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Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD

(22 Ratings)

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

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

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Q7
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 444-6771

Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD is an internist in Cleveland, OH specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Q7
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, 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.

hospital care	165
inpatient care	166

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	54

dialysis	205
hemofiltration	102
hospital care	606
inpatient care	588
outpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	19
Less than 65	171

dialysis	310
doctor visit	44
hemofiltration	185
hospital care	356
inpatient care	357

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	46
Less than 65	210

dialysis	414
doctor visit	93
hemofiltration	250
hospital care	441
inpatient care	442

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	25
Less than 65	129

dialysis	359
doctor visit	153
hemofiltration	168
hospital care	375
inpatient care	376

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	151
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	23
Less than 65	128

dialysis	218
doctor visit	121
hemofiltration	148
hospital care	319
inpatient care	320

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	20
Less than 65	94

dialysis	139
doctor visit	178
hemofiltration	81
hospital care	171
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	71

dialysis	178
doctor visit	127
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	186
inpatient care	187

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	12
Less than 65	68

dialysis	136
doctor visit	194
hemofiltration	105
hospital care	178
inpatient care	179

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

dialysis	102
doctor visit	165
hemofiltration	78
hospital care	171
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD treated as an internist in Cleveland, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	229
doctor visit	135
hemofiltration	135
hospital care	297
inpatient care	295
outpatient care	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	106
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	15
Dementia	23

Education & Training

She completed residency at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (2009)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$787 JYNARQUE $449	SAMSCA $338
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$780 SOLIRIS $780
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$506 LUPKYNIS $423	$83
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$366 BENLYSTA $246	$120
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$329 System One $233	NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $95
Other	$691 Rituxan $202	(815) Thiola $114	Not Product Related $72	Victoza $72	NovoLog $33	Other $199

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,703
Consulting Fee	$600
Education	$156

Biography

Dr. Laura Provenzano's specialty is nephrology (kidney disease). She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Dr. Provenzano's clinical interests include hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and acute kidney failure. Her residency was performed at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Dr. Provenzano speaks Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD From 2013 - 2022

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