Dr. Mario L. Corona, MD

Dr. Corona practices at East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. in Berkeley, California.

Dr. Corona's NPI, 1679670301, was assigned on September 17, 2006. Dr. Corona graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Corona holds California license A48346.

Dr. Corona's primary practice is East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc., at 2905 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 841-4525.

Dr. Corona's primary practice is East Bay Nephrology Medical Group, Inc. in Berkeley, California. Dr. Corona is also affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus. The medical group on file is East Bay Nephrology Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Corona to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Corona practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Corona's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Corona is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Corona's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Corona treats.

CMS data shows 152 Medicare services from Dr. Corona across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 101 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,154 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 101 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Corona in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 40 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Corona's median patient age at 78, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Corona wrote 218 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 125 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $42,250 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 169 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Corona accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Corona as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Corona from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $572.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Corona, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Corona graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in 1982.

Dr. Corona is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Kaiser Permanente. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.