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Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Professional interests include: lung transplant

500 W THOMAS ROAD SUITE 500
PHOENIX, AZ 85013

(602) 406-4000

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Dignity Health Arizona and SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

500 W THOMAS ROAD SUITE 500
PHOENIX, AZ 85013

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Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“"Our group unitedly continues to show interest in pursuing belatacept when appropriate to this date," said study co-author Ashwini Arjuna, MD, lung transplant pulmonologist also at Norton Thoracic...”—"Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant", MedPage Today, October 2023

“In this photo provided by Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital, Arthur Sanchez, left, speaks with Dr. Ashwini Arjuna during a follow-up appointment, post-transplant, at St. Joseph's Hospital in...”—"Man who thought COVID-19 was 'no big deal' now has a double lung transplant to show for it", New York Daily News, November 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD performed more bronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 10%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD performed more bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy

transbronchial biopsy

By Affordability:

transbronchial biopsy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy, and transbronchial biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for transbronchial biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	126
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated during 2019 were diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	75
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	140
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	275
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
minimally invasive procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	74
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	107
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	205
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
bronchoscopy	210
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	229
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated during 2022 were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
bronchoscopy	217
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	268
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	70
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated as a pulmonologist in PHOENIX, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and aspiration.

aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	145
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	220
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	166
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	37
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	73
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. She completed residency at Atlantic Health. She is certified by the Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Residency: Atlantic Health

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Dignity Health Arizona

SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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. Ashwini Arjuna, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, TRICARE and First Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

First Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
United Therapeutics Corporation	$1,992 TYVASO $1,933	ORENITRAM $59
Lung Biotechnology Corp	$1,324 TYVASO $1,324
TransMedics, Inc.	$1,024 Organ Care System $1,024
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$382 Cresemba $29	MYCAMINE $15	$338
AbbVie Inc.	$276 AVYCAZ $246	DALVANCE $29
Other	$1,164 PancreasPak $218	ZERBAXA $183	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $84	Arikayce $75	OFEV $51	Other $552

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,788
Travel and Lodging	$1,024
Education	$350

Biography

Dr. Ashwini Arjuna is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Arjuna has indicated that her clinical interests include lung transplant. She is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. She is a graduate of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. She trained at Atlantic Health for her residency. She accepts Coventry, First Health, and Cigna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Arjuna has an open panel in Phoenix, AZ according to Doctor.com.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashwini Arjuna, MD From 2019 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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