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Dr. Robert Rubin, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Weill Cornell Medical College (1970)
Professional interests include: nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, fibromuscular dysplasia, and more.
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, DC 20007

Dr. Robert Rubin, MD is a nephrologist in Washington, DC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1970 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Robert Rubin, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

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Office Locations

Address:

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, DC 20007

Some issues Dr. Robert Rubin, MD 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.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Rubin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Rubin, MD.

Gender
Female 13
Male 18
Ethnicity
Black / African American 10
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 5
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic
Other
Age
85 and over
75 to 84 4
Less than 65
65 to 74 11

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

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

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma
Osteoporosis
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation
Dementia
Cancer 2

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Rubin, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1970. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1970)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center (1972)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Rubin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
MedStar Health
MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER, INC

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. Robert Rubin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Virginia Premier Health Plan, Cigna, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic, Employee Health Plan (EHP) and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Rubin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO
MAMSI
First Health PPO
Blue Choice
Golden Rule
Great-West Healthcare
TRICARE
Community Care Network (CCN)
Coventry
TRICARE Reserve Select
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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Rubin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 224 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Rubin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-03-27
Patient verified via Press Ganey
They always treat you with respect and is very detailed about my plan of actions
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-06-26
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Only good experience.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Amgen Inc. $479,696 EPOGEN
$260,875 		Enbrel
$9,600 		Sensipar
$7,697 		Parsabiv
$5,707 		Repatha
$363 		Other
$195,455
Halt Medical, INC $10,250 Acessa
$10,250
NxStage Medical, Inc. $6,600 System One
$6,600
Sandoz Inc. $1,347
$1,347
Vifor Pharma, Inc. $145
$145
Other $23 ACTHAR
$23
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $456,950
Travel and Lodging $36,095
Food and Beverage $5,016

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Rubin, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $963.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Robert Rubin, MD.

LifeWatch Services Inc 2017 $1,186,527.53 Physician Covered Recipient Represents both options and restricted stock units of parent company, BioTelemetry Inc. owned by physician which are attributable to applicable manufacturer. All shares are restricted, and granted in connection with physician's service as a member of the Board of Directors of BioTelemetry, Inc.
LifeWatch Services Inc 2018 $461,934.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents common stock ownership of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc., attributable to the applicable manufacturer.
LifeWatch Services Inc 2019 $209,183.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents common stock ownership of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc., attributable to applicable manufacturer.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2016 $131,965.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents options and restricted stock units owned in parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc., attributable to applicable manufacturer. All shares are subject to trade restriction as a result of physician's service as a member of the BioTelemetry, Inc. Board of Directors.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2017 $126,930.85 Physician Covered Recipient Represents both options and restricted stock units of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc. owned by physician which is attributable to applicable manufacturer. All shares are restricted, and granted in connection wtih physician's service as a member of the Board of Directors of BioTelemetry, Inc.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2014 $110,892.00 Physician Covered Recipient Equity Grants provided for service as Board Member. Restricted and cannot be disposed of while still serving on Board.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2015 $72,348.00 Physician Covered Recipient Equity Grants provided for service as Board Member. Restricted and cannot be disposed of while still serving on Board.
Universal Medical, Inc. 2014 $27,934.00 Physician Covered Recipient Equity grant provided as part of compensation for service as Board Member. Restricted and cannot be disposed of while still in service as Board Member.
Universal Medical, Inc. 2017 $27,593.66 Physician Covered Recipient Represents both options and restricted stock units of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc. owned by physician which are attributable to applciable manufacturer. All shares are restricted, and granted as a result of physician's service as a member of the Board of Directors of BioTelemetry, Inc.
Universal Medical, Inc. 2016 $22,623.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents both options and restricted stock unites owned of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc. attributable to applicable manufacturer. All shares are restricted as a result of physician's service as a member of the Board of Directors of BioTelemetry, Inc.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2018 $21,081.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents common stock ownership of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc. attributable to the applicable manufacturer.
Universal Medical, Inc. 2015 $18,472.00 Physician Covered Recipient Equity grants provided for service as Board Member. Restricted and cannot be disposed of while serving on Board.
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC 2019 $16,344.00 Physician Covered Recipient Represents common stock ownership of parent company, BioTelemetry, Inc., attributable to applicable manufacturer.

Biography

Dr. Robert Rubin's specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Rubin's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: renal artery stenosis, polycystic kidney disease, and glomerulonephritis. He is professionally affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Coventry Health Care Plans. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Washington, DC. Before performing his residency at Tufts Medical Center, Dr. Rubin attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school.

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