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Dr. Vala Berjis, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

St. George's University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: interstitial lung disease

2700 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 939-3050

Dr. Vala Berjis, MD is a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Vala Berjis, MD is affiliated with John Muir Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

John Muir Health

2700 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 939-3050

(925) 939-3057

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

pleural drainage

thoracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Vala Berjis, MD had a list price for central line placement, centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pleural drainage, and thoracentesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

In 2023, Dr. Vala Berjis, MD had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Vala Berjis, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	24
doctor visit	187
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	131
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	20
doctor visit	215
hospital care	469
inpatient care	469
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	125
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	19
Hispanic	26
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	96
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	35
doctor visit	280
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	188
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	21
Hispanic	30
Asian	39
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	115
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	20
catheterization	18
doctor visit	312
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
pleural drainage	28
pulmonary testing	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	46
Hispanic	76
Asian	62
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	214
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	20
doctor visit	339
hospital care	754
inpatient care	754
pleural drainage	35
pulmonary testing	235
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	43
Hispanic	57
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	173
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	435
hospital care	568
inpatient care	568
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	247
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	35
Hispanic	59
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	115
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	465
hospital care	744
inpatient care	744
pleural drainage	32
pulmonary testing	176

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	41
Hispanic	58
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	147
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	395
hospital care	772
inpatient care	772
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	136
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	50
Hispanic	63
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	138
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	321
hospital care	475
inpatient care	475
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	35
Hispanic	66
Asian	53
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	115
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	35
doctor visit	316
hospital care	486
inpatient care	486
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	34
resuscitation	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	34
Hispanic	43
Asian	45
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	109
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	333
hospital care	551
inpatient care	551
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	43
Hispanic	60
Asian	50
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	122
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	21
catheterization	23
doctor visit	327
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	137
resuscitation	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	43
Non-Hispanic White	417
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	122
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	181

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Vala Berjis, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vala Berjis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

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. Vala Berjis, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vala Berjis, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vala Berjis, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vala Berjis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,150 HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform $417	$733
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$927 ANORO $236	BREO $198	NUCALA $169	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $119	INCRUSE $42	Other $162
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$704 SYMBICORT $289	AIRSUPRA $122	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $115	FASENRA $101	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $25	Other $53
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$455 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $104	OFEV $55	STIOLTO $40	Pradaxa $19	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $1	Other $236
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$246 UPTRAVI $182	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $39	OPSUMIT $25
Other	$1,773 Esbriet $257	XARELTO $184	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $173	EKOSONIC $114	Sleep Disorder Breathing $110	Other $935

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,426
Travel and Lodging	$771
Entertainment	$55
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Vala Berjis' areas of specialization are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He has indicated that his clinical interests include interstitial lung disease. Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Berjis honors. Dr. Berjis is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine and a graduate of Flushing Hospital Medical Center's residency program. In addition to English, Dr. Berjis (or staff) speaks Spanish and Persian. He is affiliated with Hill Physicians, John Muir Medical Center, Concord, and John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. John Muir Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Walnut Creek, CA.