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Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD

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(Dr. Karim El Hachem, M.D.)

(67 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: dialysis, acute kidney failure, diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease), and more.

36 West 60th Street Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice
New York, NY 10023

(212) 523-8672

Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD is a nephrologist in New York, NY specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

1111 Amsterdam Avenue Division of Nephrology- Clark 7 Building
New York, NY 10025

(212) 523-3530

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Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

36 West 60th Street Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice
New York, NY 10023

(212) 523-8672

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Some issues Dr. Karim El El Hachem, 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.

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.

In The News

“KARIM EL HACHEM: So actually, the game between Portugal and Switzerland was kind of funny because I was doing my rounds and, you know, at the dialysis unit, all the chairs are next to each other,...”—"The World Cup is sparking holiday spirit in hospitals", NPR, December 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	70
doctor visit	14
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	340
doctor visit	85
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	152
Hispanic	81
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	37
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	65
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	276
doctor visit	104
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	145
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	52
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	169
doctor visit	45
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	140
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	47
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	63
doctor visit	48
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	107
Hispanic	72
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	51
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
dialysis	154
doctor visit	70
hospital care	818
inpatient care	818

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	140
Hispanic	66
Asian	16
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	126
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
dialysis	53
doctor visit	85
hospital care	550
inpatient care	550

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	94
Hispanic	55
Asian	18
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	92
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	17
doctor visit	91
hospital care	582
inpatient care	582

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	106
Hispanic	41
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	86
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	31
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD treated as a nephrologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	15
dialysis	142
doctor visit	67
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	119
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	140
Hispanic	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	64
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD From 2016 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, VNSNY Choice Medicare and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VNSNY Choice Medicare

Partners Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 67 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karim El El Hachem, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$269 $269
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$20 Velphoro $20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18 LOKELMA $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$307

Biography

Dr. Karim Hachem is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in New York, NY. Dr. Hachem (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and French. His clinical interests include chronic kidney failure, acute kidney injury (AKI), and diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease). He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. He attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Hachem's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hachem takes. Dr. Hachem has received the following distinction: Awards. His practice in New York, NY is open to new patients as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.