 Velphoro $219
Amgen Inc.	$123 Parsabiv $86	Tavneos $23	Sensipar $15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$103 RENVELA $103
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$80 KRYSTEXXA $80
Other	$397 BENLYSTA $52	NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) $46	ACTHAR $42	Auryxia $31	AFINITOR $30	Other $196

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$955
Consulting Fee	$650
Education	$105
Travel and Lodging	$12

Biography

Dr. Sukhvir Atwal is a specialist in adult nephrology in Fresno, CA, Visalia, CA, and Sanger, CA. Dr. Atwal's areas of expertise include kidney problems and internal medicine. He is affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center and Dignity Health. He has a closed panel according to Dignity Health. He graduated from Government Medical College, Patiala. For his residency, Dr. Atwal trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to English, Dr. Atwal (or staff) speaks Hindi and Punjabi.