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Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Professional interests include: transplant procedures, kidney problems, dialysis
101 The City Drive South Building 25b
Orange, CA 92868

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD is a nephrologist in Orange, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD is affiliated with Regents of the University of California, UCI Health and UC REGENTS.

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101 The City Drive South Building 25b
Orange, CA 92868
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Some issues Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

  • Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
  • Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
  • Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
  • High blood pressure
  • Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 103
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 43
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 269
hospital care 285
inpatient care 285

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 69
Black 43
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 236
hospital care 458
inpatient care 458

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 116
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 77
Black 47
Hispanic 0
Asian 37
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 60
Dementia 12
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 333
hospital care 1113
inpatient care 1097
outpatient care 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 236
Female 172
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 17
Hispanic 147
Asian 115
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 34
Less than 65 190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 69
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 528
hospital care 1170
inpatient care 1170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 287
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 16
Hispanic 192
Asian 134
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 27
Less than 65 238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 67
Dementia 12
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 254
hospital care 398
inpatient care 398

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 73
Black 0
Hispanic 96
Asian 81
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 15
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 61
Dementia 10
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 300
hospital care 1017
inpatient care 1017

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 233
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 13
Hispanic 144
Asian 127
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 23
Less than 65 169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 68
Dementia 17
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 302
hospital care 982
inpatient care 982

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 218
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 14
Hispanic 120
Asian 97
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 22
Less than 65 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 67
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 362
hospital care 591
inpatient care 591

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 192
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 73
Black 13
Hispanic 117
Asian 104
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 16
Less than 65 141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 68
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Orange, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit 298
hospital care 675
inpatient care 674
outpatient care 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD.

Gender
Male 178
Female 116
Ethnicity
Black / African American 18
Asian / Pacific Islander 77
Non-Hispanic White 85
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 90
Other 7
Age
85 and over 15
75 to 84 42
Less than 65 147
65 to 74 80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 61
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Dementia 9
Cancer 6

Education & Training

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD graduated from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. He completed residency at University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Residency: University of Hawaii at Manoa Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regents of the University of California
UCI Health
UC REGENTS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 150 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $326 SOLIRIS
$326
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $192 Envarsus XR
$137 		Envarsus
$54
GENZYME CORPORATION $137 THYMOGLOBULIN
$137
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $118 VenaSeal
$118
Astellas Pharma US Inc $99
$99
Other $122 NULOJIX
$95 		Velphoro
$14 		TARPEYO
$14
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $926
Education $68

Research Payments

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $37,452.

Biography

Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Tantisattamo has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He has indicated that his clinical interests include kidney problems, transplant procedures, and dialysis. He is affiliated with UCI Health. Dr. Tantisattamo graduated from Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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