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Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD

(Pooja Budhiraja, M.B.B.S.)

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Maulana Azad Medical College (2002)

5779 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(480) 342-1010

Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD is a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD is affiliated with MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA.

Office Locations

5779 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054

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In The News

“Kidney disease results from kidney damage and subsequent decline in kidney function, says Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, a nephrologist and hypertension specialist at Mayo Clinic.”—"Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the most common ones.", USA Today, December 2024

“Pooja Budhiraja, a nephrologist - a kidney medical specialist - who will commute to the Wichita clinic from Kansas City, said that although wait times are nationally determined, the added Wichita...”—"KU Hospital to have some kidney transplant services at Wichita clinic", Wichita Eagle, April 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	368
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	140
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	60
Dementia	5
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204
hospital care	408
inpatient care	395
outpatient care	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	62
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	308
hospital care	396
inpatient care	384
outpatient care	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	48
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	43
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	18
doctor visit	211
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	22
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	62
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	23
Hispanic	67
Asian	20
Other	17
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
hospital care	351
inpatient care	351

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	29
Hispanic	47
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	65
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD treated as a nephrologist in Phoenix, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

dialysis	18
doctor visit	234
hospital care	283
inpatient care	281
outpatient care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	29
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2002. She completed residency at University of Arizona College of Medicine. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College (2002)

Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2007)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pooja Budhiraja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$117 Rituxan $117
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$84 Cresemba $45	Prograf $39
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$51 SOLIRIS $51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$35 NON BRAND $20	ZORTRESS $15
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$23 ACTHAR $23
Other	$14 NULOJIX $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$324

Biography

Dr. Pooja Budhiraja is a physician who specializes in nephrology (kidney disease). She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona.