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Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati

Professional interests include: chronic kidney disease (CKD), polycystic kidney disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and more.

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD is a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati. Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System, Methodist Hospital, UT Health San Antonio and University Health.

Office Locations

University Health

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 358-4000

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Methodist Hospital

7434 Louis Pasteur Drive Suite 102
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 876-3658

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UT Health San Antonio

8435 Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-9800

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Some issues Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	282
inpatient care	282

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	17
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	393
inpatient care	393

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	61
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	101
inpatient care	85
outpatient care	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	66
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	449
inpatient care	413
outpatient care	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	56
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	63
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	905
inpatient care	886
nursing home care	90
outpatient care	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	11
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	82
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1976
inpatient care	1962
nursing home care	112
outpatient care	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	40
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	105
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2129
inpatient care	2118
outpatient care	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	55
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	75
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	55
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	618
inpatient care	618

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	70
Dementia	54
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	722
inpatient care	722

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	68
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	50
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Dementia	29
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and dialysis.

dialysis	50
hospital care	781
inpatient care	772
nursing home care	101
outpatient care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Hispanic	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	36
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	10
Dementia	31

Education & Training

Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD graduated from Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati. He completed residency at Sound Shore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati

Residency: Sound Shore Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Methodist Hospital

UT Health San Antonio

University Health

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. Murthy V. Gedala, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Prime Health, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Blue Choice, Galaxy Health Network, Coventry, Blue California, Trustmark , WellCare Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, HealthSpring, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, WellPoint, Employers Health Network, HealthSmart, Superior Health Plan, Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO), Administrative Concepts - Third Party Administrator, Kempton Group Administrators - Third Party Administrator, CHAMPVA - Governmental, Zelis - Third Party Administrator, Century Healthcare - Third Party Administrator, El Paso Health - CHIP, Key Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator, OptumHealth - Transplant Network, 6 Degrees - Transplant, Oscar - Commercial Exchange, Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange), Provider Network of America - Commercial (All Products), Entrust - Third Party Administrator, SANA Benefits - Commercial (All Products), HMA LLC - Third Party Administrator, Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO), Allied Benefit Systems - Third Party Administrator, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers), Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs, Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products), Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select), Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation, Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator, Tokio Marine - Transplant Network, Group and Pension Administrators - Third Party Administrator, EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator, Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO)), Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium, Interlink - Transplant Network, Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation, Lucent Health - Third Party Administrator, Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator, Curative - Commercial (All Products), Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY, Insurance Accepted, Veterans Administration - Governmental, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO), Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, WebTPA - Third Party Administrator, International Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator, Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator, University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer, Scott & White Health Plan - Commercial (Exchange, HMO, PPO), LifeTrac - Transplant Network, 90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator, Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children) and Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Murthy V. Gedala, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Prime Health

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Blue Choice

Galaxy Health Network

Coventry

Blue California

Trustmark

WellCare Medicare Advantage

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

HealthSpring

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

First Health

WellPoint

Employers Health Network

HealthSmart

Superior Health Plan

Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO)

Administrative Concepts - Third Party Administrator

Kempton Group Administrators - Third Party Administrator

CHAMPVA - Governmental

Zelis - Third Party Administrator

Century Healthcare - Third Party Administrator

El Paso Health - CHIP

Key Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator

OptumHealth - Transplant Network

6 Degrees - Transplant

Oscar - Commercial Exchange

Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange)

Provider Network of America - Commercial (All Products)

Entrust - Third Party Administrator

SANA Benefits - Commercial (All Products)

HMA LLC - Third Party Administrator

Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO)

Allied Benefit Systems - Third Party Administrator

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers)

Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs

Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)

Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select)

Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation

Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator

Tokio Marine - Transplant Network

Group and Pension Administrators - Third Party Administrator

EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator

Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO))

Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium

Interlink - Transplant Network

Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation

Lucent Health - Third Party Administrator

Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator

Curative - Commercial (All Products)

Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY

Insurance Accepted

Veterans Administration - Governmental

Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO)

Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer

WebTPA - Third Party Administrator

International Benefits Administrators - Third Party Administrator

Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator

University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer

Scott & White Health Plan - Commercial (Exchange, HMO, PPO)

LifeTrac - Transplant Network

90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator

Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)

Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$242 FARXIGA $125	LOKELMA $117
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$137 Kerendia $137

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$379

Biography

Dr. Murthy Gedala, who practices in San Antonio, TX, is a medical specialist in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Gedala include acid-base disorder, polycystic kidney disease, and kidney stones. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Trustmark, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Gedala graduated from Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati and then he performed his residency at Sound Shore Medical Center. In addition to English, he speaks Telugu. Dr. Gedala's professional affiliations include UT Health San Antonio, Methodist Hospital, and the University Health. He has an open panel in San Antonio, TX according to UT Health San Antonio.