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Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Kilpauk Medical College (1990)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)

100 Medical Plaza Suite 690
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 206-2235

Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Health, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Medical Plaza Suite 690
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Address:

100 Ucla Medical Plaza Suite 660
Los Angeles, CA 90024

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar wants to surpass the anatomical atlas created by a fervent supporter of the Nazi regime whose work was fueled by the dead bodies of its victims.”—"L.A. County plans to put $5 million toward wiping out medical debt", Los Angeles Times, June 2024

“One man is pushing for change NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kalyanam Shivkumar, a cardiologist at UCLA, about his push to create a new anatomical atlas after discovering the one used by doctors...”—"The anatomical atlas used by doctors has a dark history. One man is pushing for change", NPR, May 2024

“To the editor: UCLA medical professor Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar's work to replace the widely used anatomical atlas by Nazi physician Eduard Pernkopf is commendable, and others in the medical field...”—"Letters to the Editor: There's no excuse for using medical research done by Nazi doctors", Los Angeles Times, May 2024

doctor visit	19

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	65
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	44

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	73
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	62

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	68
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	48

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	16

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	70
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	39

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	71
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	26

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	32

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	18

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	63
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	126

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	15
Male	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD treated were atrial fibrilation, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1990. He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Kilpauk Medical College (1990)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (1995)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Health

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

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Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$15,109 BioMonitor $12,631	Rivacor 7 DR-T $1,093	Sentus $817	Passeo $111	$457
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,100 GENERAL THERAPIES $2,500	$600
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$2,546 Exparel $2,546
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,170 SelectSecure $70	$2,100
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,668 Electrophysiology $1,668
Other	$1,712 Cardiac Diagnostics $365	ENSITE PRECISION $325	Impella $249	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $217	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $180	Other $376

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$17,118
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,600
Consulting Fee	$2,801
Food and Beverage	$1,516
Grant	$200
Other	$70

Research Payments

Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD has received 17 research payments totaling $1,477.

Biography

Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm); he sees patients in Los Angeles, CA. In his practice, Dr. Shivkumar focuses on arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). Dr. Shivkumar is professionally affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He obtained his medical school training at Kilpauk Medical College and performed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital. Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Shivkumar honors. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Shivkumar include: Super Doctors Southern California and Super doctors, Southern California. UCLA Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA.