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Dr. William R. Raffo, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. William Richard Raffo, M.D.)

(199 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Creighton University School of Medicine

160 Green Valley Road Suite 201
Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 288-6800

Dr. William R. Raffo, MD is a nephrologist in Freedom, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. William R. Raffo, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

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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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	740
hospital care	568
inpatient care	568
lab tests	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	30
doctor visit	673
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
lab tests	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	70
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	30
doctor visit	695
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
lab tests	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	67
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	46
doctor visit	704
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628
lab tests	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	178
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	136
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	762
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643
lab tests	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	12
Hispanic	98
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	87
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	25
doctor visit	784
hospital care	703
inpatient care	703
lab tests	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	90
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	16
doctor visit	628
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	70
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	686
hospital care	615
inpatient care	615
lab tests	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	89
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	70
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	39
doctor visit	415
hospital care	683
inpatient care	683

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	67
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	472
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	48
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	37
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William R. Raffo, MD treated as a nephrologist in Freedom, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	29
doctor visit	614
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	306
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	89
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	67
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William R. Raffo, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William R. Raffo, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Calfornia Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Nephrology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Calfornia Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Nephrology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William R. Raffo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. William R. Raffo, 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. William R. Raffo, 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. William R. Raffo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 199 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William R. Raffo, 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. William R. Raffo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$222 SOLIRIS $222
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$124 $124
Relypsa, Inc.	$41 VELTASSA $41
Outset Medical Inc	$26 $26
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$12 $12
Other	$4 (815) Thiola $4

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$413
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. William Raffo is a specialist in adult nephrology. Patients gave Dr. Raffo an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Raffo speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health and Sutter Health. His practice in Santa Cruz, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.

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