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Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, fibromuscular dysplasia, and more.

2309 Bel Air Road
Fallston, MD 21047

(443) 981-3130

Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD is a nephrologist in Baltimore, MD specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD is affiliated with MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, University of Maryland Medical System, Johns Hopkins University, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Health and NEPHROLOGY CENTER OF MARYLAND, PA.

Office Locations

Address:

201 East University Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21218

Address:

2309 Bel Air Road
Fallston, MD 21047

Address:

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21239

Some issues Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, 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.

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dialysis	489
doctor visit	537
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	875
inpatient care	875

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	496
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	111
Less than 65	219

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

dialysis	584
doctor visit	555
hemofiltration	83
hospital care	901
inpatient care	901

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	518
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	113
Less than 65	245

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	71
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

dialysis	470
doctor visit	557
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	748
inpatient care	748

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	974
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	182
Less than 65	418

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	67
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

dialysis	477
doctor visit	598
hemofiltration	63
hospital care	662
inpatient care	662

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	502
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	92
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	71
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

dialysis	288
doctor visit	568
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	570
inpatient care	570

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	437
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	83
Less than 65	171

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	69
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

dialysis	306
doctor visit	500
hemofiltration	25
hospital care	691
inpatient care	691

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	469
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	83
Less than 65	209

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	69
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

dialysis	342
doctor visit	476
hemofiltration	84
hospital care	1002
inpatient care	1002

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	419
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	72
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	70
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

dialysis	348
doctor visit	324
hemofiltration	91
hospital care	1018
inpatient care	1018

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	418
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	56
Less than 65	153

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	72
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

dialysis	579
doctor visit	669
hemofiltration	142
hospital care	1710
inpatient care	1710

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD treated as a nephrologist in Baltimore, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	431
doctor visit	531
hemofiltration	68
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD.

**Gender**
Female	337
Male	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	423
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	79
75 to 84	188
Less than 65	179
65 to 74	226

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the UM Upper Chesapeake Health and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: UM Upper Chesapeake Health

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Adam Richard Berliner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

University of Maryland Medical System

Johns Hopkins University

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

MedStar Health

NEPHROLOGY CENTER OF MARYLAND, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$24 ACTHAR $24
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$23 System One $23
SI-Bone, Inc.	$11 iFuse Implant $11
Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC	$10 AMITIZA $10
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$7 Auryxia $7
Other	$3 $3

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$51
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Adam Berliner's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Berliner include renal artery stenosis, polycystic kidney disease, and lupus nephritis. Dr. Berliner attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System, Johns Hopkins University, and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.