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Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Shraddha Rana, M.D)
Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Professional interests include: dialysis, glomerular diseases, kidney stones, and more.
45 Neilson Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD is a nephrologist in Freedom, CA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College. Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and DHMN - Ventura.

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Office Locations

160 Green Valley Road Suite 201
Freedom, CA 95019
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Sutter Health

2025 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 458-5597
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204 E Beach Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
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DHMN - Ventura

45 Neilson Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-0222
(831) 707-2777
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Sutter Health

550 South Green Valley Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 458-5865
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Some issues Dr. Shraddha Rana, 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.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

  • Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
  • Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1257
inpatient care 1148
outpatient care 109

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 907
inpatient care 756
outpatient care 151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 310
Black 20
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 145
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 34
Dementia 37
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1471
inpatient care 1350
outpatient care 121

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 291
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 397
Black 51
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 194
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 36
Dementia 36
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 634
inpatient care 619
outpatient care 15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 276
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 386
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 184
Less than 65 80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 36
Dementia 39
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 141
hospital care 252
inpatient care 252
lab tests 44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 98
Black 0
Hispanic 65
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 19
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 58
Dementia 15
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 430
hospital care 670
inpatient care 670
lab tests 63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 248
Black 0
Hispanic 106
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 60
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 61
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 478
hospital care 721
inpatient care 721
lab tests 46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 200
Female 179
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 246
Black 0
Hispanic 101
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 61
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2019

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 57
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 412
hospital care 759
inpatient care 759

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 211
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 0
Hispanic 117
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 50
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 58
Dementia 17
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 499
hospital care 589
inpatient care 589
lab tests 20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 179
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 0
Hispanic 119
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 44
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 52
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 455
hospital care 529
inpatient care 529
lab tests 13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 222
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 251
Black 0
Hispanic 122
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 56
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 54
Dementia 11
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and lab tests.

doctor visit 402
hospital care 778
inpatient care 739
lab tests 37
outpatient care 99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 175
Ethnicity
Black / African American 7
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 241
Hispanic 63
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 93
85 and over 81
Less than 65 55
65 to 74 106

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

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

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 44
Atrial Fibrillation 22
Cancer 12
Dementia 20

Education & Training

Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College. She completed residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College

Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health
Sutter Health
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
DHMN - Ventura

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. Shraddha Rana, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California
Medicare Advantage
HealthSmart
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Cigna
Alliance PPO
Anthem Blue Cross of California
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only
Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)
Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)
Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO
Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO
Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...
Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 149 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shraddha Rana, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Freedom, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $114 SOLIRIS
$114
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $91 Velphoro
$91
Amgen Inc. $55 Tavneos
$55
NxStage Medical, Inc. $33 System One
$33
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $22 JYNARQUE
$22
Other $12
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $316
Education $12

Biography

Dr. Shraddha Rana practices adult nephrology. In addition to English, Dr. Rana (or staff) speaks Hindi. Her clinical interests include kidney stones, pain, and glomerular diseases. Her professional affiliations include Dignity Health and Sutter Health. She is a graduate of Lady Hardinge Medical College and a graduate of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center's residency program. Patients rated Dr. Rana highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. Her practice in Watsonville, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.

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