Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1750480562
Publications
354
Clinical trials
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$563,370
Insurance carriers
14
Practice address
2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 794-7100
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Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Navaneethan practices at Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Navaneethan's NPI, 1750480562, was assigned on September 21, 2006. Dr. Navaneethan graduated from Madras Medical College in 2000. Dr. Navaneethan's Ohio license number on file is 35091893.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 794-7100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan practices at Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Navaneethan's primary practice is Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 794-7100.

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Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Navaneethan's primary practice is Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Navaneethan's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Dr. Navaneethan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Navaneethan is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Navaneethan's licenses on file in 3 states: Ohio, Texas and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, OhioPrimaryLicense 35091893 · 2008 to 2016 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Texas license2015 to 2026
  • New York license2005 to 2008

Nephrologists near Dr. Navaneethan

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

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Navaneethan's median patient age at 71, with 0% women.

Dr. Navaneethan's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan has 354 publications on record

Dmand AI links 354 papers to Dr. Navaneethan, published from 2005 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 19. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Chronic and Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Navaneethan has published most often in Am J Kidney Dis. Dr. Navaneethan's most frequent co-authors are Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, DSC, MD, Carl Peter Walther, MD and Salim S. Virani, MD.

Papers354
Years published2005 to 2025

Dr. Navaneethan's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Navaneethan writes about most

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Disease Progression
  • Kidney Diseases

Dr. Navaneethan's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Navaneethan to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Diabetic Nephropathies, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic and Diabetes Complications. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Navaneethan that name 1 trial.

Conditions in Dr. Navaneethan's trials

  • Diabetic Nephropathies
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Renal Insufficiency

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Navaneethan

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Navaneethan

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan received $563,370 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 207 general payments to Dr. Navaneethan from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Center GmbH paid the most, $308,213. It also lists 20 research payments totaling $13,483 from 2016 to 2025, naming 1 clinical trial.

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

General payments to Dr. Navaneethan by kind, 2016 to 2025

$563.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$474,24584%
  • Honoraria$58,83810%
  • Travel and lodging$22,3144%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,7901%
  • Other$4,1831%

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

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

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Navaneethan, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Navaneethan

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ASN Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan graduated from Madras Medical College

Dr. Navaneethan graduated from Madras Medical College in 2000. Dr. Navaneethan is a member of ASN and KDIGO.

  1. Medical schoolMadras Medical College
  2. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Navaneethan is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Navaneethan accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO8
  3. EPO3
  4. POS3
  5. Medicare2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's NPI number?

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's NPI number is 1750480562. It was assigned on September 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan?

Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan is a nephrologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan practice?

Dr. Navaneethan practices at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Navaneethan's primary practice is Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Veterans Health Administration.

What is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Navaneethan is (713) 794-7100.

What is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan's medical license number?

Dr. Navaneethan's Ohio license number on file is 35091893, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Navaneethan in Ohio (2008 to 2016), Texas (2015 to 2026) and New York (2005 to 2008).

Which hospitals is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan affiliated with?

Dr. Navaneethan practices at Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

Is Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan board certified?

Yes. Dr. Navaneethan is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Where did Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan go to medical school?

Dr. Navaneethan graduated from Madras Medical College in 2000.

Has Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $563,370 in general payments to Dr. Navaneethan from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Center GmbH.

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How long has Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan been practicing?

Dr. Navaneethan graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan do research?

Dmand AI links 354 publications to Dr. Navaneethan, published from 2005 to 2025. Dr. Navaneethan has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan publish with?

Dr. Navaneethan's most frequent co-authors are Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, DSC, MD (45 shared papers), Carl Peter Walther, MD (31 shared papers) and Salim S. Virani, MD (27 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Sankar Dass Navaneethan accept?

Dr. Navaneethan is in network with 14 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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