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Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD

(Dr. Megan Rayman, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)
Penn State College of Medicine (2012)
Professional interests include: preoperative evaluation, emphysema, swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and more.
911 Meals Avenue
Valdez, AK 99686

Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK specializing in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD is affiliated with Providence, CITY OF VALDEZ and Providence Valdez Medical Center.

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Office Locations

Providence Valdez Medical Center

911 Meals Avenue
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4811
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Cesarean Section (C-Section)

A Cesarean section (more often known as "C-Section") is a surgery performed during labor and delivery. A C-Section is a procedure that delivers a baby through an incision in the lower abdomen and uterus. In the United States, about a third of all births are performed by Cesarean section. Most often, a C-section is done by an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN), or in certain regions, a general surgeon or family physician.

C-section incisions can be up-and-down (vertical), from belly button to lower abdomen or side-to-side (horizontal), across the lower abdomen. Side-to-side incisions are more frequently used. After the exterior incisions are made, the doctor then cuts into the uterus and amniotic sac and delivers the infant and cuts the baby's umbilical cord. The mother receives medicine to expel the placenta and the doctor helps to safely remove it. Finally, the doctor uses sutures to seal the uterus and tissue incisions. The initial C-section skin incision is also closed with sutures or staples.

C-sections are typically performed with regional anesthesia, which inhibits pain in the lower half of the body, but allows mothers to be awake. However, some mothers may receive general anesthesia, where they are put to sleep during the surgical procedure.

C-sections may be planned or unplanned, depending on the circumstances of the birth.

Pre-existing conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, herpes, and HIV may prompt a doctor to prescribe a C-section. Other situations for C-section include:

  • A large baby or birth to multiple children
  • Pelvic fracture or limited birth canal
  • Baby in the "breech position," where a baby is positioned feet or bottom first in the uterus
  • Baby with a developmental disorder
  • Irregular fetal heartbeat
  • Mother with a history of previous C-sections

Other mothers may require a C-section due to complications arising during delivery. These unplanned, emergency C-sections allow for a healthy birth even when complex complications are present. Problems during labor which may necessitate a C-section include:

  • Labor not progressing
  • Fetus switching position during labor
  • Distressed infant
  • Blockage of the cervical opening by the placenta
  • Prolapsed umbilical cord

Mothers should expect about a six-week recovery period following a C-section, including an initial hospital stay of two to three days. While in the hospital, mothers may spend time with their baby and begin breastfeeding. After returning home, mothers should limit strenuous activities such as lifting, reaching, and exercise, and should make sure to get plenty of rest.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

  • Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
  • Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alaska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 20
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 27
hospital care 291
inpatient care 291

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 74
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 33
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 44
Dementia 25
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 718
inpatient care 651
outpatient care 67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 238
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 188
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 138
85 and over 73
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 56
Dementia 31
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 503
inpatient care 465
outpatient care 38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 116
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 43
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 53
Dementia 27
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 654
inpatient care 599
outpatient care 55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 135
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 109
85 and over 57
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 51
Dementia 35
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 669
inpatient care 641
outpatient care 28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 200
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 108
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 80
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 45
Dementia 20
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 574
inpatient care 574

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 192
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 97
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 60
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 45
Dementia 19
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Valdez, AK were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and emergency care.

emergency care 34
hospital care 568
inpatient care 536
outpatient care 47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 128
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 143
Native American / Alaskan Native 102
Hispanic 7
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 87
85 and over 49
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 42
Atrial Fibrillation 18
Cancer 12
Dementia 22

Education & Training

Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at Arizona State University. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in Alaska.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Arizona State University (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine

Licensed In: Alaska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Megan Marie Rayman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence
CITY OF VALDEZ
Providence Valdez Medical Center

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Pfizer Inc. $66 EUCRISA
$41 		VIAGRA
$14 		ELIQUIS
$11
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15 BYDUREON PEN
$15
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $81

Biography

Dr. Megan Rayman's areas of specialization are family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist); she sees patients in Valdez, AK. She is a graduate of Penn State College of Medicine. Her areas of expertise include nasal congestion (stuffy nose), runner's knee (patellofemoral syndrome), and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Dr. Rayman is affiliated with Providence.

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