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Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD

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(339 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: dialysis, acute kidney failure, diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease), and more.

Mount Sinai - Union Square, 10 Union Square E Suite 2ef
New York, NY 10003

(212) 420-4070

Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Mount Sinai West and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

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10 Union Square East Beth Israel Medical Centerbaird Hallnephrology Division
New York, NY 10003

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Mount Sinai - Union Square, 10 Union Square E Suite 2ef
New York, NY 10003

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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.

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	181
doctor visit	867
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	119
Hispanic	129
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	53
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

dialysis	226
doctor visit	904
hospital care	666
inpatient care	666

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	120
Hispanic	113
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	47
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

dialysis	178
doctor visit	801
hospital care	651
inpatient care	651

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	222
Hispanic	210
Asian	32
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	102
Less than 65	218

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

dialysis	148
doctor visit	871
hospital care	492
inpatient care	492

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	121
Hispanic	97
Asian	24
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	55
Less than 65	101

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

dialysis	134
doctor visit	863
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	107
Hispanic	109
Asian	20
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	52
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

dialysis	160
doctor visit	980
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	131
Hispanic	132
Asian	26
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	46
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

dialysis	78
doctor visit	960
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	133
Hispanic	122
Asian	28
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	54
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

dialysis	27
doctor visit	728
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	105
Hispanic	112
Asian	23
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	37
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

dialysis	40
doctor visit	1651
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	130
doctor visit	961
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	105
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	102
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	44
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Ascension Maryland Saint Agnes Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Ascension Maryland Saint Agnes Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Mount Sinai West

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Partners Health Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 339 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Jeffrey Gruber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$525 Lupron $525
Medtronic, Inc.	$377 $377
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$288 VELTASSA $258	KORSUVA $30
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$41 SAMSCA $41
Mallinckrodt LLC	$35 ACTHAR $35
Other	$188 SOLIRIS $33	Parsabiv $29	Kerendia $27	BENLYSTA $26	Uloric $25	Other $48

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$925
Food and Beverage	$308
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	$21

Biography

Dr. Steven Gruber's area of specialization is adult nephrology. He is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. Patients gave Dr. Gruber an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has received the distinction of New York Super Doctors.