Internal Medicine, Nephrology · Conway, SC
NPI
1699840322
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Code 207RN0300X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
6
Hospital affiliations
834 Farrar Drive
Conway, SC, 29526
Phone (843) 347-9487
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$302K
2,151 services
Medicare patients, 2024
768
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$1.9M
4,968 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$265
From 3 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Sivanthan Balachandran was code 90960 (esrd related services (not dialysis)), 479 times for 140 patients. In total Sivanthan Balachandran billed 2,151 services in 19 codes, and Medicare paid $302K.
| Code |
|---|
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2007-07-08.
| Setting |
|---|
| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 90960 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 479 | 140 | $269.18 | $129K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 419 | 276 | $88.71 | $37K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 354 | 184 | $87.40 | $31K |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 267 | 241 | $122.16 | $33K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 239 | 141 | $58.91 | $14K |
| 90966 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 85 | 36 | $216.07 | $18K |
| 90961 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 83 | 62 | $225.60 | $19K |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 66 | 57 | $121.27 | $8,004 |
| 90970 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 49 | 47 | $7.05 | $345 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 40 | 40 | $145.59 | $5,823 |
| 90935 Hemodialysis | Facility | 34 | 25 | $50.94 | $1,732 |
By year: 2022 $304K for 1,929 services; 2023 $361K for 2,336 services; 2024 $302K for 2,151 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Sivanthan Balachandran prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Sevelamer Carbonate, with 381 prescriptions and refills. In total Sivanthan Balachandran wrote 4,968 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.9M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevelamer Carbonate Generic | 381 | 659 | 118 | $89K |
| Carvedilol Generic | 168 | 404 | 64 | $1,247 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 166 | 386 | 54 | $2,692 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 160 | 396 | 60 | $1,366 |
| Calcium Acetate Generic | 158 | 278 | 47 | $21K |
| Furosemide Generic | 153 | 295 | 55 | $652 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 126 | 303 | 41 | $963 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 125 | 307 | 44 | $1,390 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 110 | 258 | 39 | $1,593 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 107 | 267 | 42 | $947 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 106 | 172 | 37 | $761 |
| Auryxia Ferric Citrate | 103 | 119 | 22 | $243K |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 87 | 153 | 27 | $85K |
| Trazodone Hcl Generic | 86 | 160 | 33 | $772 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 84 | 174 | 22 | $1,383 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 4,000 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Sivanthan Balachandran $265 ($265 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 3 companies. The largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. with $135.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.