NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD

Nephrology Physician · Quincy, IL

Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Quincy, Illinois, and NPI 1629041686, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036107763, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629041686
Name
Hrishikesh Ghanekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
036107763 IL
2006002056 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 Maine St, Quincy, IL 62301
Phone
(217) 222-6550
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2022
Medicaid IDs
0718445 IA
036107763 IL
207286402 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060622000023); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1025 Maine St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Acosta Bowen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1528790920
  2. Amanda Adams, OTOccupational Therapist1205038213
  3. Erin Adams, MOTR/LOccupational Therapist1144453416
  4. Tawny Allen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1255319844
  5. Dana Altman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1043298532
  6. Halley Anderson, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1427495803

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

7,016 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 432 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hrishikesh Ghanekar7,016
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide366 claims
  2. Calcitriol295 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium260 claims
  4. Farxiga243 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate199 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen198 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $6.48

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hrishikesh Ghanekar$6.48
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana, MO · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Quincy Physicians And Surgeons Clinic, PLLCQuincy, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Hrishikesh Ghanekar among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois

Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dan Evans, M.D.Quincy, IL 623011730152273
  2. Thejeswi Pujar, M.DQuincy, IL 623011407008055
  3. Roula Tanios, M.D.Quincy, IL 623011205857141
  4. Bassim Assioun, M.D.O Fallon, IL 622691669785408
  5. Ifath Bashiruddin, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261417060534
  6. Shabnam Darbari, MDBelleville, IL 622261225026016
  7. Rouba Ghoussoub, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261396964599
  8. Matthew Koch, MDBelleville, IL 622261962420448

Common questions

What is Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD's NPI number?

Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629041686, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 Maine St, Quincy, IL, 62301. Phone: (217) 222-6550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036107763, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hrishikesh Ghanekar, MD had 7,016 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.