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Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD

(265 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD is a nephrologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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In The News

“"That feeling of dread is definitely eased with older patients getting vaccinated," said Dr. Tipu Puri, a kidney specialist and associate chief medical officer for clinical operations at University...”—"COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70 percent since start of the year", The Morning Call, April 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	95
doctor visit	180
hospital care	385
inpatient care	385

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	114
doctor visit	223
emergency care	14
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	243
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	19
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	141
doctor visit	153
emergency care	12
hospital care	590
inpatient care	590

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	68
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	154
doctor visit	158
hospital care	426
inpatient care	426

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	486
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	68
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	163
doctor visit	229
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	252
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	18
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	65
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	226
doctor visit	314
emergency care	11
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	269
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	19
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	269
doctor visit	321
hemofiltration	16
hospital care	394
inpatient care	394

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	286
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	27
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	193
doctor visit	269
hemofiltration	75
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	70
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	120
doctor visit	156
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	67
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	149
doctor visit	196
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	145
doctor visit	138
hemofiltration	64
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	68
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	160
doctor visit	212
emergency care	12
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	233
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

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. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 265 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tipu Puri, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$31 LOKELMA $31
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$14 ACTHAR $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$31
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Tipu Puri practices adult nephrology in Chicago, IL. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Puri's education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.