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Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD)

(291 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College (1997)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney cancer, kidney problems, and more.

1025 MAINE STREET
QUINCY, IL 62301

(217) 222-6550

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD is a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD is affiliated with Quincy Medical Group.

Office Locations

1025 MAINE STREET
QUINCY, IL 62301

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Some issues Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

Diabetes
High blood pressure
Urinary tract problems
Excessive alcohol consumption
Persistent and severe dehydration
Lupus
Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

Difficulty sleeping
Fatigue
Reduced appetite
Weight loss
Edema (water retention)
Ankle and foot swelling
Anemia
Itching
Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2023

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By Volume:

dialysis

hemofiltration

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD performed more dialysis, hemofiltration, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
dialysis	488
doctor visit	1847
hemofiltration	176
hospital care	5543
inpatient care	4813
nursing home care	335
outpatient care	730
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	335
doctor visit	1385
hemofiltration	179
hospital care	5826
inpatient care	4949
nursing home care	298
outpatient care	849
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1057
Female	1232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2195
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	513
Less than 65	359

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	284
doctor visit	1245
hemofiltration	162
hospital care	5544
inpatient care	4878
nursing home care	316
outpatient care	633
preventive care	49
vaccines	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	914
Female	1150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1984
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	426
Less than 65	343

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
dialysis	366
doctor visit	1324
hemofiltration	165
hospital care	6238
inpatient care	5738
nursing home care	233
outpatient care	449
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1980
Female	2444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4212
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1344
From 75 to 84	1342
85 and over	956
Less than 65	782

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	473
doctor visit	1349
hemofiltration	196
hospital care	5579
inpatient care	5060
nursing home care	107
outpatient care	442
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1056
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2340
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	782
From 75 to 84	761
85 and over	493
Less than 65	428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
dialysis	477
doctor visit	1244
hemofiltration	211
hospital care	5965
inpatient care	5561
nursing home care	68
outpatient care	386
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1143
Female	1419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2448
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	850
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	503
Less than 65	431

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
dialysis	496
doctor visit	1225
hemofiltration	158
hospital care	5873
inpatient care	5406
nursing home care	53
outpatient care	467
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1092
Female	1274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2249
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	475
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	642
doctor visit	1358
hemofiltration	238
hospital care	5111
inpatient care	4611
nursing home care	26
outpatient care	488
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1090
Female	1325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2315
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	811
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	457
Less than 65	385

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	491
doctor visit	1240
hemofiltration	136
hospital care	4804
inpatient care	4414
nursing home care	74
outpatient care	390
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1015
Female	1157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2067
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	709
From 75 to 84	720
85 and over	444
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	415
doctor visit	970
hemofiltration	182
hospital care	4958
inpatient care	4580
outpatient care	378
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1003
Female	1187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2104
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	434
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	311
doctor visit	837
hemofiltration	75
hospital care	4807
inpatient care	4529
outpatient care	278

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	869
Female	1046

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1838
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	413
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated as a nephrologist in QUINCY, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

catheterization	18
dialysis	434
doctor visit	1274
hemofiltration	170
hospital care	5477
inpatient care	4958
nursing home care	167
outpatient care	499
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1240
Male	1019

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	464
75 to 84	713
Less than 65	354
65 to 74	727

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD graduated from Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College in 1997. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Nephrology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College (1997)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Nephrology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Quincy Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 291 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in QUINCY, IL.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 3.0 2025-12-01

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Dr. Ghanekar does not follow up with me and I have to call him to f/u. It seems like he always has something more important, than my health, on his mind.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$614 Repatha $358	Sensipar $107	Prolia $88	Parsabiv $17	Aimovig $11	Other $33
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$506 SAMSCA $301	JYNARQUE $205
Relypsa, Inc.	$195 VELTASSA $195
Novo Nordisk Inc	$166 NovoLog $74	Tresiba $49	Victoza $42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$153 FARXIGA $63	SYMBICORT $17	CRESTOR $15	BYDUREON WEEKLY $11	$47
Other	$1,116 ACTHAR $126	ELIQUIS $121	Rayaldee $92	INVOKANA $70	XARELTO $61	Other $647

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,603
Education	$147

Research Payments

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD has received 136 research payments totaling $213,971.

Biography

Dr. Rishi Ghanekar's specialties are adult critical care and adult nephrology. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Ghanekar's clinical interests: diabetes, renal vascular disease, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Before completing his residency at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University, Dr. Ghanekar attended medical school at B.J. Medical College, Pune and Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College. He is affiliated with Quincy Medical Group. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Ghanekar is accepting new patients at his office in Quincy, IL.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rishi Ghanekar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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