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Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Professional interests include: congenital heart disease
110 Tampico Drive Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD is a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, Sutter Delta Medical Center, John Muir Health, Hill Physicians, WEST COAST KIDNEY, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek and John Muir Medical Center- Concord.

View Doctor's Full Profile (925) 944-0351

Office Locations

John Muir Medical Center- Concord

110 Tampico Drive Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-0351
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2222 East Street Suite 305
Concord, CA 94520
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Sutter Health

2370 Country Hills Drive Suite 101
Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 779-9635
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hemodialysis
hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD had a list price for hemodialysis, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 103
hemofiltration 25
hospital care 154
inpatient care 154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 44
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart failure and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 61
Dementia 18
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 147
doctor visit 17
hospital care 854
inpatient care 854
nursing home care 67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 326
Female 380
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 464
Black 146
Hispanic 54
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 194
85 and over 150
Less than 65 182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 63
Dementia 31
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 26
doctor visit 125
hospital care 1776
inpatient care 1776
nursing home care 18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 329
Female 320
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 522
Black 50
Hispanic 42
Asian 20
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 179
From 75 to 84 213
85 and over 167
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 39
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 60
Dementia 37
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal 20
dialysis 15
doctor visit 123
hospital care 1491
inpatient care 1491
vascular procedures 41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 399
Female 338
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 555
Black 82
Hispanic 45
Asian 38
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 214
From 75 to 84 227
85 and over 182
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 61
Dementia 34
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 21
device removal 32
dialysis 24
doctor visit 119
hospital care 1214
inpatient care 1214
vascular procedures 80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 411
Female 367
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 518
Black 135
Hispanic 63
Asian 47
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 205
From 75 to 84 246
85 and over 171
Less than 65 156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 63
Dementia 31
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 36
device removal 32
dialysis 40
doctor visit 170
hospital care 1210
inpatient care 1210
vascular procedures 65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 432
Female 349
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 532
Black 121
Hispanic 65
Asian 42
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 234
85 and over 185
Less than 65 155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 60
Dementia 31
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 33
chronic care 105
device removal 46
dialysis 50
doctor visit 104
hospital care 849
inpatient care 849
vascular procedures 93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 328
Female 314
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 399
Black 125
Hispanic 69
Asian 33
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 161
From 75 to 84 204
85 and over 128
Less than 65 149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 62
Dementia 30
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 27
chronic care 200
device removal 20
dialysis 26
doctor visit 155
hospital care 777
inpatient care 777
vascular procedures 129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 289
Female 296
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 394
Black 99
Hispanic 46
Asian 30
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 169
From 75 to 84 207
85 and over 100
Less than 65 109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 63
Dementia 32
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care 120
dialysis 66
doctor visit 212
hospital care 1222
inpatient care 1222
vascular procedures 21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 339
Female 304
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 377
Black 92
Hispanic 84
Asian 61
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 199
From 75 to 84 193
85 and over 140
Less than 65 111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 62
Dementia 23
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 69
doctor visit 424
hospital care 1175
inpatient care 1175

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Male 315
Female 274
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 300
Black 74
Hispanic 105
Asian 77
Other 33
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 189
85 and over 103
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 41
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 68
Dementia 20
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated as a nephrologist in Walnut Creek, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

catheterization 29
chronic care 141
device removal 30
dialysis 56
doctor visit 161
hemofiltration 25
hospital care 1072
inpatient care 1072
nursing home care 42
vascular procedures 71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD.

Gender
Female 298
Male 322
Ethnicity
Black / African American 96
Asian / Pacific Islander 34
Non-Hispanic White 410
Hispanic 57
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 9
Age
85 and over 132
75 to 84 190
Less than 65 122
65 to 74 172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 17
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 62
Atrial Fibrillation 34
Cancer 13
Dementia 28

Education & Training

Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians
Sutter Health
Sutter Delta Medical Center
John Muir Health
Hill Physicians
WEST COAST KIDNEY
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek
John Muir Medical Center- Concord

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. Aziz Karim Valika, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Humana, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Humana
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic, Inc. $1,019 Argyle
$531 		Palindrome
$488
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $467 JYNARQUE
$275 		SAMSCA
$192
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. $402 COVERA
$194
$209
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $377 LOKELMA
$227 		FARXIGA
$150
Amgen Inc. $372 Parsabiv
$297 		Sensipar
$50 		Tavneos
$25
Other $2,808 ACTHAR
$569 		Auryxia
$324 		KRYSTEXXA
$212 		JARDIANCE
$203 		SOLIRIS
$147 		Other
$1,352
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,417
Travel and Lodging $531
Consulting Fee $488
Education $9

Research Payments

Dr. Aziz Karim Valika, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $56,937.

Biography

Dr. Aziz Valika practices adult nephrology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Valika include congenital heart disease. Dr. Valika seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Valika (or staff) speaks the following languages: Urdu and Spanish. His professional affiliations include Sutter Delta Medical Center, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Hill Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Concord, CA.

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