Summary

Dr. Berenji joined Balboa Nephrology Medical Group in 2006. He practices in the El Centro area, specializing in kidney diseases which includes hemodialysis patients at Fresenius Medical Care.

Dr. Berenji attended medical school at the University Of Hamburg School Of Medicine, in West Germany, where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree. After he completed his residency at Good Samaritan Hospital/John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, he completed his Nephrology fellowship training at Stanford University.

Dr. Berenji holds the following Memberships: American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Imperial County Medical Society, American Society of Nephrology, and American College of Physicians. He has been awarded the Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Berenji is Vice President of  Balboa Nephrology and Executive Vice President and Principal Investigator at Balboa Research.  He is also a Clinical Instructor at Imperial Valley College and speaks German and Farsi.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 3.7
  • 37 years of experience
  • 53 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Farsi, German
  • Good Samaritan Hosp Of Md, Internal Medicine
  • 1 written review
  • 1 specialty
  • 8 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Office Location

Balboa Nephrology - El Centro

2205 Ross Ave Ste 101El Centro, CA 92243
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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NephrologyNephrologyNephrologyNephrology
Accepts New Patients Accepts New Patients Accepts New Patients
3.7 
37 Years of Experience 24 Years of Experience 36 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, Farsi, German Speaks French, Spanish Speaks English, French, Spanish Speaks English, Punjabi, Urdu
El Centro , CAImperial , CAEl Centro , CAEl Centro , CA
Med School: University of Hamburg Med School: Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences Shahid Babaei Faculty Of Medicine Med School: Punjab Medical College
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Ramin Berenji

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Alignment Health Plan
  • AlphaCare
  • AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Banner Health
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA - HMO
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Blue Shield of California - HMO
  • Brand New Day
  • Brand New Day - Medicare
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Group
  • Health Net
  • Health Net - HMO
  • Humana
  • Humana - HMO
  • Imperial Health Plan of California
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Kaiser Permanente - HMO
  • Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid (Managed)
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
  • L.A. Care Health Plan - HMO
  • Medica
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - HMO
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • Optum Health
  • Preferred Care Partners
  • SCAN Health Plan
  • SCAN Health Plan - HMO
  • Sharp Health Plan
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Tricare
  • Triwest Healthcare Alliance
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)

Medical Specialties

Ramin Berenji has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Ramin Berenji has the following 8 areas of expertise

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
  • Chronic Renal Disease
  • Dialysis
  • End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
  • Hemodialysis
  • Kidney Biopsy
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Urinalysis

Certifications, License, & Education

37 Years Experience

Ramin Berenji holds an expired medical license in the state of California. They are board certified in Internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Board Certifications

Board certified in Internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of California that expired in 2026.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Good Samaritan Hosp Of Md, Internal Medicine and Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals.

Medical School

Graduated from University of Hamburg, University Sakartvelo Faculty of Medicine in 1991, Universit‰t Hamburg Medizinische Fakult‰t in 1989, and University Hamburg, Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Fak Med, Hamburg in 1989.

NPI Number

Ramin Berenji's NPI number is 1063497691.

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