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Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Professional interests include: dialysis
812 Campus Drive
Joliet, IL 60435

Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD is a nephrologist in Joliet, IL specializing in adult nephrology.

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Office Locations

812 Campus Drive
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-6830
(815) 741-6832
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Some issues Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, 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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

chronic care
creatinine test
creatinine urine test
kidney function tests

In 2023, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD had a list price for chronic care, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, and kidney function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 66
blood draw 809
dialysis 49
doctor visit 1481
hospital care 1044
inpatient care 1044
lab tests 5221
preventive care 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 364
Female 367
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 432
Black 203
Hispanic 77
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 220
85 and over 121
Less than 65 173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 63
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 37
blood draw 729
doctor visit 1322
hospital care 621
inpatient care 621
lab tests 4858
ultrasound (sonogram) 37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 325
Female 310
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 405
Black 153
Hispanic 58
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 108
Less than 65 157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 64
Dementia 25
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 55
blood draw 741
doctor visit 1341
hospital care 1208
inpatient care 1208
lab tests 4271
ultrasound (sonogram) 55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 702
Female 668
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 896
Black 296
Hispanic 138
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 448
From 75 to 84 390
85 and over 210
Less than 65 322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2015

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 62
Dementia 23
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 496
doctor visit 980
hospital care 294
inpatient care 294
lab tests 2509

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 233
Female 213
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 108
Hispanic 54
Asian 11
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 62
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 63
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chronic care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 374
chronic care 242
doctor visit 723
hospital care 138
inpatient care 138
lab tests 1801

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 194
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 197
Black 102
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 45
Less than 65 97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 64
Dementia 17
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2018 were lab tests, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 312
chronic care 468
doctor visit 561
lab tests 1363

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 113
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 72
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 19
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 63
Dementia 12
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 304
chronic care 235
doctor visit 590
lab tests 1408

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 73
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 97
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 25
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2019

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 63
Dementia 12
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 243
chronic care 236
doctor visit 468
lab tests 592

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 79
Black 63
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 17
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 65
Dementia 18
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2021 were lab tests, chronic care, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 12
blood draw 257
chronic care 290
doctor visit 414
lab tests 551
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 58
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 18
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 64
Dementia 20
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2022 were lab tests, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 11
chronic care 158
doctor visit 342
lab tests 327

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 61
Black 47
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 18
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 62
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL during 2023 were chronic care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care 134
doctor visit 226
lab tests 107

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 66
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 19
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 56
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Joliet, IL were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging 42
blood draw 427
chronic care 251
dialysis 49
doctor visit 768
hospital care 661
inpatient care 661
lab tests 2091
preventive care 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD.

Gender
Male 216
Female 201
Ethnicity
Black / African American 109
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 246
Hispanic 36
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 115
85 and over 60
Less than 65 103
65 to 74 139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 62
Atrial Fibrillation 19
Cancer 10
Dementia 16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Baxter Healthcare $502 Renal - PD
$293 		Baxter
$152 		Renal - Non Product Related
$57
NxStage Medical, Inc. $370 System One
$370
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. $191 Auryxia
$191
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. $190 Uloric
$190
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $167 Velphoro
$63
$104
Other $1,296 SAMSCA
$134 		LOKELMA
$115 		SOLIRIS
$103 		ACTHAR
$100 		Envarsus XR
$86 		Other
$759
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,625
Education $91

Biography

Dr. Morufu Alausa's specialty is adult nephrology. He has a special interest in dialysis.

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