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Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, and more.

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 2501
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-7592

Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD is a nephrologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 2501
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

3601 Tvc
Nashville, TN 37232

Some issues Dr. Talat Ikizler, 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	115
doctor visit	60
hemofiltration	63
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

dialysis	143
doctor visit	58
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	61
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

dialysis	56
doctor visit	57
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

dialysis	49
doctor visit	78
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

dialysis	89
doctor visit	81
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

dialysis	24
doctor visit	75
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

dialysis	12
doctor visit	47
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

dialysis	20
doctor visit	36
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
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	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

dialysis	62
doctor visit	76
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD for Medicare patients.

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

dialysis	64
doctor visit	64
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	1
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	41

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	6
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Talat Ikizler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	$247,329 MD-Other $27,192	Ketosteril $21,544	Ketoanalogues $18,519	Other-Non Drug Specific $14,082	Kabiven $8,942	Other $157,049
Baxter Healthcare	$9,989 Renal - Amia $6,885	Renal - PD $3,104
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$7,784 Epoetin Hospira $2,333	$5,451
Relypsa, Inc.	$4,460 VELTASSA $4,460
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH	$2,701 JARDIANCE $1,002	$1,699
Other	$1,149 ZEPATIER $1,109	$40

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$131,350
Travel and Lodging	$98,813
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,324
Honoraria	$13,386
Education	$10,176
Other	$1,362

Biography

Dr. Talat Ikizler is a specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Ikizler is especially interested in hypertension (high blood pressure), hematuria (blood in urine), and proteinuria (protein in urine). He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).