Dr. Veena Krishnan, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Nephrologist
NPI1871567586PAC ID3476519273
Medicare services, 2024
638
Medicare patients, 2024
169
Part D claims, 2024
137
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136
Practice phone
Call (314) 653-5000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Christian Hospital

Hospital · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. Veena Krishnan is a nephrologist in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Krishnan practices at Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Krishnan's NPI, 1871567586, was assigned on February 17, 2006. Dr. Krishnan holds Missouri license 2004007951.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476519273
NPI enumeration date
February 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 653-5000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Veena Krishnan practices at Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Christian Hospital, at 11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 653-5000.

  • Christian Hospital
    11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 653-5000

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Dr. Veena Krishnan is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Krishnan is also affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis. The medical group on file is SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krishnan to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Veena Krishnan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Krishnan practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Christian HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Veena Krishnan is one of 249 nephrologists in Missouri

Nephrology is Dr. Krishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Krishnan is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2004007951 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Krishnan

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Veena Krishnan billed Medicare for 638 services in 2024

CMS data shows 638 Medicare services from Dr. Krishnan across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 169 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,059 for them.

Medicare services, 2024638
Medicare patients169
Paid by Medicare$47,059
Procedure codes5

Dr. Krishnan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4782024: 4984%
Tests and treatments
2023: 882024: 14059%

Where Dr. Krishnan's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9615%
  • In a facility54285%

Dr. Krishnan compared with the Missouri median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Krishnan
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
638vs 85726% below
Medicare patients
169vs 27138% below
Part D claims
65vs 77992% below

Medians across 240 nephrologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Krishnan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Veena Krishnan treated 169 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krishnan in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Krishnan's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024169
Average age73
Average risk score4.11
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Krishnan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Krishnan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8852%
  • Men8148%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Krishnan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes66%
  5. Heart failure59%
  6. Ischemic heart disease56%
  7. Arthritis52%
  8. Mood disorders40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Krishnan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Veena Krishnan wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Krishnan wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,293 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024137
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$10,293
Part D patients57

Dr. Krishnan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic105 claims77%
  • Brand-name32 claims23%

Dr. Krishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 372024: 6576%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Veena Krishnan takes part in Medicare

Dr. Krishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Veena Krishnan has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Krishnan in 2018.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Krishnan

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Dr. Veena Krishnan received $407 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Krishnan from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $155.

General payments to Dr. Krishnan by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Krishnan the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Veena Krishnan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Veena Krishnan's NPI number?

Dr. Veena Krishnan's NPI number is 1871567586. It was assigned on February 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Veena Krishnan?

Dr. Veena Krishnan is a nephrologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Veena Krishnan practice?

Dr. Krishnan practices at 11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136. Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krishnan to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Veena Krishnan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Krishnan is (314) 653-5000.

What is Dr. Veena Krishnan's medical license number?

Dr. Krishnan holds Missouri license 2004007951.

Which hospitals is Dr. Veena Krishnan affiliated with?

Dr. Krishnan practices at Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Krishnan is also affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis.

What medical group is Dr. Veena Krishnan part of?

Dr. Krishnan is linked to SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Krishnan to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Veena Krishnan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Krishnan billed Medicare for 638 services in 2024, and Dr. Krishnan accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Veena Krishnan see?

CMS counts 169 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krishnan in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Veena Krishnan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Krishnan's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90935) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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What drugs does Dr. Veena Krishnan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Krishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Farxiga and Calcitriol.

Has Dr. Veena Krishnan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $407 in general payments to Dr. Krishnan from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Veena Krishnan been practicing?

Dr. Krishnan graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Dr. Veena Krishnan do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Krishnan.

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