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Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lupus, diabetes, hemodialysis, and more.

929 Ridge Road Suite 2
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-2740

Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD is a nephrologist in Dyer, IN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Powers Health, FRESENIUS NEOMEDICA MUNSTER, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-HAMMOND, DAVITA PORTAGE DIALYSIS, FRESENIUS NORTH HAMMOND, DAVITA WHITING DIALYSIS, FRESENIUS CROWN POINT, FRESENIUS HOBART, DAVITA MERRILLVILLE DIALYSIS PD, FRESENIUS MERRILLVILLE, DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-EAST CHICAGO, FRESENIUS EAST CHICAGO, DaVita St John Dialysis, FRESENIUS PORTAGE, Powers Health Partners, FRESENIUS DYER, DaVita Pear Tree Dialysis, FRESENIUS GRIFFITH, FRESENIUS GARY and DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-MUNSTER.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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Franciscan Health System

90 W. 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 791-1555

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Powers Health Partners

929 Ridge Road Suite 2
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-2740

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2023, Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD had a list price for hemodialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	122
doctor visit	405
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	2216
inpatient care	2216

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, hemofiltration and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	47
doctor visit	157
hemofiltration	47
hospital care	614
inpatient care	614

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	50
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
hospital care	1362
inpatient care	1362

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	56
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	91
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
hospital care	2632
inpatient care	2632

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	260
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
hospital care	2366
inpatient care	2366

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	117
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	121
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	65
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	2245
inpatient care	2245

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	98
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	61
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
hospital care	2416
inpatient care	2416

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	85
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	113
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	25
doctor visit	382
hospital care	2017
inpatient care	2017

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	92
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	106
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	64
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	260
dialysis	14
doctor visit	425
hospital care	2021
inpatient care	2021

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	104
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	104
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	62
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	518
dialysis	33
doctor visit	399
hospital care	1683
inpatient care	1683

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	126
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	120
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	658
doctor visit	411
hospital care	1460
inpatient care	1460

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	121
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	148
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Dyer, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

chronic care	478
dialysis	48
doctor visit	328
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	1912
inpatient care	1912

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	413
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	43
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	189
85 and over	110
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rafael Fletes Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana

Powers Health

FRESENIUS NEOMEDICA MUNSTER

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-HAMMOND

DAVITA PORTAGE DIALYSIS

FRESENIUS NORTH HAMMOND

DAVITA WHITING DIALYSIS

FRESENIUS CROWN POINT

FRESENIUS HOBART

DAVITA MERRILLVILLE DIALYSIS PD

FRESENIUS MERRILLVILLE

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-EAST CHICAGO

FRESENIUS EAST CHICAGO

DaVita St John Dialysis

FRESENIUS PORTAGE

Powers Health Partners

FRESENIUS DYER

DaVita Pear Tree Dialysis

FRESENIUS GRIFFITH

FRESENIUS GARY

DAVITA COMPREHENSIVE RENAL CARE-MUNSTER

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$326 SAMSCA $245	JYNARQUE $81
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$313 LOKELMA $195	FARXIGA $81	$38
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$267 VELTASSA $267
Mallinckrodt LLC	$223 ACTHAR $223
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$221 ACTHAR $221
Other	$1,458 ENTRESTO $203	Velphoro $184	Kerendia $181	VELTASSA $142	Rayaldee $118	Other $629

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,596
Education	$213

Biography

Dr. Rafael Fletes is a specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Fletes speaks Spanish. Clinical interests for Dr. Fletes include diabetes, intensive care, and lupus. His professional affiliations include Nephrology Associates of Northern Illinois and Indiana, Powers Health, and Community Hospital. Dr. Fletes graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). According to Powers Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Munster, IN.