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Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Kasturba Medical College
Professional interests include: cardiorenal syndrome, diabetes insipidus, polycystic kidney disease, and more.
1000 W Carson Street Building N-28
Torrance, CA 90502

Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD is a nephrologist in Torrance, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Kasturba Medical College. Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Dignity Health and Northridge Hospital Medical Center.

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Office Locations

1000 W Carson Street Building N-28
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 222-3891
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

18531 Roscoe Boulevard Suite 206
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 993-5600
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Some issues Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, 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. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty 17
device removal 17
dialysis 93
dialysis access procedures 38
doctor visit 185
hospital care 805
inpatient care 805
vascular procedures 38
X-rays 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 153
doctor visit 195
hospital care 1336
inpatient care 1336

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 314
Female 243
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 81
Hispanic 199
Asian 71
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 93
Less than 65 193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 69
Dementia 26
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 100
doctor visit 322
hospital care 1366
inpatient care 1366

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 321
Female 259
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 212
Black 58
Hispanic 211
Asian 80
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 108
Less than 65 174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 70
Dementia 27
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 116
doctor visit 429
hospital care 1840
inpatient care 1840

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 710
Female 542
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 504
Black 134
Hispanic 402
Asian 170
Other 42
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 350
From 75 to 84 338
85 and over 230
Less than 65 334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 66
Dementia 28
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 159
doctor visit 313
hospital care 1098
inpatient care 1098

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 334
Female 217
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 231
Black 57
Hispanic 178
Asian 65
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 89
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 68
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 322
doctor visit 428
hospital care 1556
inpatient care 1556

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 346
Female 236
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 63
Hispanic 194
Asian 64
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 145
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 91
Less than 65 174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 68
Dementia 30
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 148
doctor visit 367
hospital care 869
inpatient care 869

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 304
Female 217
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 202
Black 53
Hispanic 170
Asian 76
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 89
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 67
Dementia 29
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 164
doctor visit 442
hospital care 696
inpatient care 696

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 236
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 179
Black 33
Hispanic 142
Asian 49
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 77
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 65
Dementia 31
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 101
doctor visit 318
hospital care 454
inpatient care 454

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 229
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 139
Black 35
Hispanic 128
Asian 54
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 65
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 63
Dementia 30
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 126
doctor visit 260
hospital care 604
inpatient care 604

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 137
Black 31
Hispanic 83
Asian 43
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 58
Less than 65 77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 68
Dementia 31
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 97
doctor visit 306
hospital care 456
inpatient care 456

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Male 173
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 137
Black 29
Hispanic 74
Asian 39
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 66
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 65
Dementia 21
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Torrance, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and X-rays.

angioplasty 17
device removal 17
dialysis 143
dialysis access procedures 38
doctor visit 324
hospital care 1007
inpatient care 1007
vascular procedures 38
X-rays 38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD.

Gender
Female 207
Male 286
Ethnicity
Black / African American 52
Asian / Pacific Islander 64
Non-Hispanic White 197
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 161
Other 14
Age
85 and over 87
75 to 84 133
Less than 65 140
65 to 74 132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 60
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Dementia 25
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Dignity Health
Northridge Hospital Medical Center

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. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO and CIGNA HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Aetna HMO
Blue Shield of California
United Healthcare HMO
Anthem
Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare
Health Net HMO
CIGNA HMO

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $36,800 LOKELMA
$36,419 		FARXIGA
$330
$51
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $9,739 Kerendia
$9,739
GAMBRO AAB $901 Acute
$901
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $808 JYNARQUE
$459 		SAMSCA
$349
Horizon Therapeutics plc $516 KRYSTEXXA
$514
$2
Other $3,190 VELTASSA
$490 		BENLYSTA
$266 		Auryxia
$264 		Parsabiv
$261 		ENTRESTO
$236 		Other
$1,673
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $44,012
Food and Beverage $6,221
Travel and Lodging $1,603
Education $119

Research Payments

Dr. Ramanath B. Dukkipati, MD has received 290 research payments totaling $657,946.

Biography

Dr. Ramanath Dukkipati specializes in adult nephrology. These areas are among Dr. Dukkipati's clinical interests: polycystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and edema (swelling from fluid retention). His professional affiliations include Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Northridge Hospital Medical Center. United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Dukkipati accepts. Dignity Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Northridge, CA. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Dukkipati attended medical school at Kasturba Medical College. Dr. Dukkipati (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Telugu, Spanish, and Hindi.

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