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Dr. Arun Chawla, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Maulana Azad Medical College

Professional interests include: hemolytic uremic syndrome, dialysis, kidney problems, and more.

1100 Sheppard Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

(856) 424-7390

Dr. Arun Chawla, MD is a nephrologist in Voorhees, NJ specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Arun Chawla, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, ADVOCARE LLC, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Sheppard Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Some issues Dr. Arun Chawla, 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.

dialysis	49
doctor visit	104
hospital care	1349
inpatient care	1349

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	373
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	94
Less than 65	152

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	72
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

dialysis	99
doctor visit	245
hospital care	1129
inpatient care	1129

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	315
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	81
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

dialysis	115
doctor visit	353
hospital care	1002
inpatient care	1002

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	572
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	162
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	69
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

dialysis	181
doctor visit	183
hemofiltration	37
hospital care	1606
inpatient care	1606

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	220
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	123
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	67
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

dialysis	97
doctor visit	247
hospital care	2065
inpatient care	2065

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	184
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	36
Cancer	20

dialysis	78
doctor visit	397
hospital care	2317
inpatient care	2317

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	165
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

dialysis	67
doctor visit	429
hospital care	1992
inpatient care	1992

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	188
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

dialysis	40
doctor visit	401
hospital care	1519
inpatient care	1519

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	92
Hispanic	15
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	144
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

dialysis	72
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	3706
inpatient care	3706

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun Chawla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arun Chawla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Voorhees, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	89
doctor visit	390
hemofiltration	37
hospital care	1853
inpatient care	1853

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun Chawla, MD.

**Gender**
Female	287
Male	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	185
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	252
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	114
75 to 84	165
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun Chawla, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Arun Chawla, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at Rochester General Hospital. He is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: Rochester General Hospital

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arun Chawla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

ADVOCARE LLC

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

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. Arun Chawla, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, MultiPlan, Workers' Compensation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Humana, Blue Cross Federal, Magellan Health Services, Keystone Health Plan East, Blue Card by BCBS, Personal Choice, Personal Choice 65, Medicare FFS and Keystone 65 HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arun Chawla, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

MultiPlan

Workers' Compensation

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Humana

Blue Cross Federal

Magellan Health Services

Keystone Health Plan East

Blue Card by BCBS

Personal Choice

Personal Choice 65

Medicare FFS

Keystone 65 HMO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$281 LOKELMA $239	FARXIGA $42
Baxter Healthcare	$217 Integrated Pharmacy Solutions - Compounding $125	Renal - PD $93
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$186 Auryxia $186
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$125 LUPKYNIS $125
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$123 BENLYSTA $123
Other	$647 INVOKANA $98	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $93	SOLIRIS $77	System One $76	ACTHAR $65	Other $237

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,518
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. Arun Chawla is an adult nephrology specialist in Voorhees, NJ. Dr. Chawla attended Maulana Azad Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at Rochester General Hospital for residency. These areas are among his clinical interests: renal vascular disease, polycystic kidney disease, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. He takes Magellan Health Services, Blue California, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Chawla is professionally affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Voorhees, NJ.