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Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: end-stage renal disease (ESRD), polycystic kidney disease, transplant procedures, and more.

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-6550

Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD is a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson University Physicians (JUP) and Jefferson Methodist Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Address:

833 Chestnut Street Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Some issues Dr. Rakesh Gulati, 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	96
doctor visit	726
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	236
Hispanic	27
Asian	29
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	33
Less than 65	272

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

dialysis	169
doctor visit	664
hospital care	559
inpatient care	559

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	241
Hispanic	33
Asian	24
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	28
Less than 65	244

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

dialysis	73
doctor visit	700
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	436
Hispanic	62
Asian	48
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	62
Less than 65	456

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

dialysis	115
doctor visit	795
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	207
Hispanic	27
Asian	31
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	49
Less than 65	233

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

dialysis	56
doctor visit	593
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
lab tests	10

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	207
Hispanic	24
Asian	25
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	32
Less than 65	235

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

dialysis	55
doctor visit	682
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	196
Hispanic	23
Asian	27
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	44
Less than 65	201

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

dialysis	93
doctor visit	652
hospital care	682
inpatient care	682

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	202
Hispanic	38
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	36
Less than 65	214

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

dialysis	70
doctor visit	490
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	177
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	187

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

dialysis	172
doctor visit	1224
hospital care	942
inpatient care	942

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD treated as a nephrologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

dialysis	99
doctor visit	726
hospital care	649
inpatient care	649
lab tests	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD.

**Gender**
Female	225
Male	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	190
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	19

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	107
Less than 65	204
65 to 74	187

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Lankenau Medical Center. He is certified by the Nephrology Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Lankenau Medical Center

Board Certification: Nephrology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

Jefferson Methodist Hospital

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. Rakesh Gulati, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 7024 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

4.9

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$311,900 LOKELMA $219,191	FARXIGA $92,692	BRILINTA $17
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$143,203 SOLIRIS $92,065	ULTOMIRIS $13,309	$37,829
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$45,635 INVOKANA $45,635
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$17,892 SAMSCA $17,773	JYNARQUE $119
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$17,041 LUPKYNIS $9,561	$7,480
Other	$34,305 Kerendia $11,146	Envarsus $6,325	ASTAGRAF XL $2,704	JYNARQUE $2,203	VELTASSA $2,100	Other $9,827

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$434,874
Honoraria	$37,989
Consulting Fee	$33,918
Travel and Lodging	$33,072
Food and Beverage	$22,732
Other	$7,392

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh Gulati, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $54,085.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Gulati's specialty is adult nephrology. Patient reviews placed Dr. Gulati at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include renal vascular disease, polycystic kidney disease, and nephrectomy (kidney removal). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan. He trained at Lankenau Medical Center and Jefferson University Hospitals for residency. In addition to English, Dr. Gulati (or staff) speaks Hindi and Punjabi. Dr. Gulati's professional affiliations include Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). His practice in Philadelphia, PA is open to new patients as reported by Jefferson Health.