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Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD

(Dr. Robert Riekse, MD)

(162 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Professional interests include: palliative care, Alzheimer's disease, hospice (end-of-life care), and more.

200 Jefferson Avenue Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 685-3330

Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health and SAINT MARY'S HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

200 Jefferson Avenue Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	827
ear procedures	41
nursing home care	949

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	758
ear procedures	22
nursing home care	800

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	271
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	58
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	825
ear procedures	15
nursing home care	735

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	292
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	59
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	777
ear procedures	13
nursing home care	497

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	454

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	474
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	57
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	692
ear procedures	14
nursing home care	605

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	261
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	55
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	536
nursing home care	541

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	237
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	61
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
nursing home care	479

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	183

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	213
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	63
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
ear procedures	13
nursing home care	419

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	169

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	197
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	60
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294
nursing home care	212

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	135
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	63
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
nursing home care	264

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	138
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	62
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272
nursing home care	239

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	120
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	45
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2023 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267
nursing home care	346

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	145
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	48
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2024 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
nursing home care	221

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	129
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	53
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Grand Rapids, MI were nursing home care and ear procedures.

doctor visit	517
ear procedures	19
nursing home care	485

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD.

**Gender**
Female	186
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	200
75 to 84	48
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	52
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed residency at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. He is certified by the Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners

Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Michigan

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. Robert George Riekse, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Molina Healthcare, Medicare Advantage, Priority Health, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Meridian Medicare, Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP, BCN Partnered Product HMO, Aetna Cofinity Commercial, BCN HMO, Together Health USH&L and BCN Trinity Health Partners.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Molina Healthcare

Medicare Advantage

Priority Health

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Meridian Medicare

Physician Group Incentive Program PGIP

BCN Partnered Product HMO

Aetna Cofinity Commercial

BCN HMO

Together Health USH&L

BCN Trinity Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 162 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert George Riekse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Biography

Dr. Robert Riekse is a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Riekse's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of hospice (end-of-life care), internal medicine, and palliative care. He appears to be in-network for Humana, Priority Health, and Medicaid, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Riekse trained at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners. Dr. Riekse is affiliated with Trinity Health.