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Dr. Asif Sultan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (2001)

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis

2412 W Andrew Johnson Highway
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 839-0687

Dr. Asif Sultan, MD is a nephrologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Asif Sultan, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and KNOXVILLE NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2001 Laurel Avenue Suite 202
Knoxville, TN 37916

Address:

2412 W Andrew Johnson Highway
Morristown, TN 37814

Some issues Dr. Asif Sultan, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

dialysis	418
doctor visit	634
hospital care	1309
inpatient care	1309

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	85
Less than 65	206

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	65
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

dialysis	589
doctor visit	578
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	1621
inpatient care	1621

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	76
Less than 65	207

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

dialysis	461
doctor visit	586
hospital care	1343
inpatient care	1343

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	156
Less than 65	422

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	66
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

dialysis	539
doctor visit	588
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	1423
inpatient care	1423

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	74
Less than 65	187

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	64
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

dialysis	449
doctor visit	613
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	1270
inpatient care	1270

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	67
Less than 65	193

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	66
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

dialysis	398
doctor visit	594
hemofiltration	32
hospital care	1292
inpatient care	1292

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	71
Less than 65	185

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

dialysis	430
doctor visit	515
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	1342
inpatient care	1342

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	75
Less than 65	205

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

dialysis	332
doctor visit	418
hospital care	1305
inpatient care	1305

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	71
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	65
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

dialysis	484
doctor visit	726
hospital care	2066
inpatient care	2066

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asif Sultan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Asif Sultan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	456
doctor visit	585
hemofiltration	42
hospital care	1441
inpatient care	1441

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asif Sultan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	301
Male	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	553
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	159
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asif Sultan, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	7
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Asif Sultan, MD graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University in 2001. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. He is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (2001)

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport (2005)

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Asif Sultan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Parkwest Medical Center

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

KNOXVILLE NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$225 LOKELMA $225
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$173 Rayaldee $173
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$125 TARPEYO $125
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$114 SAMSCA $114
Amgen Inc.	$69 Parsabiv $69
Other	$64 ACTHAR $64

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$606
Education	$164

Biography

Dr. Asif Sultan is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Sultan's clinical interests include chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis. Before completing his residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Dr. Sultan attended medical school at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University. His professional affiliations include Covenant Health and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inMorristown, TN as reported by Covenant Health.