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Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(180 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, kidney problems

135 Rutledge Avenue Rutledge Tower, 1st & 9th Floor, Musc Health Transplant Clinic at R...
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-6100

Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD is a nephrologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

135 Rutledge Avenue Rutledge Tower, 1st & 9th Floor, Musc Health Transplant Clinic at R...
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-6100

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171 Ashley Avenue Room 2002 Main Hospital
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-4123

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	82
doctor visit	544
hospital care	724
inpatient care	724

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	259
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	63
Dementia	3
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	50
doctor visit	683
hospital care	555
inpatient care	555

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	368

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	62
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	655
hospital care	619
inpatient care	619

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	532
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	700

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	61
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	54
doctor visit	491
hospital care	581
inpatient care	581

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	255
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	313

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	67
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	104
doctor visit	510
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	749
inpatient care	749

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	280
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	353

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	68
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	43
doctor visit	560
hospital care	646
inpatient care	646

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	248
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	63
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	63
doctor visit	555
hospital care	698
inpatient care	698

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	277
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	360

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	66
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	121
doctor visit	331
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	793
inpatient care	793

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	291
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	353

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	63
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	273
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	668
inpatient care	668

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	52
doctor visit	181
hospital care	572
inpatient care	572

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	149
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	17
doctor visit	234
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	70
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	65
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD treated as a nephrologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	72
doctor visit	427
hemofiltration	53
hospital care	565
inpatient care	565

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	242
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	163
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	299
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: South Carolina

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. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 180 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$131 TERLIVAZ $131
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$119 LIVTENCITY $119
Mallinckrodt LLC	$100 ACTHAR $100
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$90 ACTHAR $90
Corcept Therapeutics	$83 $83
Other	$95 FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT $20	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $17	Endovascular $7	$50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$428
Education	$190

Research Payments

Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $7,687.

Biography

Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, who practices in Charleston, SC, is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Posadas Salas's clinical interests: kidney problems and transplant procedures. She appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. Dr. Posadas Salas's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. She is conversant in Filipino. She is affiliated with MUSC Health. MUSC Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Charleston, SC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, MD From 2012 - 2024

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Biography

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