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Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD

(Dr. Viswanathan S. Iyer, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Adult Critical Care

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

1960 Highway 247 Connector
Byron, GA 31008

(833) 240-8966

Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD is a nephrologist in Byron, GA specializing in adult nephrology and adult critical care. He graduated from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Floyd, St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital.

Office Locations

1960 Highway 247 Connector
Byron, GA 31008

(833) 240-8966

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

chronic care

hemodialysis

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD performed more chronic care, hemodialysis, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2012, Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	126
doctor visit	81
hospital care	1071
inpatient care	1071

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	231
doctor visit	195
hospital care	1125
inpatient care	1125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	93
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	334
doctor visit	197
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	93
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	333
doctor visit	212
hospital care	962
inpatient care	962

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	150
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	483
doctor visit	311
hospital care	911
inpatient care	911

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	65
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	65
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	517
doctor visit	312
hospital care	984
inpatient care	984

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	61
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	291
doctor visit	399
hospital care	822
inpatient care	822

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	63
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	248
doctor visit	487
hospital care	633
inpatient care	633

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	50
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	337
doctor visit	403
hospital care	1037
inpatient care	1037

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	55
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	33
doctor visit	598
hospital care	1516
inpatient care	1516

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	68
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	452
doctor visit	543
hospital care	1586
inpatient care	1586

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	73
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	653
dialysis	16
doctor visit	556
hospital care	935
inpatient care	935

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	115
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	294
dialysis	28
doctor visit	474
hospital care	861
inpatient care	861

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	53
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	130
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Byron, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

chronic care	466
dialysis	248
doctor visit	366
hospital care	1041
inpatient care	1041

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	348
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	78
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD graduated from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$525 LOKELMA $319	FARXIGA $193	BRILINTA $13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$523 JYNARQUE $358	SAMSCA $145	VOYXACT $20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$518 Kerendia $518
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$459 VELTASSA $446	KORSUVA $13
Ardelyx, Inc.	$384 IBSRELA $384
Other	$3,658 JARDIANCE $363	Auryxia $270	Velphoro $265	VELTASSA $254	TARPEYO $224	Other $2,284

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,869
Entertainment	$106
Education	$91

Biography

Dr. Viswanathan Iyer is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult nephrology. Dr. Iyer graduated from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and then he performed his residency at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Mary's General Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viswanathan Sankar Iyer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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