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Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD

Accepting New Patients

(214 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Andhra Medical College (1993 - 1998)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems

1015 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-4400

Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD is a nephrologist in Ames, IA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Andhra Medical College in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD is affiliated with Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic.

Office Locations

1015 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

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421 East Merle Hibbs Boulevard
Marshalltown, IA 50158

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510 Bank Street
Webster City, IA 50595

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

lab tests

serum folate test

By Affordability:

albumin test

blood count tests

blood tests

C-reactive protein testing

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

serum protein electrophoresis

total protein blood test

total protein test

total protein urine test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD performed more creatinine urine test, lab tests, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for albumin test, blood count tests, blood tests, C-reactive protein testing, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, folic acid tests, hemoglobin test, iron tests, magnesium test, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, renal (kidney) panel, reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count), serum folate test, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), total protein blood test, total protein test, total protein urine test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urine culture, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

complete blood count

kidney function tests

metabolic panel

In 2012, Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD had a list price for complete blood count (CBC), kidney function tests, and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	804
doctor visit	845
hospital care	954
inpatient care	954
lab tests	4124
preventive care	42
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	862
doctor visit	944
hospital care	867
inpatient care	867
lab tests	4070
preventive care	39
vaccines	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	124
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	846
doctor visit	906
hospital care	894
inpatient care	881
lab tests	4420
outpatient care	13
preventive care	34
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	124
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	901
doctor visit	927
hospital care	711
inpatient care	687
lab tests	4743
outpatient care	24
preventive care	38
thyroid function tests	12
vaccines	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	24
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	230
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	54
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	967
doctor visit	963
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
lab tests	5124
preventive care	25
thyroid function tests	14
vaccines	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	124
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	57
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1039
doctor visit	976
hospital care	725
inpatient care	725
lab tests	5390
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	13
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	114
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1198
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	712
inpatient care	712
lab tests	6296
preventive care	26
thyroid function tests	11
vaccines	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	15
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	137
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1215
doctor visit	1118
hospital care	622
inpatient care	622
lab tests	6610
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	122
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	868
doctor visit	868
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674
lab tests	4147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	105
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	919
doctor visit	922
hospital care	673
inpatient care	673
lab tests	4667
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	119
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	876
doctor visit	901
hospital care	582
inpatient care	582
lab tests	4701
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	116
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	954
doctor visit	950
hospital care	728
inpatient care	725
lab tests	4935
outpatient care	18
preventive care	29
thyroid function tests	13
vaccines	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	632
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	11
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	238
85 and over	119
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	250

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD graduated from Andhra Medical College in 1998. She completed residency at Mount Vernon Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Andhra Medical College (1998)

Residency: Mount Vernon Hospital (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mary Greeley Medical Center

McFarland Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 214 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lavanya Amuluru, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ames, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$65 NULOJIX $65
Amgen Inc.	$19 Sensipar $19
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$17 ACTHAR $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$84
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Lavanya Amuluru is an adult nephrology specialist. Dr. Amuluru's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Amuluru include hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney problems. She studied medicine at Andhra Medical College. Her residency was performed at Mount Vernon Hospital. Dr. Amuluru is affiliated with McFarland Clinic and Mary Greeley Medical Center. McFarland Clinic reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Ames, IA.