Dr. Paul A. Cheifetz, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor
Nephrologist

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Dr. Cheifetz practices Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Physician Profile for Dr. Paul A. Cheifetz, MD

Address:: 2544 Court Drive Suite F; Gastonia, NC 28054

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 7
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: New York County Medical Society; American Medical Association; American Society of Nephrology; Renal Physicians Association; American College of Physicians; Medical Society of the State of New York
Physician Treats:: Renal (Kidney) Cancer, Renal (Kidney) Diseases & Disorders, Renal (Kidney) Failure, Renal (Kidney) Failure - Hemodialysis Access, Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stones), Renovascular hypertension, Polycystic Renal (Kidney) Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Electrolyte disorder, Anemia, Hypertension, Lupus, Glomerulonephritis
Physician Performs:: Biopsies, Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis, Dialysis access procedures, Renal (Kidney) Transplants, Central venous access & procedures, Vascular Access, Pancreas transplants
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Spanish

Experience / Training

Medical School:: New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY 2002
Fellowship:: New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Medical Center 2007

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Biopsies	-
Peritoneal dialysis	-
Hemodialysis	-
Dialysis access procedures	-
Renal (Kidney) Transplants	-
Central venous access & procedures	-
Vascular Access	-
Pancreas transplants	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Aetna
BCBS
Blue Choice
Choice Care
Cigna
Coventry
First Health
Great West
Health Net
Humana
Multiplan
One Health
PHCS
Private Health Care Systems
Secure Horizons
United Health Care

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. Paul A. Cheifetz, MD as of 11/22/2009.
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. Paul A. Cheifetz, 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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