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Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD

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(53 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: end-stage renal disease (ESRD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, and more.

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

1-800-926-8273

Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD is a nephrologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

Office Locations

Address:

200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4168 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

Some issues Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, 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.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the 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.

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 peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

apheresis	105
dialysis	102
doctor visit	206
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478
phototherapy (light therapy)	56

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	54
Hispanic	108
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	18
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

apheresis	125
dialysis	78
doctor visit	112
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
phototherapy (light therapy)	43

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	48
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	31
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	54
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

apheresis	140
dialysis	49
doctor visit	52
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
phototherapy (light therapy)	54

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	68
Hispanic	140
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	28
Less than 65	200

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

apheresis	100
dialysis	50
doctor visit	72
hospital care	424
inpatient care	424

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	31
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	30
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

apheresis	72
dialysis	53
doctor visit	51
hospital care	507
inpatient care	507

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	45
Hispanic	86
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

dialysis	34
doctor visit	59
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	24
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

dialysis	49
doctor visit	44
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	14
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

dialysis	20
doctor visit	5
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	28
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	63
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

dialysis	78
doctor visit	97
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, apheresis and dialysis.

apheresis	108
dialysis	57
doctor visit	81
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
phototherapy (light therapy)	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	90
Hispanic	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	15
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 53 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Richard Mullaney, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$191 Renal - PD $176	FLOSEAL $16
Amgen Inc.	$145 Parsabiv $125	$20
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$11 $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$337
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Scott Mullaney, who practices in San Diego, CA, is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. His areas of clinical interest consist of apheresis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dialysis. Dr. Mullaney studied medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Regents of the University of California.