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Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(34 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Weill Cornell Medical College

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney problems, dialysis, and more.

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-9766

Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

505 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Address:

505 East 70th Street New York 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

Some issues Dr. Nathaniel Berman, 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.

blood draw	59
doctor visit	102
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	73
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	45
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

blood draw	85
doctor visit	88
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	57
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

blood draw	77
doctor visit	85
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	134
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	32
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

blood draw	112
doctor visit	104
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	81
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

blood draw	100
doctor visit	108
hospital care	569
inpatient care	569

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	83
Hispanic	50
Asian	31
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	42
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

blood draw	118
doctor visit	114
hospital care	514
inpatient care	514

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	84
Hispanic	39
Asian	22
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	39
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

blood draw	124
doctor visit	129
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	69
Hispanic	43
Asian	23
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

blood draw	46
doctor visit	81
hospital care	709
inpatient care	709

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	56
Hispanic	42
Asian	19
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	57
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

blood draw	149
doctor visit	199
hospital care	1623
inpatient care	1623

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	96
doctor visit	115
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	135
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	32
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	86

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE, INC

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. Nathaniel Berman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Healthfirst, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare and Oxford Health Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Healthfirst

Cigna

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nathaniel Berman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$124 MOZOBIL $124
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$116 $116
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.	$20 TEGSEDI $20
Mallinckrodt LLC	$19 ACTHAR $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$279

Biography

Dr. Nathaniel Berman is an adult nephrology specialist. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Berman include hemodialysis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr. Berman is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by Doctor.com. He is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College.