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Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), polycystic kidney disease, acute kidney failure

73 Market Street Ridge Hill
Yonkers, NY 10710

(914) 682-6454

Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD is a nephrologist in Nyack, NY specializing in adult nephrology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD is affiliated with Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, White Plains Hospital and WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP PC.

Office Locations

Address:

160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960

Address:

210 Westchester Avenue
West Harrison, NY 10604

Address:

3030 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577

Address:

73 Market Street Ridge Hill
Yonkers, NY 10710

Some issues Dr. Shkendie Velia, 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.

blood draw	56
dialysis	26
doctor visit	109
hospital care	237
inpatient care	238
lab tests	204

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	190

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	82
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

blood draw	99
dialysis	27
doctor visit	124
hospital care	875
inpatient care	786
lab tests	323
outpatient care	89

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	96
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	132
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

dialysis	14
hospital care	1181
inpatient care	1124
outpatient care	57

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	65
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	199
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	34
Cancer	21

dialysis	21
hospital care	1384
inpatient care	1385

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	90
Hispanic	29
Asian	29
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	156
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	71
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

dialysis	14

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

dialysis	206
doctor visit	14
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	2674
inpatient care	2675

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	98
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	149
Less than 65	162

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	62
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

blood draw	128
dialysis	303
doctor visit	409
hemofiltration	32
hospital care	3727
inpatient care	3728
lab tests	724

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD treated as a nephrologist in Nyack, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	94
dialysis	88
doctor visit	167
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	1680
inpatient care	1656
lab tests	423
outpatient care	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD.

**Gender**
Female	133
Male	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	79
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD graduated from University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. She is certified by the American Board Internal Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine

Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx

Board Certification: American Board Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Montefiore Nyack Hospital

Yale New Haven Health

White Plains Hospital

WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP PC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), Cigna, ConnectiCare, 1199SEIU, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare, Health Net, Oxford Health Plans and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

Cigna

ConnectiCare

1199SEIU

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

United Healthcare

Health Net

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$185 LOKELMA $100	FARXIGA $19	$67
Amgen Inc.	$113 Parsabiv $113
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$109 JYNARQUE $109
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$95 KRYSTEXXA $95
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$70 Kerendia $70
Other	$485 VELTASSA $102	Velphoro $54	Rayaldee $52	ACTHAR $45	RYBELSUS $37	Other $195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$885
Education	$172

Biography

Dr. Shkendie Velia is a specialist in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult nephrology. She works in West Harrison, NY, Yonkers, NY, and Purchase, NY. Her areas of expertise consist of polycystic kidney disease, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and acute kidney failure. She seems to be an in-network provider for Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing her residency at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, Dr. Velia attended medical school at the University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine. In addition to English, she speaks Albanian. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include White Plains Hospital, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, and Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Velia has an open panel in West Harrison, NY according to White Plains Hospital.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shkendie Velia, MD From 2015 - 2021

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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