Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,456
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 598
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,468
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $402
- Practice address
- 7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 530-1905
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Houston Kidney Center Southwest
Houston, Texas
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Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Sankar practices at Houston Kidney Center Southwest in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Sankar's NPI, 1609056928, was assigned on November 5, 2007. Dr. Sankar graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 1999. Dr. Sankar's Texas license number on file is Q5559.
- NPI
- 1609056928NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325299761
- NPI enumeration date
- November 5, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 530-1905
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar practices at Houston Kidney Center Southwest in Houston, Texas
Dr. Sankar's primary practice is Houston Kidney Center Southwest, at 7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 530-1905.
- Houston Kidney Center Southwest7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074 · Harris CountyPhone(281) 530-1905
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sankar's primary practice is Houston Kidney Center Southwest in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sankar is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Kidney Care Centers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sankar to 5 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sankar practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Kidney Center Southwest | Available with a free account |
| +12 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Sankar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sankar is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Sankar's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Ohio and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
- Internal medicine, Ohio
- Louisiana license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypercalcemia and kidney cysts among the conditions Dr. Sankar treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Sankar
Counts of nephrologists 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. Anila Pillai Sankar billed Medicare for 2,456 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,456 Medicare services from Dr. Sankar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 598 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,640 for them.
Dr. Sankar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,3742024: 1,98916%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5202024: 46710%
Where Dr. Sankar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,08444%
- In a facility1,37256%
Dr. Sankar compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Sankar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 2,456vs 1,0482.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 598vs 2772.2 times
- Part D claims
- 1,213vs 75860% above
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sankar'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. Anila Pillai Sankar treated 598 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 598 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sankar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 244 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.83, 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. Sankar's median patient age at 72, with 48% women.
Dr. Sankar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sankar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30952%
- Men28948%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sankar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes63%
- Heart failure60%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Arthritis57%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sankar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar wrote 1,468 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sankar wrote 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 294 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,213 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $226,368 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,031 claims across 27 drugs.
Dr. Sankar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,331 claims91%
- Brand-name137 claims9%
Dr. Sankar'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sankar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%50 of 1,468 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0312024: 1,21318%
Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 27 in 2023.
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
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Sankar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sankar as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar received $402 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Sankar from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Pulmonx Corporation paid the most, $154.
General payments to Dr. Sankar by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sankar by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$28070%
- Education$12330%
Companies that paid Dr. Sankar the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College
Dr. Sankar graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Sankar is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Sankar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO13
- Medicare11
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar's NPI number?
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar's NPI number is 1609056928. It was assigned on November 5, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar?
Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar practice?
Dr. Sankar practices at 7737 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074. Dr. Sankar's primary practice is Houston Kidney Center Southwest in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sankar to 5 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sankar is (281) 530-1905.
What is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar's medical license number?
Dr. Sankar's Texas license number on file is Q5559, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sankar in Texas (2015 to 2025), Ohio (2007 to 2026) and Louisiana (2010 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar affiliated with?
Dr. Sankar is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sankar to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar part of?
Dr. Sankar is linked to Houston Kidney Care Centers.
Does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sankar billed Medicare for 2,456 services in 2024, and Dr. Sankar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sankar as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar see?
CMS counts 598 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sankar in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sankar is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sankar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and dialysis (90961).
Where did Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar go to medical school?
Dr. Sankar graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sankar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sevelamer Carbonate, Nifedipine ER and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $402 in general payments to Dr. Sankar from 5 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Pulmonx Corporation.
How long has Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar been practicing?
Dr. Sankar graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Anila Pillai Sankar accept?
Dr. Sankar is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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