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Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Albany Medical College
Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal (kidney) biopsy, and more.
5 E 98th Street
New York, NY 10029

Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.

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Office Locations

5 E 98th Street
New York, NY 10029
(212) 241-4060
(212) 987-0389
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Mount Sinai Health System

5 East 98th Street 11th Floor
Organization:department of Medicine-r, NY 10029
(212) 241-4060
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Some issues Dr. Tonia K. Kim, 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.

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.

In The News 

“Some Mount Sinai instructors such as Dr. Tonia Kim, who teaches renal pathophysiology to second years annually, continued to deliver content in real-time.”—"Medical education during COVID is more than a monolith", KevinMD, June 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 204
dialysis 116
doctor visit 281
hospital care 144
inpatient care 144

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 216
dialysis 216
doctor visit 322
hospital care 303
inpatient care 303

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 170
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 117
Black 125
Hispanic 68
Asian 21
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 36
Less than 65 111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 68
Dementia 20
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 275
dialysis 283
doctor visit 385
hemofiltration 31
hospital care 373
inpatient care 373

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 185
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 140
Black 131
Hispanic 67
Asian 23
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 30
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 67
Dementia 22
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 282
dialysis 189
doctor visit 436
hospital care 316
inpatient care 316

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 336
Female 378
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 268
Black 230
Hispanic 146
Asian 42
Other 28
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 272
From 75 to 84 176
85 and over 56
Less than 65 210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 65
Dementia 18
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 265
dialysis 258
doctor visit 450
hospital care 300
inpatient care 300

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 215
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 170
Black 126
Hispanic 73
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 39
Less than 65 108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 63
Dementia 23
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 110
dialysis 212
doctor visit 421
hospital care 274
inpatient care 274

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 161
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 155
Black 95
Hispanic 66
Asian 28
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 37
Less than 65 103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 63
Dementia 25
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 186
doctor visit 363
hemofiltration 27
hospital care 238
inpatient care 238

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 167
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 87
Hispanic 57
Asian 28
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 34
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 68
Dementia 25
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 209
doctor visit 333
hospital care 286
inpatient care 286

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 163
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 85
Hispanic 52
Asian 22
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 34
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 67
Dementia 26
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 64
doctor visit 230
hospital care 200
inpatient care 200

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 127
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 114
Black 61
Hispanic 33
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 21
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 64
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 181
dialysis 102
doctor visit 285
hospital care 302
inpatient care 302

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 75
Hispanic 45
Asian 17
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 106
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 23
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 63
Dementia 26
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 186
dialysis 140
doctor visit 311
hospital care 314
inpatient care 314

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 127
Black 77
Hispanic 34
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 36
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 63
Dementia 23
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

blood draw 214
dialysis 179
doctor visit 347
hemofiltration 29
hospital care 277
inpatient care 277

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 167
Female 160
Ethnicity
Black / African American 99
Asian / Pacific Islander 21
Non-Hispanic White 133
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 58
Other 10
Age
75 to 84 87
85 and over 31
Less than 65 87
65 to 74 121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 59
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. She completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

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. Tonia K. Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Oscar, WellCare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, VNSNY Choice Medicare and VillageCareMax.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
MagnaCare
Elderplan
EmblemHealth
Oscar
WellCare
Fidelis Care
Healthfirst Medicaid
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Cigna
1199SEIU
Healthfirst Medicare
MetroPlus Health
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
Centivo
Medicare - NY
AETNA - Medicare
Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
Medicare - NJ
AETNA - Commercial
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VillageCareMax

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tonia K. Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 233 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tonia K. Kim, 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. Tonia K. Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. $22 SUPPRELIN LA
$22
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $22

Biography

Dr. Tonia Kim is an adult nephrology specialist in New York, NY and Organization:department of Medicine-r, NY. Dr. Kim is conversant in Korean. Her areas of expertise include chronic kidney failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), and hematuria (blood in urine). Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Kim graduated from Albany Medical College. Her residency was performed at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She usually is in-network for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Kim welcomes new patients at her office inOrganization:Department of Medicine-R..., NY as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.

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