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Dr. Tina Kochar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology
Government Medical College, Amritsar (2004)
Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis, glomerular diseases
250 Blossom Street 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Webster, TX 77598

Dr. Tina Kochar, MD is a nephrologist in Webster, TX specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Government Medical College, Amritsar in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Tina Kochar, MD is affiliated with UTMB Faculty Group Practice and UTMB Health.

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Office Locations

UTMB Health

250 Blossom Street 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Webster, TX 77598
(832) 505-2150
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2660 Gulf Freeway S
League City, TX 77573
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301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555
(409) 772-2222
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Some issues Dr. Tina Kochar, MD 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 31
doctor visit 408
hospital care 629
inpatient care 629

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 216
Female 225
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 155
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 126
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 34
Less than 65 176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 64
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 86
doctor visit 595
hospital care 726
inpatient care 726

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 282
Female 291
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 215
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 49
Less than 65 207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 61
Dementia 11
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 463
hospital care 430
inpatient care 430

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 420
Female 462
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 374
Black 322
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 258
From 75 to 84 242
85 and over 74
Less than 65 308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 60
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 380
hospital care 276
inpatient care 276

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 202
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 156
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 40
Less than 65 129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 62
Dementia 13
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 292
hospital care 308
inpatient care 308

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 145
Hispanic 66
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 101
85 and over 42
Less than 65 119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 63
Dementia 18
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 357
hospital care 261
inpatient care 261

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 184
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 128
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 39
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 65
Dementia 18
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 365
hospital care 210
inpatient care 210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 119
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 125
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 45
Less than 65 88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 64
Dementia 21
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 193
hospital care 295
inpatient care 295

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 163
Black 117
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 38
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 66
Dementia 22
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 239
hospital care 277
inpatient care 277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 150
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 87
Hispanic 42
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 40
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 65
Dementia 23
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis 18
doctor visit 204
hospital care 359
inpatient care 359

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 162
Female 163
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 157
Black 87
Hispanic 64
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 36
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 64
Dementia 17
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 135
hospital care 178
inpatient care 178

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Male 128
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 45
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 30
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 58
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tina Kochar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Webster, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis 45
doctor visit 330
hospital care 359
inpatient care 359

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD.

Gender
Female 211
Male 208
Ethnicity
Black / African American 143
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 187
Hispanic 18
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 42
75 to 84 111
Less than 65 132
65 to 74 132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tina Kochar, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 62
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Cancer 9
Dementia 16

Education & Training

Dr. Tina Kochar, MD graduated from Government Medical College, Amritsar in 2004. She completed residency at Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Amritsar (2004)

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX (2008)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tina Kochar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTMB Faculty Group Practice
UTMB Health

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. $135,909 LUPKYNIS
$127,705
$8,204
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $3,409 TARPEYO
$3,409
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $996
$996
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $888 ACTHAR
$888
Horizon Therapeutics plc $509 KRYSTEXXA
$483
$26
Other $1,252 Kerendia
$333 		BENLYSTA
$188 		SAPHNELO
$133 		Tavneos
$132 		Monoferric
$122 		Other
$346
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $105,000
Travel and Lodging $23,442
Food and Beverage $7,431
Honoraria $4,140
Consulting Fee $2,925
Other $26

Research Payments

Dr. Tina Kochar, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $19,191.

Biography

Dr. Tina Kochar is an adult nephrology specialist in Galveston, TX, League City, TX, and Webster, TX. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kochar include glomerular diseases and dialysis. She is affiliated with UTMB Faculty Group Practice. According to UTMB Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Kochar's office in LEAGUE CITY, TX. Dr. Kochar graduated from Government Medical College, Amritsar.

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