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Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO

(14 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: peritoneal dialysis, dialysis, kidney problems, and more.

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Q7
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 444-6771

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO is an internist in Shaker Heights, OH specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

14206 South Park Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44120

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Q7
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO 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.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the 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.

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 peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

In The News

“Jonathan Taliercio, D.O., a nephrologist at Cleveland Clinic and co-author of the study, added: "These numbers are promising and show bariatric surgery should be considered as a treatment option...”—"Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Outperforms GLP-1 Diabetes Drugs for Kidney Protection", Cleveland Clinic Newsroom , September 2024

dialysis	344
doctor visit	132
hemofiltration	109
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	11
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

dialysis	401
doctor visit	228
hemofiltration	97
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	29
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

dialysis	330
doctor visit	191
hemofiltration	67
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	64
Less than 65	276

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

dialysis	281
doctor visit	211
hemofiltration	79
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	34
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

dialysis	224
doctor visit	202
hemofiltration	109
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	90
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	15
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

dialysis	234
doctor visit	136
hemofiltration	130
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	90
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	19
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

dialysis	170
doctor visit	128
hemofiltration	97
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

dialysis	249
doctor visit	103
hemofiltration	200
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	21
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

dialysis	282
doctor visit	324
hemofiltration	195
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO treated as an internist in Shaker Heights, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	279
doctor visit	184
hemofiltration	120
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	96
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	21
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (2008)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Shaker Heights, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$5,385 JYNARQUE $5,385
Eli Lilly and Company	$4,320 $4,320
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,483 $3,483
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,167 FARXIGA $1,167
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$909 $909
Other	$1,245 SOLIRIS $739	ZETIA $91	Kerendia $81	NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $61	VELTASSA $50	Other $224

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,695
Food and Beverage	$966
Travel and Lodging	$767
Education	$81

Research Payments

Dr. Jonathan Joseph Taliercio, DO has received 6 research payments totaling $40,807.

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Taliercio is a nephrology (kidney disease) specialist in Cleveland, OH and Shaker Heights, OH. He attended New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Cleveland Clinic. His areas of expertise include the following: glomerulonephritis, hemodialysis, and clinical trials. Dr. Taliercio's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.