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Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD

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(Vishnu Potluri, MD, MPH)

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 316-5151

Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD is a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD is affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Address:

3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

In The News

“"The way we use kidneys has taken a 180-degree turn," said Vishnu Potluri, a nephrology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and the study's lead author.”—"Hep-C infected kidneys do as well as uninfected organs after transplant, study finds", Chicago Tribune, October 2019

“"The key thing about hepatitis C is that millions of Americans have this infection and most don't know that they have it, it's mild and takes many years for it to progress," said Dr. Vishnu...”—"Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as others after transplant, study says", CNN, September 2019

dialysis	31
doctor visit	17

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	25

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

dialysis	146
doctor visit	20
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

dialysis	67
doctor visit	74
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	71
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

dialysis	75
doctor visit	220
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD treated as a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	79
doctor visit	83
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD From 2018 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension	22
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	2
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He completed residency at Lankenau Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Lankenau Hospital (2016)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Amerihealth Caritas Medicare, HealthSmart, Devon Health Services (Americare), Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna US Healthcare, Tricare, Oxford Health Plan, PA Medicare, PA Medicaid, Humana / Choicecare, Cigna, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, HealthPartners, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Gateway Health Plan, Keystone First, Imagine Health 360, NJ Qualcare, HealthPartners Medicare, Clover Health Plan, Keystone First Medicare, Centivo Health Plan, Global Medical Management, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Provider Partners Health Plan, Veterans Choice Program, Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher and Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vishnu Sagar Potluri, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Amerihealth Caritas Medicare

HealthSmart

Devon Health Services (Americare)

Highmark Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna US Healthcare

Tricare

Oxford Health Plan

PA Medicare

PA Medicaid

Humana / Choicecare

Cigna

HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan

PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

HealthPartners

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Gateway Health Plan

Keystone First

Imagine Health 360

NJ Qualcare

HealthPartners Medicare

Clover Health Plan

Keystone First Medicare

Centivo Health Plan

Global Medical Management

Oscar Health Plan of PA

Provider Partners Health Plan

Veterans Choice Program

Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher

Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$165 ACTHAR $165
Relypsa, Inc.	$95 VELTASSA $95
Mallinckrodt LLC	$95 ACTHAR $95
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$43 Structural Heart $43
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$30 System One $30
Other	$96 YERVOY $17	DIABETES - DISEASE $16	VELCADE $15	LifeVest $13	ELIQUIS $12	Other $22