Dr. Ajit A. Krishnaney, MD

Dr. Krishnaney practices at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Krishnaney's NPI, 1346281052, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Krishnaney graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999. Dr. Krishnaney holds Ohio license 35086421.

Dr. Krishnaney's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 952-9829.

Dr. Krishnaney's primary practice is Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, part of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Krishnaney is also affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital. The medical group on file is Cleveland Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krishnaney to 1 more hospital, 2 clinical labs and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Krishnaney's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Krishnaney practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Krishnaney's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Krishnaney is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Krishnaney is licensed in Ohio.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Krishnaney treats.

CMS data shows 267 Medicare services from Dr. Krishnaney across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,550 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krishnaney in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Krishnaney's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Krishnaney wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $177 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Krishnaney accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Krishnaney as offering telehealth. CMS counts 89 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Krishnaney, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 89 papers to Dr. Krishnaney, published from 2006 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Cervical Vertebrae and Neurosurgical Procedures. Dr. Krishnaney has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Krishnaney's most frequent co-authors are Edward C. Benzel, MD, Thomas E. Mroz, MD and Vikram Badhri Chakravarthy, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Krishnaney to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis. Lahey Clinic sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 235 general payments to Dr. Krishnaney from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $89,708.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Krishnaney, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Krishnaney graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999. Dr. Krishnaney is a member of AANS, CNS and NASS.

Dr. Krishnaney is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.