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Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Mercer University School of Medicine (2002)

2045 Hamilton Boulevard
South Boston, VA 24592

(434) 572-6565

Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD is a nephrologist in South Boston, VA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

2045 Hamilton Boulevard
South Boston, VA 24592

(434) 572-6565

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2012 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	65
blood draw	289
diabetes management	18
dialysis	143
dialysis access procedures	76
doctor visit	559
hospital care	631
inpatient care	631
lab tests	1049
minimally invasive procedures	62
preventive care	69
vaccines	33
vascular procedures	76
X-rays	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2013 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
blood draw	293
diabetes management	21
dialysis	120
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	567
hospital care	819
inpatient care	819
lab tests	1248
minimally invasive procedures	46
preventive care	42
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	91
X-rays	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	327
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	95
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2014 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	58
blood draw	175
diabetes management	17
dialysis	181
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	373
hospital care	615
inpatient care	615
lab tests	839
minimally invasive procedures	34
preventive care	62
vaccines	25
vascular procedures	68
X-rays	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	276
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	83
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	253
diabetes management	16
dialysis	170
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	536
hospital care	504
inpatient care	504
lab tests	1085
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	45
vaccines	26
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	184
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	200
dialysis	139
doctor visit	541
hospital care	539
inpatient care	511
lab tests	782
minimally invasive procedures	16
outpatient care	28
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	305
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	77
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	63
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	212
chronic care	145
dialysis	99
doctor visit	548
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
lab tests	788
preventive care	43
vaccines	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	72
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2018 were lab tests, chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	199
chronic care	551
diabetes management	11
dialysis	116
doctor visit	542
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
lab tests	905

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	294
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	66
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	447
chronic care	446
dialysis	110
doctor visit	718
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1123
lab tests	1507
preventive care	15
thyroid function tests	13
vaccines	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	418
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	140
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	184
chronic care	293
dialysis	108
doctor visit	421
hospital care	1441
inpatient care	1441
lab tests	738
preventive care	30
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	103
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
chronic care	218
dialysis	32
doctor visit	418
hospital care	1126
inpatient care	1126
lab tests	340

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	86
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
chronic care	181
dialysis	14
doctor visit	531
hospital care	717
inpatient care	717
lab tests	367

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	91
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD treated as a nephrologist in South Boston, VA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

angioplasty	61
blood draw	210
chronic care	305
diabetes management	16
dialysis	112
dialysis access procedures	56
doctor visit	523
hospital care	763
inpatient care	760
lab tests	877
minimally invasive procedures	35
outpatient care	28
preventive care	39
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	22
vascular procedures	63
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	192
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	227
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	189
85 and over	90
Less than 65	125
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Baptist Health System GME. He is certified by the National Board of Physicians & Surgeons - Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine - 2016 and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Baptist Health System GME

Board Certification: National Board of Physicians & Surgeons - Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine - 2016 (2026)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amar A. Parikh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$603 Rayaldee $603
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$407 ACTHAR $407
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$343 Auryxia $343
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$321 Auryxia $321
Mallinckrodt LLC	$313 ACTHAR $313
Other	$2,465 VELTASSA $450	JYNARQUE $254	Kerendia $232	Electrophysiology $119	LOKELMA $118	Other $1,292

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,073
Education	$347
Debt forgiveness	$33

Biography

Dr. Amar Parikh's specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Parikh graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Mercer University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health.