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Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD

(355 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Organ Transplantation

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1984)

Professional interests include: valvuloplasty, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, ventricular assist device (VAD), and more.

2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-2868

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and organ transplantation. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

Endeavor Health

2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-2868

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The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“She and her husband also had something in common with the hospital s top heart surgeon, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam.”—"Hospitals Cater to Transplant Tourists as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs", New York Times, December 2025

“She was born with a heart that only one ventricle as opposed to two, and was pointed in the wrong direction in the wrong place," said Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, director of the Heart and Vascular...”—"Chicago woman lives and thrives a year after complex heart and liver transplant", CBS News, June 2025

“"Certainly, it's an interesting idea," said Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam of Temple University, the head of the nation's fourth-largest heart transplant program.”—"MEDICINE : Pennsylvania Organ Donor Bill: If You Don't Say No, It Means Yes", Los Angeles Times, April 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

mitral valve replacement

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2023, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG), mitral valve replacement, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2012, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bypass surgery	65
cardiac procedures	383
doctor visit	112
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	11
open surgery	164
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	164
tissue transfer	13
transplant procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	369
doctor visit	81
open surgery	105
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	351
doctor visit	69
open surgery	121
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	121

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	329
doctor visit	80
open surgery	127
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	298
doctor visit	52
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	228
doctor visit	78
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	219
doctor visit	77
open surgery	111
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	111

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	57
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	26
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	54
cardiac procedures	213
doctor visit	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	11
open surgery	132
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	132
transplant procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	29
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	68
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Evanston, IL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	253
doctor visit	63
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	11
open surgery	104
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104
tissue transfer	13
transplant procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	3
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1984. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1984)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1989)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

The University of Chicago Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 355 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$149,791 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $82,766	HeartMate $16,435	ABSORB $16,311	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $14,689	CardioMEMS HF System $7,328	Other $12,263
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$53,867 HeartMate PHP $24,396	Nanostim $16,692	Structural Heart $11,664	Vascular $836	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $202	Other $76
Thoratec Corporation	$33,483 HeartMate III R and D $21,636	HeartMate II $11,136	PHP R AND D $223	HeartMate III $142	CentriMag $127	Other $220
ReliantHeart, Inc.	$14,407 $14,407
Lutonix, Inc.	$13,198 Vascular $13,198
Other	$40,651 No Related Product $7,964	SternaLock Blu $7,507	THYMOGLOBULIN $5,250	ABT-719 $4,888	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $4,289	Other $10,752

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$245,429
Travel and Lodging	$42,738
Food and Beverage	$14,693
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,300
Education	$237

Research Payments

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD has received 59 research payments totaling $323,411.

Biography

Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam's specialties are cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Chicago, IL and Evanston, IL. He is conversant in Tamil. His areas of expertise include the following: heart transplant, heart valve disease, and heart failure. Dr. Jeevanandam's hospital/clinic affiliations include The University of Chicago Medicine and Endeavor Health. He obtained his medical school training at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and performed his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Jeevanandam most likely takes Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers.