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Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD

Accepting New Patients

(258 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Professional interests include: endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), diabetes

1111 6th Avenue Suite 450
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 643-5100

Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD is an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, MercyOne, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Des Moines.

Office Locations

Des Moines

1111 6th Avenue Suite 450
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 643-5100

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MercyOne

411 Laurel Street Suite 3262
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 643-5100

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	88
diabetes management	343
doctor visit	835
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
lab tests	793
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	517
X-rays	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	19
diabetes management	362
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	791
hospital care	340
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	340
lab tests	663
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	488
X-rays	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	20
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	28
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	71
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diabetes management	219
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	607
hospital care	214
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	214
lab tests	313
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	274
X-rays	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	24
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	61
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diabetes management	217
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	678
hospital care	200
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	200
lab tests	318
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	268
X-rays	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	60
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diabetes management	206
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	569
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	17
inpatient care	11
lab tests	307
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	262
X-rays	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	16
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diabetes management	177
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	557
image guided procedures	13
lab tests	245
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	213
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	18
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diabetes management	205
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	667
image guided procedures	22
lab tests	301
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	260
X-rays	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	24
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	153
diabetes management	277
doctor visit	774
lab tests	406
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	349
X-rays	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	32
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	617
lab tests	51
preventive care	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	28
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	52
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	686
musculoskeletal imaging	41
X-rays	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	49
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Des Moines, IA were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and inpatient care.

aspiration	16
blood draw	78
diabetes management	228
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	673
hospital care	214
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	214
lab tests	377
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	22
preventive care	298
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD.

**Gender**
Female	306
Male	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	114
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	240

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

MercyOne

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Des Moines

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 258 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vanitha Singaram, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Des Moines, IA.

4.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.	$1,093 t-slim insulin pump $1,077	t:slim X2 insulin pump $16
INSULET CORPORATION	$791 OmniPod Insulin Management System $656	Omnipod $134
Novo Nordisk Inc	$257 Ozempic $81	Tresiba $59	Saxenda $58	Victoza $28	MACRILEN $12	Other $17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$156 TOUJEO $87	AFREZZA $30	LANTUS $23	PRALUENT $16
Lilly USA, LLC	$130 HUMULIN $30	BASAGLAR $29	TRULICITY $25	HUMULIN R 500 $18	JARDIANCE $16	Other $11
Other	$943 Dexcom G4 Platinum $61	XYOSTED $56	SIGNIFOR $48	MINIMED 770G $44	Minimed 670G System $44	Other $690

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,565
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,050
Consulting Fee	$744
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Vanitha Singaram practices adult endocrinology in Des Moines, IA. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has indicated that her clinical interests include diabetes. Dr. Singaram is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, MercyOne, and Mercy Hospital. According to MercyOne, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Singaram's training includes a residency program at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.