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Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, dialysis

34 Bates Road Suite 201
Mashpee, MA 02649

(617) 739-2100

Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD is a nephrologist in Yarmouth Port, MA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD is affiliated with Falmouth Hospital, Cape Cod Hospital, Cape Cod Healthcare, NE NEPHROLOGY HOME CARE ASSOCIATES, Falmouth Hospital Cape Cod Preferred Physicians and Cape Cod Preferred Physicians.

Office Locations

Address:

251 Willow Street
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675

Address:

31 Pine Street Suite 204
Norfolk, MA 02056

Address:

34 Bates Road Suite 201
Mashpee, MA 02649

Address:

89 Lewis Bay Road Suite 4
Hyannis, MA 02601

Some issues Dr. Melanie Greenan, 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.

doctor visit	637
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	93
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

dialysis	68
doctor visit	664
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	128
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

dialysis	39
doctor visit	750
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170

**Gender**
Male	808
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1268
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	234
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

dialysis	25
doctor visit	813
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	36
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	129
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

dialysis	29
doctor visit	873
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	126
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

dialysis	34
doctor visit	943
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	156
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

dialysis	27
doctor visit	847
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	121
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

dialysis	15
doctor visit	830
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	100
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

doctor visit	1690

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD treated as a nephrologist in Yarmouth Port, MA were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	33
doctor visit	895
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	579
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	246
85 and over	108
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. She completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melanie Greenan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Falmouth Hospital

Cape Cod Hospital

Cape Cod Healthcare

NE NEPHROLOGY HOME CARE ASSOCIATES

Falmouth Hospital Cape Cod Preferred Physicians

Cape Cod Preferred Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$33 Velphoro $33
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$32 RENVELA $32
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$18 Auryxia $18
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$10 ACTHAR $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$83
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Melanie Greenan practices adult nephrology in Norfolk, MA, Mashpee, MA, and Yarmouth Port, MA. Her clinical interests encompass hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, and dialysis. She is affiliated with Cape Cod Hospital. Dr. Greenan obtained her medical school training at Brown University, Alpert Medical School and performed her residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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