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Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Virginia School of Medicine

739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard 801
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 873-1009

Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD is a nephrologist in Newport News, VA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD is affiliated with Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health.

Office Locations

Address:

739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard 801
Newport News, VA 23606

blood draw	585
dialysis	212
doctor visit	598
hospital care	881
inpatient care	881
lab tests	1862

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	374
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	73
Less than 65	200

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

blood draw	31
dialysis	200
doctor visit	582
hospital care	1104
inpatient care	1104
lab tests	53

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	367
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	80
Less than 65	198

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

dialysis	164
doctor visit	552
hospital care	920
inpatient care	920

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	696
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	134
Less than 65	392

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

dialysis	43
doctor visit	506
hospital care	930
inpatient care	930

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	377
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	77
Less than 65	201

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

dialysis	166
doctor visit	359
hospital care	819
inpatient care	819

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	353
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	54
Less than 65	195

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	65
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

dialysis	145
doctor visit	399
hospital care	654
inpatient care	654

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	342
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	52
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

dialysis	142
doctor visit	308
hospital care	832
inpatient care	832

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	369
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	68
Less than 65	179

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

dialysis	71
doctor visit	229
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	321
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	60
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	66
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

dialysis	31
doctor visit	498
hospital care	1272
inpatient care	1272

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD treated as a nephrologist in Newport News, VA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	308
dialysis	130
doctor visit	449
hospital care	898
inpatient care	898
lab tests	962

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	319
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	219
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	59
75 to 84	157
Less than 65	169
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melisha Bissram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Medical Group

Riverside Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$290 JYNARQUE $168	SAMSCA $122
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$65 Injectafer $53	Tribenzor $12
Mallinckrodt LLC	$57 ACTHAR $57
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$44 RENVELA $44
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$37 ACTHAR $37
Other	$239 ACTHAR $49	System One $35	LUPKYNIS $34	LOKELMA $33	Zemplar $25	Other $64

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$495
Education	$238

Biography

Dr. Melisha Bissram practices adult nephrology in Newport News, VA. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health.