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Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Gandhi Medical College

Professional interests include: bursitis, Sjogren's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, and more.

8860 Center Drive Suite 400
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 229-1995

Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD is a rheumatologist in Chula Vista, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Gandhi Medical College. Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and PURUSHOTHAM AND AKTHER J KOTHA MD INC.

Office Locations

Address:

374 H Street Suite 103
Chula Vista, CA 91910

Address:

8860 Center Drive Suite 400
La Mesa, CA 91942

Some issues Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria (borrelia burgdorferi) that are transmitted via infected ticks. Most cases of Lyme disease are found in the United States East Coast and parts of the Midwest. The three main vectors of transmission for Lyme disease are:

Blacklegged (deer) ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Northeastern, North -Central, and mid-Atlantic United States.
Western blacklegged ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Pacific and Coastal regions of the United States.
A mother infected with Lyme disease may pass it onto a fetus.

As background, ticks lay on the tops of grass and brush, clutching onto leaves with their legs and with their arms outstretched. This formation is called "questing" and allows ticks to quickly latch onto passers-by. Within two hours of biting a person's skin, the tick slowly begins to feed from the blood of its host, which can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This tick activity generally occurs seasonally and tick bites mostly occur during the springtime.

After being infected, people with Lyme disease may develop symptoms like fever, exhaustion, headache, joint aches, and skin rash, usually three to thirty days after the tick bite. Lyme disease is characterized by a particular skin rash called erythema migrans, which is an enlarged red rash that starts at the site of the tick bite and expands outwards. The rash is a strong indicator that someone has developed or is at risk of developing Lyme disease.

In the following few months, symptoms may worsen and progress to include:

Facial palsy (facial droop)
Headache and neck pain
Arthritis
Nerve pain and numbness
Spinal and brain inflammation
Abnormal heart rhythm (Lyme carditis)

Most cases of Lyme disease dissipate over a few months. Lyme disease may be cured by a course of oral antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or doxycycline. Other treatments may include:

Nerve blocking drugs for pain, such as gabapentin
Topical ointments for rashes

People can take action to prevent Lyme disease by exercising caution when in environments with ticks. Using insect repellant and wearing long socks and protecting clothing can help prevent tick bites. Outdoor enthusiasts should regularly perform "tick checks," evaluating their skin for small ticks, especially in areas where ticks may easily burrow. Showering within two hours of returning indoors also can reduce the likelihood of developing Lyme disease.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	2717
hospital care	85
injections	342
inpatient care	85
musculoskeletal imaging	87
X-rays	87

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	47
Hispanic	230
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	55
Less than 65	169

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	42
doctor visit	2376
hospital care	16
injections	42
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	60
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	46
Hispanic	205
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	48
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

doctor visit	2255
musculoskeletal imaging	74
X-rays	74

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	92
Hispanic	380
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	94
Less than 65	298

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

doctor visit	2210
musculoskeletal imaging	102
X-rays	102

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	54
Hispanic	179
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	56
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

doctor visit	1925
musculoskeletal imaging	115
X-rays	115

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	46
Hispanic	167
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	59
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

doctor visit	2037
musculoskeletal imaging	95
X-rays	95

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	34
Hispanic	162
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	47
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

doctor visit	1904
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	42

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	36
Hispanic	171
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	57
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

doctor visit	1287
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	122
Asian	37
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	44
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	65
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

doctor visit	2541
musculoskeletal imaging	107
X-rays	107

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chula Vista, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	192
doctor visit	2141
hospital care	50
injections	192
inpatient care	50
musculoskeletal imaging	81
X-rays	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	161
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	120
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	29
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD graduated from Gandhi Medical College. She completed residency at Saint Peter's Medical Center. She is certified by the Rheumatology Rheumatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College

Residency: Saint Peter's Medical Center

Board Certification: Rheumatology Rheumatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Akther Jahan Kotha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

PURUSHOTHAM AND AKTHER J KOTHA MD INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$3,298 Prolia $1,278	Enbrel $919	Otezla $636	Tavneos $415	EVENITY $30	Other $20
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,397 Humira $1,492	Lupron $125	Rinvoq $35	$746
AbbVie Inc.	$2,264 Rinvoq $1,725	Humira $344	Skyrizi $194
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,110 SIMPONI ARIA $880	Tremfya $629	SIMPONI $292	STELARA $287	REMICADE $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,903 COSENTYX $1,799	Ilaris $104
Other	$11,827 XELJANZ $1,126	BENLYSTA $1,074	ACTHAR $1,062	Cimzia $980	ORENCIA $751	Other $6,834