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Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney problems, and more.

2525 Court Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 834-2000

Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD is a nephrologist in Gastonia, NC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD is affiliated with CaroMont Health, Metrolina Nephrology Associates and METROLINA NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PA.

Office Locations

Address:

2525 Court Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

Address:

2544 Court Drive Suite F
Gastonia, NC 28054

Some issues Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

Diabetes
High blood pressure
Urinary tract problems
Excessive alcohol consumption
Persistent and severe dehydration
Lupus
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

Difficulty sleeping
Fatigue
Reduced appetite
Weight loss
Edema (water retention)
Ankle and foot swelling
Anemia
Itching
Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

abdominal imaging	120
blood draw	318
dialysis	116
doctor visit	707
hospital care	767
inpatient care	767
lab tests	1827
pelvic imaging	31
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	92
Less than 65	215

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	226
blood draw	646
dialysis	120
doctor visit	646
hospital care	752
inpatient care	752
lab tests	3564
pelvic imaging	55
preventive care	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vaccines	28
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	98
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	198
blood draw	571
dialysis	111
doctor visit	590
hospital care	794
inpatient care	794
lab tests	2991
pelvic imaging	35
preventive care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	922
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	486
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	162
Less than 65	462

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	229
blood draw	592
dialysis	166
doctor visit	606
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	761
inpatient care	761
lab tests	2943
pelvic imaging	50
preventive care	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vaccines	23
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	233
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	94
Less than 65	234

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	102
blood draw	555
dialysis	169
doctor visit	567
hospital care	822
inpatient care	822
lab tests	2669
pelvic imaging	21
preventive care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vaccines	32
vascular procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	187
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	68
Less than 65	199

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	43
blood draw	568
dialysis	149
doctor visit	580
hospital care	757
inpatient care	757
lab tests	2777
preventive care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
vaccines	31

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	175
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	77
Less than 65	183

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	27
blood draw	532
dialysis	190
doctor visit	526
hospital care	801
inpatient care	801
lab tests	2749
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	195
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	69
Less than 65	200

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

blood draw	399
dialysis	199
doctor visit	233
hospital care	619
inpatient care	619
lab tests	1990

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	180
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	204

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

blood draw	919
dialysis	272
doctor visit	754
hospital care	856
inpatient care	856
lab tests	4427
minimally invasive procedures	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gastonia, NC were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	135
blood draw	566
dialysis	166
doctor visit	579
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
lab tests	2884
minimally invasive procedures	24
pelvic imaging	38
preventive care	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
vaccines	25
vascular procedures	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	356
Male	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	188
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	518
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	209
Less than 65	192
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	7
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jonathan Alan Planer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CaroMont Health

Metrolina Nephrology Associates

METROLINA NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$389 Not Product Related $232	Velphoro $143	2008K At Home $14
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$304 Auryxia $304
Mallinckrodt LLC	$292 ACTHAR $292
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$288 SAMSCA $274	JYNARQUE $14
Amgen Inc.	$189 Sensipar $125	Parsabiv $64
Other	$1,005 VELTASSA $183	Uloric $126	ST AIA-PACK PTH $88	ZEPATIER $86	ACTHAR $78	Other $445

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,169
Education	$210
Gift	$88

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Planer specializes in adult nephrology and practices in Gastonia, NC. In his practice, he is particularly interested in intensive care, hypertension (high blood pressure), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). He is affiliated with Metrolina Nephrology Associates and CaroMont Health. Dr. Planer attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Carolinas Medical Center.

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