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Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD

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(509 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

3867 Roswell Road Ne Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30342

(678) 904-5611

Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD is an internist in Atlanta, GA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

3867 Roswell Road Ne Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30342

(678) 904-5611

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Piedmont Healthcare

6105 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Suite C125
Atlanta, GA 30328

(678) 904-5611

(678) 904-5612

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

immunization

By Affordability:

fecal occult blood test

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

stool guaiac test

stool tests

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD performed more flu shot, and immunization (preventive vaccines) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool tests, Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

By Affordability:

flu shot

flu vaccine

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, and flu vaccine that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
breathing treatment	17
cardiac procedures	66
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	1602
ear procedures	20
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	214
nuclear scan	19
nursing home care	1213
preventive care	181
stress testing	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vaccines	163
vascular procedures	58
X-rays	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
breathing treatment	19
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	1278
lab tests	166
nuclear scan	18
nursing home care	1189
preventive care	147
stress testing	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	134
vascular procedures	44
X-rays	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	164
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	35
doctor visit	993
lab tests	151
nuclear scan	17
nursing home care	1136
preventive care	170
stress testing	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	141
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	154
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	1038
lab tests	113
nuclear scan	16
nursing home care	1034
preventive care	91
stress testing	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	91
vascular procedures	36
X-rays	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	302
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	1138
lab tests	140
nuclear scan	12
nursing home care	921
preventive care	161
pulmonary testing	26
stress testing	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	140
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	210
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	981
ear procedures	14
lab tests	134
metabolic testing	19
nuclear scan	13
nursing home care	698
preventive care	189
pulmonary testing	46
stress testing	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	162
X-rays	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	213
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	61
doctor visit	920
ear procedures	14
lab tests	99
nuclear scan	16
nursing home care	537
preventive care	151
pulmonary testing	42
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	126

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	168
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	37
doctor visit	857
lab tests	88
nuclear scan	16
nursing home care	418
preventive care	163
pulmonary testing	32
stress testing	37
vaccines	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	967
lab tests	69
nursing home care	38
preventive care	144
pulmonary testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	123

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	69
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	23
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	1002
lab tests	46
nuclear scan	16
preventive care	108
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	108
vascular procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	57
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	995
lab tests	48
nuclear scan	13
preventive care	102
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	91
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated as an internist in Atlanta, GA were nursing home care, diagnostic procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	47
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	1070
ear procedures	16
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	115
metabolic testing	19
nuclear scan	15
nursing home care	798
preventive care	146
pulmonary testing	34
stress testing	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	128
vascular procedures	30
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	451
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	121
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at City Hospital Residency, General Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: City Hospital Residency, General Surgery (1980)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Alex E. Rikhter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 509 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alex E. Rikhter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

(509 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-22

Dr. Rikhter has been the Primary Care doctor for my family for more than 10 years, and he is fantastic. He truly cares about his patients, and we are treated like family. He is considered one of the top 10 doctor's in Atlanta, so this speaks by itself about him, as he is always sharp and correct in his diagnostics and treatments, handling everything with absolute care and clarity. What is impressive, he takes the care to call us about test results even if is 7 pm on a Friday afternoon. He is my family's trusted doctor and we say that Dr. Rikhter is one of the top 3 reasons we move back to Atlanta.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-11-07

I have been seeing Dr. Rikhter for years and just made my yearly physical appointment for December 2022. Fortunately, I have been pretty healthy and do not have to see him often, though he monitors and prescribes for a chronic condition I have. He provides a unique type of care which includes old world common sense and up-to-date medical knowledge. He never rushes or condescends and is very thorough. I trust his advice and will continue being his patient until he retires.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-04-03

For me,  Dr. Rikhter was a breath of fresh air. He was very knowledgeable and showed a level of interest in treating me that I don't remember ever experiencing before.  The staff is also very friendly and polite as well. Definitely will visit him again and would recommend him to anyone.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,857 Victoza $839	Tresiba $624	RYBELSUS $479	Ozempic $470	Xultophy 100/3.6 $452	Other $992
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,427 FARXIGA $681	CRESTOR $385	BYDUREON WEEKLY $46	BYDUREON PEN $27	BREZTRI $26	Other $263
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$1,355 Vascepa $1,355
Pfizer Inc.	$1,309 ELIQUIS $288	LYRICA $233	CHANTIX $212	COLOGUARD $151	REYVOW $76	Other $349
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,164 SOLIQUA $600	SOLIQUA 100/33 $228	TOUJEO $107	AFREZZA $96	PRALUENT $62	Other $71
Other	$10,442 YOSPRALA $658	Repatha $494	XARELTO $468	QSYMIA $405	Prolia $391	Other $8,026

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,316
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600
Consulting Fee	$500
Education	$125
Travel and Lodging	$14

Biography

Dr. Alex Rikhter's area of specialization is cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Rikhter (or staff) speaks Russian and Ukrainian. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. For his professional training, Dr. Rikhter completed a residency program at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rikhter can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Atlanta, GA.