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Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD

(Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, PHD)

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Specializes in: Hematopathology and Surgical Pathology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lymphoma, leukemia

300 Pasteur Drive Room L235
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-4000

Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD is a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in hematopathology and surgical pathology. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health

300 Pasteur Drive Room L235
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-4000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2023

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In 2023, Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD performed more slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology	99
lab tests	713
second opinions	151

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology	18
lab tests	628
second opinions	175

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology	29
lab tests	427
second opinions	178

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	200
second opinions	131

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology	22
lab tests	268
second opinions	179

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	28
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology	24
lab tests	344
second opinions	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	393
second opinions	198

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	260
second opinions	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	330
second opinions	166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	20
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	184
second opinions	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	174
second opinions	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	165
second opinions	141

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD treated as a hematopathologist in Palo Alto, CA were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

cytology	38
lab tests	340
second opinions	155

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	153
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	15
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She is certified by the Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology (1998)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.	$10,000 BOND-PRIME automated stainer $8,500	BOND-III processing module $1,500
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.	$9,479 RTD Advanced Staining for Instruments or Assays $3,367	BENCHMARK IHC/ISH PLATFORMS & REAGENTS $2,000	$4,112
Genentech USA, Inc.	$8,500 Gazyva $8,500
Genentech, Inc.	$1,978 $1,978
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.	$1,050 $1,050
Other	$1,514 Rituxan $1,036	$478

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,063
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,203
Travel and Lodging	$2,332
Food and Beverage	$692
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$229

Biography

Dr. Yasodha Natkunam's areas of specialization are surgical pathology and hematopathology. She is conversant in Tamil. Her areas of expertise consist of leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Natkunam's professional affiliations include Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care. She attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Stanford University Medical Center for residency. Dr. Natkunam has received the following distinctions: Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Pathology, Stanford; International Cancer Technology Transfer Award, International Cancer Control, Switzerland; and Medical Scientist Training Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

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