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Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP

Accepting New Patients

(55 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Family Medicine and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Professional interests include: dialysis

900 Stevens Drive Suite 101
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 942-3163

Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP is a nurse in Richland, WA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), family medicine and nephrology (kidney disease). Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

900 Stevens Drive Suite 101
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 942-3163

(509) 943-5922

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Some issues Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP can help you with:

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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	620

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	49
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	46
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	57
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	243

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	151

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	19
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, Family Nurse Practitioner and has a state license in Washington.

Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, Family Nurse Practitioner

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

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.

Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare PPO, Providence, Humana HMO, First Health, Regence, Kaiser Permanente, Asuris Northwest Health PPO, Premera PPO, Naphcare, Moda PPO, Evernorth PPO and First Choice PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare PPO

Providence

Humana HMO

First Health

Regence

Kaiser Permanente

Asuris Northwest Health PPO

Premera PPO

Naphcare

Moda PPO

Evernorth PPO

First Choice PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 55 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP from all over the web to help you find the right in Richland, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Robert Pleyo has been my provider in this office for several years. I have learned how to deal with my kidney health issues. Robert Pleyo has provided to me his knowledge and experience, from this I've learned how to deal with my illness and how to improve my health issues. I'm thankful for the knowledge and service that Robert Pleyo has provided

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My health situation makes six month checkups routine. The visits are always clearly a discussion of my needs and/or treatments. ARNP Pleyo is always congenial and takes time to ensure my understanding of my health care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I do not understand why they could not schedule a follow up 6 months in advance. They need to update their scheduling system..i do feel very comfortable with the care I get from this provider.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My medical experiences with Robert Plehyo has been rewarding for me. He takes time to listen and I feel comfortable. I appreciate him and his staff. I would recommend him in a heartbeat.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-14

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It is always a pleasure to see ARNP Pleyo. He is easy to talk with and very understanding of my feedback regarding my medical situation . I'm very happy that he is one of my providers.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Receptionist was exceptional in spirit, concern and very willing to assist in having a fantastic experience. Robert was also very concerned and positive care giving. Thank you to all!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I see this provider once a year and he is always friendly and helpful. My Primary Care Physician is not in Kadlec Care but they share my results. It is very helpful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-28

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I have seen Robert Pleyo several times and have always felt like he understands my issues and is very easy to talk to and thorough in his explanations.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Mr. Playo always is very present in the exam and strives to give relevant information to help me make correct decisions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

You are very good as Angels, my most sincere respect for all of you, God take care of you and bless you

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Robert A. Pleyo, ARNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$2,981 KORSUVA $2,981
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$204 $204
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$111 FARXIGA $111

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,051
Food and Beverage	$745

Biography

Mr. Robert Pleyo specializes in family medicine and nephrology (kidney disease). The average patient rating for Mr. Pleyo is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include dialysis. Mr. Pleyo is affiliated with Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Providence. He most likely takes Regence, Blue California, and United Healthcare PPO, as well as other insurance carriers. Doctor.com reports that Mr. Pleyo is accepting new patients at his office in Richland, WA.