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Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Organ Transplantation

Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: blood tests, acute kidney failure, glomerular diseases, and more.

300 Cadman Plaza West 17th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(212) 659-8086

Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD is a nephrologist in Hewlett, NY specializing in adult nephrology and organ transplantation. She graduated from Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences. Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

Address:

1436 Broadway
Hewlett, NY 11557

Address:

25-20 30th Avenue 4th Floor
Astoria, NY 11102

Address:

300 Cadman Plaza West 17th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Address:

5 Cuba Hill Road
Greenlawn, NY 11740

Address:

5 East 98th Street 12th Floor
New York, NY 10029

Address:

Hsct T16 080
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Some issues Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, 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.

hospital care	30
inpatient care	31

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

hospital care	520
inpatient care	497
outpatient care	23

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	55
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

dialysis	73
doctor visit	32
hospital care	411
inpatient care	412

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	43
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

dialysis	120
doctor visit	295
hospital care	736
inpatient care	737

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	79
Hispanic	72
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	46
Less than 65	209

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	70
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

dialysis	168
doctor visit	243
hospital care	689
inpatient care	690

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	83
Hispanic	50
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	58
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	68
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

dialysis	24
doctor visit	135
hospital care	210
inpatient care	211

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	59
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	37
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	64
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

doctor visit	120

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hewlett, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	85
dialysis	96
doctor visit	235
hospital care	433
inpatient care	429
outpatient care	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	31
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD graduated from Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences. She completed residency at Howard University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Hospital

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center

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. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Oscar, WellCare, 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 and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

Oscar

WellCare

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

Partners Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$1,662 Renal - CRRT $1,662
Mallinckrodt LLC	$99 ACTHAR $99
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$74 SAMSCA $74
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$48 TEFLARO $48
Advanced Respiratory, Inc	$28 AirwayClearanceDevice $28
Other	$111 Envarsus XR $25	BRILINTA $24	BREO $19	NULOJIX $17	Valcyte $15	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,127
Food and Beverage	$790
Education	$99
Gift	$7

Biography

Dr. Yezina Nigatu's specialties are organ transplantation and adult nephrology. After completing medical school at Jimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, she performed her residency at Howard University Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Nigatu include chronic kidney failure, acute kidney injury (AKI), and blood tests. Dr. Nigatu seems to honor Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, Fidelis Care, and more. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Nigatu welcomes new patients at her office inNew York, NY as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yezina Temesgen Nigatu, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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