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Dr. Arif Showkat, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Dhaka Medical College

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, kidney problems, metabolism, and more.

1068 Cresthaven Road Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 866-8547

Dr. Arif Showkat, MD is a nephrologist in Memphis, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Dhaka Medical College. Dr. Arif Showkat, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, University Clinical Health, UT MEDICAL GROUP, INC and PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1068 Cresthaven Road Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38119

Address:

1325 Eastmoreland Avenue #445
Memphis, TN 38104

Address:

4240 Bethel Road Suite 200
Olive Branch, MS 38654

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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	221
doctor visit	233
hospital care	442
inpatient care	443

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	271
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	224

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

dialysis	83
doctor visit	206
hospital care	377
inpatient care	378

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	254
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	201

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

blood draw	14
dialysis	179
doctor visit	322
hospital care	794
inpatient care	795

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	610
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	48
Less than 65	462

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

blood draw	12
dialysis	187
doctor visit	322
hospital care	857
inpatient care	858

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	351
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	245

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

dialysis	96
doctor visit	311
hospital care	557
inpatient care	558

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	186

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	21
Less than 65	189

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	321
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	31
Less than 65	224

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

dialysis	161
doctor visit	327
hospital care	920
inpatient care	906
outpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	302
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	31
Less than 65	205

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

blood draw	68
dialysis	108
doctor visit	283
hospital care	650
inpatient care	651

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	24
Less than 65	159

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

blood draw	177
dialysis	79
doctor visit	552
hospital care	1380
inpatient care	1381

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arif Showkat, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arif Showkat, MD treated as a nephrologist in Memphis, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

apheresis	16
blood draw	67
dialysis	140
doctor visit	323
hospital care	757
inpatient care	756
outpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arif Showkat, MD.

**Gender**
Female	193
Male	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	261
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	64
Less than 65	190
65 to 74	123

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	6
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Arif Showkat, MD graduated from Dhaka Medical College. He completed residency at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Nephrology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Dhaka Medical College

Residency: Ohio Valley Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Nephrology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arif Showkat, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

University Clinical Health

UT MEDICAL GROUP, INC

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$28 WH - ART $28
Medtronic, Inc.	$14 Ellipsys $14
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$9 $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$41
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. Arif Showkat's specialty is adult nephrology. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and the University Clinical Health.

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