Dr. Vimala Santhanam, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 681
- Part D claims, 2021
- 47
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616-2441
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 842-7117
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr)
Primary care practice · Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Vimala Santhanam is a cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Santhanam practices at Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr) in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Santhanam's NPI, 1205847688, was assigned on August 10, 2006.
- NPI
- 1205847688NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (312) 842-7117
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vimala Santhanam practices at Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr) in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Santhanam's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr), at 2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616-2441. The practice phone is (312) 842-7117.
- Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr)2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616-2441Phone(312) 842-7117
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vimala Santhanam is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Santhanam's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr) in Chicago, Illinois. The medical group on file is Dreyer Medical Clinic (Advocate Medical Group).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vimala Santhanam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Santhanam practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vimala Santhanam is one of 908 cardiologists in Illinois
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Santhanam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Santhanam has a license on file in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, Illinois
Cardiologists near Dr. Santhanam
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vimala Santhanam billed Medicare for 681 services in 2020
CMS data shows 681 Medicare services from Dr. Santhanam across 12 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $55,386 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Santhanam's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 5502020: 36933%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 2712020: 18034%
- Other services
- 2019: 1362020: 11615%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2019: 202020: 1620%
Dr. Santhanam compared with the Illinois median for cardiologists, 2020
- Dr. Santhanam
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 681vs 1,93665% below
- Part D claims
- 47vs 1,50297% below
Medians across 906 cardiologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Santhanam's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vimala Santhanam's patients have a median age of 76
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Santhanam's median patient age at 76, with 54% women.
Dr. Santhanam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Vimala Santhanam wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Santhanam wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 3 drugs, with $915 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 414 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Santhanam's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 4142021: 4789%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2021, 14 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Sources for Dr. Vimala Santhanam's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vimala Santhanam's NPI number?
Dr. Vimala Santhanam's NPI number is 1205847688. It was assigned on August 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vimala Santhanam?
Dr. Vimala Santhanam is a cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Vimala Santhanam practice?
Dr. Santhanam practices at 2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616-2441. Dr. Santhanam's primary practice is Advocate Medical Group (dreyer) - Chicago (2545 S King Dr) in Chicago, Illinois.
What is Dr. Vimala Santhanam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Santhanam is (312) 842-7117.
What medical group is Dr. Vimala Santhanam part of?
Dr. Santhanam is linked to Dreyer Medical Clinic (Advocate Medical Group).
Does Dr. Vimala Santhanam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Santhanam billed Medicare for 681 services in 2020.
What services does Dr. Vimala Santhanam bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Santhanam's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare temporary code (Q9957).
What drugs does Dr. Vimala Santhanam prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Santhanam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Amiodarone HCl and Atorvastatin Calcium.
How long has Dr. Vimala Santhanam been practicing?
Dr. Santhanam's NPI was assigned in 2006.
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