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Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD

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(Dr. James Edmund Novak, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Michigan Medical School (2002)

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis

2799 W. GRAND BOULEVARD
Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 916-2600

Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD is a nephrologist in Detroit, MI specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford Medical Group.

Office Locations

Address:

2799 W. GRAND BOULEVARD
Detroit, MI 48202

Address:

1961 S Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Address:

1961 S Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302

Some issues Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD 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	177
doctor visit	61
hospital care	716
inpatient care	716

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	270
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	184

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

dialysis	190
doctor visit	42
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	889
inpatient care	889

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	308
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	27
Less than 65	231

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	73
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

dialysis	220
doctor visit	54
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	761
inpatient care	761

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	578
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	72
Less than 65	388

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	71
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

dialysis	201
doctor visit	59
hemofiltration	67
hospital care	603
inpatient care	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

dialysis	273
doctor visit	63
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	742
inpatient care	742

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	277
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	196

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	72
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

dialysis	219
doctor visit	41
hemofiltration	94
hospital care	616
inpatient care	616

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	214
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	151

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	71
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

dialysis	232
doctor visit	41
hemofiltration	109
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	220
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	22
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	70
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

dialysis	212
doctor visit	7
hemofiltration	95
hospital care	469
inpatient care	469

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	71
Dementia	35
Cancer	11

dialysis	299
doctor visit	77
hemofiltration	92
hospital care	639
inpatient care	639

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD treated as a nephrologist in Detroit, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	225
doctor visit	51
hemofiltration	82
hospital care	667
inpatient care	667

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	231
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	8
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2002. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2002)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Hospital

Henry Ford Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Detroit, MI.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Noval has been my kidney doctor for a number of years, and I truly appreciate his care and concern.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-21

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Very professional and competent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-03

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Very informative.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-05-31

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Very good.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Retrophin, Inc.	$900 (815) Thiola $900
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$123 LOKELMA $123
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$118 VELTASSA $118
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$114 Kerendia $114
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$114 TARPEYO $114
Other	$403 SOLIRIS $108	VELTASSA $106	ACTHAR $101	Renal - PD $88

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$900
Food and Beverage	$872

Research Payments

Dr. James E. Novak, MD PhD has received 109 research payments totaling $88,480.

Biography

Dr. James Novak is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Novak's areas of clinical interest consist of kidney problems and dialysis. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Michigan Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Novak is professionally affiliated with Henry Ford Medical Group. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Detroit, MI.