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Dr. Vala Berjis, MD

Accepting New Patients
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

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, Hill Physicians and MUIR PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE.

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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 2013, 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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

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

aspiration 18
bronchoscopy 21
catheterization 13
doctor visit 362
hospital care 398
inpatient care 398
pleural drainage 18
pulmonary testing 72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 277
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 399
Black 27
Hispanic 46
Asian 56
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 219
85 and over 118
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vala Berjis, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 39
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 pleural drainage.

aspiration 23
bronchoscopy 20
catheterization 21
doctor visit 343
hospital care 549
inpatient care 549
pleural drainage 23
preventive care 16
pulmonary testing 131
resuscitation 11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 14
vaccines 16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 307
Female 309
Ethnicity
Black / African American 35
Asian / Pacific Islander 48
Non-Hispanic White 453
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 53
Other 13
Age
75 to 84 215
85 and over 132
Less than 65 71
65 to 74 196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vala Berjis, MD From 2013 - 2023

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 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 23
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 33
Cancer 19
Dementia 21

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
MUIR PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE

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, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central 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
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central 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. $945 ANORO
$236 		BREO
$198 		NUCALA
$169 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$138 		INCRUSE
$42 		Other
$162
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $836 SYMBICORT
$289 		FASENRA
$223 		AIRSUPRA
$131 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$115 		BREZTRI AEROSPHERE
$25 		Other
$53
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $487 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$104 		OFEV
$86 		STIOLTO
$40 		Pradaxa
$19 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$1 		Other
$236
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $368 UPTRAVI
$182 		OPSUMIT
$147 		OPSUMIT MACITENTAN
$39
Other $2,090 Esbriet
$257 		XARELTO
$184 		CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT
$173 		Inspire
$169 		DUPIXENT
$122 		Other
$1,186
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $5,047
Travel and Lodging $771
Entertainment $55
Education $3

Biography

Dr. Vala Berjis is an adult critical care, general practice, and adult pulmonology specialist in Walnut Creek, CA. In his practice, he is particularly interested in interstitial lung disease. Dr. Berjis seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Berjis (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Persian. Dr. Berjis's hospital/clinic affiliations include Hill Physicians and John Muir Health. His practice in Walnut Creek, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.

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