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Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

18720 Chagrin Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44122

(216) 658-0433

Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD is a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals.

Office Locations

University Hospitals

18720 Chagrin Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44122

(216) 658-0433

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University Hospitals

21245 Lorain Road Suite 206
Fairview Park, OH 44126

(440) 331-4249

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6701 Rockside Road Suite 365
Independence, OH 44131

(216) 901-5706

(216) 901-6201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

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hemodialysis

In 2012, Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD had a list price for hemodialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2012 were dialysis, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	338
doctor visit	217
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	254
doctor visit	137
hospital care	1231
inpatient care	1231

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	74
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	171
doctor visit	127
hospital care	1008
inpatient care	1008

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	220
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	71
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	126
doctor visit	113
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	52
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	71
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	130
doctor visit	105
hospital care	664
inpatient care	664

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	19
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	123
doctor visit	137
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	29
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	73
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	217
doctor visit	108
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	75
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	153
doctor visit	76
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	75
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	148
doctor visit	34
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	178
hospital care	490
inpatient care	490

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	75
Dementia	45
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	90
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	60
Dementia	45
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shaker Heights, OH were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	175
doctor visit	117
hospital care	617
inpatient care	617

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD.

**Gender**
Female	95
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	145
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in Ohio.

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charity Amba Kankam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$610 SAMSCA $344	JYNARQUE $265
Relypsa, Inc.	$490 VELTASSA $490
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$365 Rayaldee $365
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$353 KRYSTEXXA $353
Amgen Inc.	$279 Sensipar $143	Parsabiv $135
Other	$1,660 ACTHAR $410	Auryxia $276	RENVELA $144	FABRAZYME $132	Velphoro $111	Other $586