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Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine (1985)

502 Euclid Avenue #205
National City, CA 91950

(619) 267-7421

Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD is a nephrologist in National City, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine in 1985 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD is affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Address:

502 Euclid Avenue #205
National City, CA 91950

dialysis	297
doctor visit	349
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	76
Hispanic	127
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	38
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

dialysis	198
doctor visit	377
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	69
Hispanic	140
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	29
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	4

dialysis	332
doctor visit	318
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	142
Hispanic	254
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	60
Less than 65	246

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

dialysis	212
doctor visit	238
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	60
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	29
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

dialysis	40
doctor visit	213
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	56
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	6

dialysis	44
doctor visit	246
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	53
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	28
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

doctor visit	321
hospital care	1136
inpatient care	1136

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	53
Hispanic	85
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	28
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

dialysis	92
doctor visit	306
hemofiltration	93
hospital care	894
inpatient care	894

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	39
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	27
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

dialysis	99
doctor visit	482
hemofiltration	100
hospital care	2872
inpatient care	2872

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD treated as a nephrologist in National City, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	165
doctor visit	317
hemofiltration	96
hospital care	871
inpatient care	871

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	52
Hispanic	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	27
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	18
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology (2017)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Paradise Valley Hospital

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$1,800 $1,800
Amgen Inc.	$446 Parsabiv $197	Sensipar $125	Repatha $123
Relypsa, Inc.	$352 VELTASSA $352
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$132 BYDUREON $98	$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$123 Spiriva $123
Other	$440 INVOKANA $102	LANTUS $98	Renal - PD $89	JYNARQUE $50	ACTHAR $45	Other $55

**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	$1,800
Food and Beverage	$1,493

Research Payments

Dr. Roderick A. Comunale II, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $142,466.

Biography

Dr. Roderick Comunale's specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Comunale's hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Health and Paradise Valley Hospital.