Dr. Amar Garcha is a board certified Nephrologist and Internist. He treats patients with kidney diseases & disorders, as well as hypertension and kidney stones.

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Wagoner Medical Group PC  


Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Amar S. Garcha is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(308) 382-9549


Address

800 North Alpha Street, Grand Island, NE 68803

Office Hours

  Open Lunch Close
Mon 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Tue 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Wed 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Thu 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Fri 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Nephrology
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Multi Specialty
Group Practice Wagoner Medical Group
Languages Spoken English

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5pm
​We are open during our lunch hour, but no labs are drawn from 12pm - 1pm

Phone Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:45pm

After Hours

The doctor on call may be reached by calling (308) 389-4116.  If your need is not urgent, please call the office during regular office hours.  In the event of any emergency, always call 911 or proceed to the hospital emergency room.

Insurance Accepted  


  • Medicare

About Dr. Garcha
Dr. Garcha

Bio


Dr. Amar Garcha is a Nephrologist who is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Nephrology.  Dr.  Garcha is originally from India and completed medical school in New Delhi.  He completed his Nephrology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr.  Garcha treats patient with disorder and disease of the kidney as well as hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney stones.  A Nephrologist deals with anything related to the renal system including underlying causes.  Dr.  Garcha sees patients in clinic as well as at St. Francis Medical Center and at the Kidney Dialysis Center.

Dr. Garcha is the Medical Director of the Kidney Dialysis Center of Grand Island.  He also has satellite clinics, which are listed below.  Dr. Garcha joined Wagoner Medical Group in July 2014.

Satellite Clinics:

  • St. Paul - Howard County
  • Aurora-Memorial
  • Central City - Litzenberg Memorial

Specialty


Conditions Treated 


  • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  • Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Disorders
  • Kidney Stones

Special Interests  


  • Dialysis

Education & Training  


Medical School


Residency

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    Residency in Internal Medicine


Fellowship

  • Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
    Fellowship in Nephrology


Hospital Affiliations


  • Saint Francis Medical Center
  • Howard County Medical Center
  • Memorial Community Health Inc
  • Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital

Languages Spoken  


  • English

Dr. Garcha's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)  


Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Garcha, but only those who participate in Medicare.

  Overview
  • Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes 
  • Number of HCPCS Codes: 39 
  • Number of Services: 1096 
  • Medical Suppress Indicator: # 
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 0 
  • Number of Medical Services: 0 
  • Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 0 
  Medicare Patient Demographics
  • Total Number of Medicare Patients: 158 
  • Average Age of Medicare Patients: 74 
  • Number of Patients Under Age 65: 22 
  • Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 51 
  • Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 50 
  • Number of Patients Over Age 84: 35 
  • Number of Female Patients : 77 
  • Number of Male Patients: 81 
  • Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 145 
  • Number of Black or African American Patients: 0 
  • Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0 
  • Number of Hispanic Patients: 0 
  • Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 117 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 41 
  Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
  • Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 37% 
  • Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 19% 
  • Percent of Patients with Asthma: 11% 
  • Percent of Patients with Cancer: 12% 
  • Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 51% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 75% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 39% 
  • Percent of Patients with Depression: 34% 
  • Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 51% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 68% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 75% 
  • Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 62% 
  • Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 15% 
  • Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 53% 
  • Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 9% 
  • Percent of Patients with Stroke: 9% 
  Medicare Payments Data
  • Total Submitted Charge Amount: $57,560.94 
  • Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $49,903.82 
  • Total Medicare Payment Amount: $39,485.98 
  • Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $43,970.06 
  • Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00 
  Medicare Prescription Drug Data
  • Drug Suppress Indicator: * 
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0 
  • Number of Drug Services: 0 
  • Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0 
  • Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00 

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