- Dr. Rizwan Akhtar, MD
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Dr. Rizwan Akhtar, MD
Internal Medicine
- Kentucky, Richmond
Overview
Dr. Rizwan Akhtar, MD works in Richmond, Kentucky is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and graduated Allama Iqbal Medical College, University Of Health Sciences Lahore in 1985. Dr. Akhtar is affiliated with Saint Joseph - London, Saint Joseph East and practicing for 38 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
Conditions
• Acidosis• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Avascular Necrosis
• Breast Atrophy
• Calcaneus Fracture
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Dystonia Musculorum Deformans, Type 2
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• Dystonia, Focal, Task-Specific (FTSD)
• Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
• Goiter
• Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability to Pressure Palsies
• Hernia Repair
• Hypotony of Eye
• Hypovolemia
• Lithotripsy
• Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
• Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle - Mental Retardation
• Nasal Reconstruction
• Neck Surgery
• Neuritis With Brachial Predilection
• Neurostimulator Implantation
• Neurovascular Surgical Services
• Nondependent Amphetamine or Related Acting Sympathomimetic Abuse
• NovaSure® Ablation
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Quadriceps Tendon Repair
• Radiesse® Injections
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rupture of Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Thumb
• Sports Medicine Related Procedures
• Sunburn
• Telogen Effluvium
• Tumor
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Procedures
• Acidosis• Acute Kidney Failure
• Biopsy
• Calcium Metabolism Disorders
• Chronic Glomerulonephritis
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Congenital Anomalies of Kidney
• Congenital Cystic Kidney Disease
• Congenital Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Congenital Renal Agenesis and Dysgenesis
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• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Dialysis
• End-Stage Renal Disease
• End-Stage Renal Disease Related Services
• Gout
• Hemodialysis
• Hemodialysis and IV Access Surgery
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hydronephrosis
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypertension
• Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
• Hypokalemia
• Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
• Kidney Disease
• Kidney Failure
• Kidney Stones
• Magnesium Metabolism Disorders
• Mineral Metabolism Disorders
• Nephritis and Nephropathy
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis Procedures
• Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Proteinuria
• Renal Hyperparathyroidism
• Renal Hypertension
• Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
• Urinalysis
• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 38
Education & Training
Medical School
Allama Iqbal Medical College, University Of Health Sciences Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan
Graduated: 1985
LAHORE, Pakistan
Graduated: 1985
Residency Hospital
Meml Hospital Brown University
Pawtucket, RI, USA
Year completed: 1995
Pawtucket, RI, USA
Year completed: 1995
Internship Hospital
Meml Hospital Brown University
Pawtucket, RI, USA
Year completed: 1993
Pawtucket, RI, USA
Year completed: 1993
Fellowship Hospital
University Hospital Of St Raphael Yale University
Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1997
Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1997
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
793 Eastern Bypass
Kentucky (KY)
Richmond
40475
Phone:(859) 626-1700
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Bluegrass Family Health
- CareOregon
- CareSource
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HAP Insurance
- Health Alliance
- Health Net
- HealthPlus
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA IN HIX
- Pathway X Ind Direct Access KY
- Peach State Health Plan
- Preferred PPO
- Sagamore Health Network
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellCare
- Wellcare of Georgia
- Zurich
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Affiliated Hospitals
Saint Joseph East
150 North Eagle Creek Drive
Kentucky KY,
Lexington,
40509
Saint Joseph East is a non-profit hospital located in Lexington, KY. This hospital reports jointly with Jewish Hospital Lexington. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state a...
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