Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor
Nephrologist

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Dr. Eshwar practices Internal Medicine and Nephrology in McAllen, Texas.

Physician Profile for Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD

Address:: 1901 South 1st Street Suite 600; McAllen, TX 78503

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 50

Five-Star Doctor at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Medical Diagnosis.

Five-Star Doctor at Mission Regional Medical Center in Medical Diagnosis.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Physician Treats:

Renal (Kidney) Diseases & Disorders, Renal (Kidney) Failure, Renovascular hypertension, Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stones), Renal (Kidney) Failure - Hemodialysis Access, Polycystic Renal (Kidney) Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease

Physician Performs:

Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis, Renal (Kidney) Transplants

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Nephrology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Mysore Med College/mysore University 1959
Internship:: Mercy Hospital
Buffalo, NY 1966
Residency:: Mercy Hospital
Buffalo, NY 1967; New York Metro Ny Med College 1969
Fellowship:: Bronx Muni Hospital Center Albert Einstein
New York, NY 1970

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Peritoneal dialysis	-
Hemodialysis	-
Renal (Kidney) Transplants	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most major health plans
Aetna
Anthem
Beechstreet
Blue Choice
Blue Cross
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Shield
CCN
Cigna
Coventry
First Health
Great West
Health Net
Horizon
Humana
PacifiCare
PHCS
Preferred Health Network
Private Health Care Systems
Secure Horizons
United Healthcare

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD as of 12/08/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Kotthegal P. Eshwar, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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