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Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH

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(Vimal K. Derebail, MD, MPH)

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Medical College of Georgia (2002)

Professional interests include: dialysis, thrombosis (blood clots), kidney problems, and more.

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-5706

Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH is a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Some issues Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

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	126
doctor visit	115
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	219
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	26
Less than 65	234

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

dialysis	174
doctor visit	136
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	231

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

dialysis	475
doctor visit	104
hemofiltration	115
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	550
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	36
Less than 65	588

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

dialysis	172
doctor visit	111
hemofiltration	58
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	203

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

dialysis	263
doctor visit	116
hemofiltration	79
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	218
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

dialysis	279
doctor visit	113
hemofiltration	63
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	214
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	222

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

dialysis	80
doctor visit	132
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	96
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

dialysis	112
doctor visit	89
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

dialysis	248
doctor visit	205
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

dialysis	214
doctor visit	125
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH.

**Gender**
Female	157
Male	185

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	180
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	37
Less than 65	189
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2002. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2002)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2005)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES

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. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$16,316 ADAKVEO $1,976	$14,340
Retrophin, Inc.	$4,245 $4,245
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$2,725 $2,725
Amgen Inc.	$2,116 Tavneos $2,116
Pfizer Inc.	$222 $222
Other	$357 LUPKYNIS $23	$334

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$22,101
Travel and Lodging	$2,675
Food and Beverage	$1,206

Research Payments

Dr. Vimal Kumar Derebail, MD MPH has received 73 research payments totaling $507,097.

Biography

Dr. Vimal Derebail specializes in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease). BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Derebail honors. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chapel Hill, NC.