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Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2006)

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

1425 North Hunt Club Road Suite 301
Gurnee, IL 60031

(847) 855-9152

Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD is a nephrologist in Gurnee, IL specializing in adult nephrology. This provider graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2006 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Health Care, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Advocate Condell Medical Center, NORTH SUBURBAN NEPHROLOGY LLC and NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

1425 North Hunt Club Road Suite 301
Gurnee, IL 60031

Address:

1475 East Belvidere Road Suite 317
Grayslake, IL 60030

Some issues Dr. Nino Alapishvili, 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.

dialysis	59
doctor visit	130
hospital care	439
inpatient care	439

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	66
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

dialysis	99
doctor visit	127
hospital care	723
inpatient care	723

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	111
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	56
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	68
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

dialysis	33
doctor visit	205
hospital care	845
inpatient care	845

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	268
Hispanic	162
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	122
Less than 65	328

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	68
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

dialysis	89
doctor visit	251
hospital care	1036
inpatient care	1036

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	125
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	77
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	69
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

dialysis	199
doctor visit	338
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1123

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	140
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	65
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	71
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

dialysis	248
doctor visit	230
hospital care	1277
inpatient care	1277
nursing home care	29

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	123
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	68
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	72
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

dialysis	98
doctor visit	290
hospital care	1130
inpatient care	1130

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	134
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	71
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	66
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

chronic care	138
dialysis	57
doctor visit	354
hospital care	1255
inpatient care	1255
nursing home care	44

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	151
Hispanic	89
Asian	18
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	85
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	64
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

chronic care	449
dialysis	139
doctor visit	652
hospital care	2280
inpatient care	2280
nursing home care	150

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gurnee, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

chronic care	293
dialysis	113
doctor visit	291
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1123
nursing home care	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	111
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	220
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	70
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	56
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	12
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2006. This provider completed residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn. This provider is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2006)

Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Advocate Condell Medical Center

NORTH SUBURBAN NEPHROLOGY LLC

NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS LTD

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. Nino Alapishvili, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, PHCS PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna Choice POS, HealthLink PPO, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nino Alapishvili, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

PHCS PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna Choice POS

HealthLink PPO

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$748 FARXIGA $387	LOKELMA $312	TAGRISSO $18	$31
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$641 SAMSCA $424	JYNARQUE $217
Amgen Inc.	$454 Parsabiv $207	Sensipar $123	Tavneos $111	Vectibix $13
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$451 ACTHAR $451
Mallinckrodt LLC	$423 ACTHAR $423
Other	$3,000 WATCHMAN $268	PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL $254	Kerendia $233	Auryxia $159	Rayaldee $158	Other $1,928

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,513
Education	$204

Biography

Dr. Nino Alapishvili sees patients in Gurnee, IL and Grayslake, IL. Dr. Nino Alapishvili's medical specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Alapishvili is especially interested in hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dialysis. Dr. Alapishvili seems to honor Aetna EPO, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Alapishvili's education and training includes medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Alapishvili (or staff) speaks the following languages: Georgian and Russian. Dr. Alapishvili's hospital/clinic affiliations include Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois/Indiana, Northwestern Medicine, and Advocate Health Care.