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Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, dialysis

8851 Center Drive Suite 505
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 461-3880

Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD is a nephrologist in La Mesa, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION and BALBOA NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

5965 Severin Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

Address:

5525 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

Address:

8851 Center Drive Suite 505
La Mesa, CA 91942

Some issues Dr. John Carlos Thompson, 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	216
doctor visit	443
hemofiltration	85
hospital care	1082
inpatient care	1082

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	68
Hispanic	109
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	68
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	67
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

dialysis	195
doctor visit	432
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	1183
inpatient care	1183

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	80
Hispanic	144
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	87
Less than 65	195

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	68
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

dialysis	213
doctor visit	404
hemofiltration	60
hospital care	1175
inpatient care	1175
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	146
Hispanic	220
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	136
Less than 65	336

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

dialysis	101
doctor visit	399
hospital care	1072
inpatient care	1072

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	64
Hispanic	119
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	75
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

dialysis	77
doctor visit	316
hospital care	1227
inpatient care	1227

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	68
Hispanic	128
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	70
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	71
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

dialysis	92
doctor visit	308
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	1240
inpatient care	1240

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	59
Hispanic	137
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	71
Less than 65	149

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

dialysis	45
doctor visit	308
hospital care	1240
inpatient care	1240

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	49
Hispanic	127
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	76
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

dialysis	25
doctor visit	225
hospital care	1111
inpatient care	1111

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	54
Hispanic	120
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	71
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	73
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

dialysis	93
doctor visit	425
hospital care	1647
inpatient care	1647

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD treated as a nephrologist in La Mesa, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	118
doctor visit	363
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	1219
inpatient care	1219
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	32
Non-Hispanic White	247
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	110
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	65
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He is certified by the Nephrology Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Board Certification: Nephrology Nephrology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Carlos Thompson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

BALBOA NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$682 SAMSCA $396	JYNARQUE $286
Amgen Inc.	$605 Sensipar $336	Parsabiv $268
Relypsa, Inc.	$467 VELTASSA $467
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$439 Rayaldee $439
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$406 FARXIGA $170	LOKELMA $46	BYDUREON WEEKLY $19	$171
Other	$3,492 ACTHAR $682	Velphoro $300	LUPKYNIS $277	SOLIRIS $230	KRYSTEXXA $149	Other $1,855

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,901
Education	$190

Biography

Dr. John Thompson specializes in adult nephrology and practices in La Mesa, CA. Dr. Thompson's clinical interests encompass kidney transplant and dialysis. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa. Dr. Thompson (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Arabic, Spanish, and Russian. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Thompson's practice in La Mesa, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.