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Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: hemolytic uremic syndrome, dialysis, kidney problems, and more.

201 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

(856) 566-5478

Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO is a nephrologist in Voorhees, NJ specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

201 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Some issues Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, 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.

dialysis	270
doctor visit	96
hospital care	1772
inpatient care	1772

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	161
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	130
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	67
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

dialysis	292
doctor visit	89
hospital care	1938
inpatient care	1938

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	177
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	144
Less than 65	148

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	66
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

dialysis	349
doctor visit	105
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	2201
inpatient care	2201

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	364
Hispanic	78
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	282
Less than 65	384

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	66
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

dialysis	357
doctor visit	104
hospital care	2117
inpatient care	2117
nursing home care	26

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	186
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	131
Less than 65	163

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	66
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

dialysis	216
doctor visit	133
hospital care	1686
inpatient care	1686
nursing home care	94

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	150
Hispanic	32
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	128
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	67
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

dialysis	226
doctor visit	123
hospital care	1914
inpatient care	1914

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	165
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	120
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

dialysis	195
doctor visit	124
hospital care	1696
inpatient care	1696

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	141
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	92
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	64
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

dialysis	186
doctor visit	42
hospital care	1643
inpatient care	1643

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	124
Hispanic	23
Asian	22
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	84
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	62
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

dialysis	242
doctor visit	256
hospital care	2977
inpatient care	2977

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO treated as a nephrologist in Voorhees, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and nursing home care.

dialysis	260
doctor visit	121
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	1993
inpatient care	1993
nursing home care	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO.

**Gender**
Female	268
Male	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	146
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	354
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	111
75 to 84	153
Less than 65	137
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO graduated from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

NEPHROLOGY AND HYPERTENSION

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, MultiPlan, QualCare, CIGNA Medicare, First Health, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, CIGNA Commercial, Humana and Medicare FFS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark Brian Schuster, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

MultiPlan

QualCare

CIGNA Medicare

First Health

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid

CIGNA Commercial

Humana

Medicare FFS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$689 VELTASSA $556	$132
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$580 SAMSCA $479	JYNARQUE $87	$13
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$431 Rayaldee $431
Mallinckrodt LLC	$340 ACTHAR $340
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$320 FARXIGA $163	LOKELMA $158
Other	$2,276 SOLIRIS $236	Injectafer $230	LUPKYNIS $152	LUTONIX $149	TARPEYO $137	Other $1,372

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,342
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Education	$95

Biography

Dr. Mark Schuster is a specialist in adult nephrology in Voorhees, NJ. His clinical interests include renal vascular disease, polycystic kidney disease, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Aetna. Dr. Schuster studied medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Schuster is affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Voorhees, NJ.