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Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS

(Dr. Kausik Umanath, MS)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Baylor College of Medicine

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

720 Eskenazi Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 880-0000

Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS is a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS is affiliated with Eskenazi Health.

Office Locations

Eskenazi Health

720 Eskenazi Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 880-0000

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Some issues Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	318
doctor visit	63
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	1181
inpatient care	1181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	240
doctor visit	77
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	843
inpatient care	843

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	287
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	21
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	74
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	238
doctor visit	85
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	789
inpatient care	789

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	328
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	28
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	306
doctor visit	79
hemofiltration	52
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	656
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	70
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	211
doctor visit	80
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	660
inpatient care	660

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	283
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	71
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	299
doctor visit	98
hemofiltration	60
hospital care	833
inpatient care	833

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	313
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	325
doctor visit	67
hemofiltration	119
hospital care	724
inpatient care	724

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	255
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	71
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	289
doctor visit	91
hemofiltration	70
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	265
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	73
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	248
doctor visit	53
hemofiltration	71
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	72
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	144
doctor visit	42
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	145
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	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	67
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	105
doctor visit	43
hemofiltration	20
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	70
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

dialysis	48
doctor visit	35
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	19
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	65
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS treated as a nephrologist in Indianapolis, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	230
doctor visit	67
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	656
inpatient care	656

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Female	178
Male	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	250
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	60
Less than 65	168
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eskenazi Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Indianapolis, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$67,741 FARXIGA $44,884	$22,858
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$11,124 FARXIGA $9,443	LOKELMA $125	$1,556
AstraZeneca AB	$10,830 FARXIGA $10,830
Relypsa, Inc.	$3,668 VELTASSA $3,668
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.	$1,516 TOLVAPTAN $1,516
Other	$2,043 VELTASSA $118	$1,925

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$69,631
Travel and Lodging	$24,704
Food and Beverage	$2,588

Research Payments

Dr. Kausik Umanath, MD, MS has received 59 research payments totaling $331,307.

Biography

Dr. Kausik Umanath's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Umanath include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). His education and training includes medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Umanath is conversant in Tamil. He is affiliated with Eskenazi Health.