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Dr. Raju Ghate, MD

(415 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: arthritis, knee replacement, knee arthritis

9650 Gross Point Road Suite 2900
Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 866-7846

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Raju Ghate, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.

Office Locations

2650 Ridge Avenue Suite 1223
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-2040

(847) 733-5315

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680 N Lake Shore Drive Suite 1028
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 664-6848

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9650 Gross Point Road Suite 2900
Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 866-7846

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In The News

“Shout Out: Raju Ghate, Evanston doctor at Skokie hospital.”—"Shout Out: Raju Ghate, Evanston doctor at Skokie hospital", Chicago Tribune, May 2019

“Dr. Raju Ghate, 45, has lived in Evanston for 14 years.”—"Shout Out: Raju Ghate, Evanston doctor at Skokie hospital", Chicago Tribune, May 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

joint aspiration

joint injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Raju Ghate, MD performed more joint reconstruction, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection 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 10%

By Affordability:

injections

In 2024, Dr. Raju Ghate, MD had a list price for injections that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	831
injections	120
joint surgery	160
lower extremity surgery	160
reconstructive surgery	160

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	993
injections	153
joint surgery	164
lower extremity surgery	164
reconstructive surgery	164

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	76
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	62
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	47
doctor visit	936
injections	172
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	171
reconstructive surgery	171

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	60
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	46
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	168
doctor visit	950
injections	187
joint surgery	202
lower extremity surgery	202
reconstructive surgery	202

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	918

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	80
Hispanic	44
Asian	52
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	88
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	209
doctor visit	928
injections	206
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	215
reconstructive surgery	215

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	45
Hispanic	27
Asian	35
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	35
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	226
doctor visit	955
injections	172
joint surgery	241
lower extremity surgery	241
reconstructive surgery	241

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	36
Hispanic	21
Asian	38
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	50
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	223
doctor visit	1019
injections	187
joint surgery	241
lower extremity surgery	241
reconstructive surgery	241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	247
doctor visit	1043
injections	191
joint surgery	265
lower extremity surgery	265
reconstructive surgery	265

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	61
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	187
doctor visit	627
injections	151
joint surgery	207
lower extremity surgery	207
reconstructive surgery	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	26
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	47
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	161
doctor visit	775
injections	138
joint surgery	255
lower extremity surgery	255
reconstructive surgery	255

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	33
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	48
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	663
injections	46
joint surgery	222
lower extremity surgery	222
reconstructive surgery	222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	29
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	36
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2023 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	629
injections	37
joint surgery	256
lower extremity surgery	256
reconstructive surgery	256

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL during 2024 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
doctor visit	693
injections	49
joint surgery	257
lower extremity surgery	257
reconstructive surgery	257

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	22
Hispanic	15
Asian	30
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Evanston, IL were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

aspiration	139
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	166
doctor visit	849
injections	139
joint surgery	219
lower extremity surgery	219
reconstructive surgery	219

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	594
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	259
85 and over	41
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	374

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raju Ghate, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raju Ghate, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (2018)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 415 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Raju Ghate, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$46,123 KNEES $12,248	Persona $7,843	Product Portfolio $4,013	Extremities $1,750	PSI Knee Reusable Instruments $1,500	Other $18,769
TechMah Medical, LLC	$17,033 SmartSpace Knee $16,533	Smart SPACE $500
Zimmer Holding Inc	$12,250 Knee $12,250
Lima USA, Inc.	$8,554 PHYSICA CR $5,155	Physica $2,000	LANTERN SURGICAL ASSISTANT $1,267	Product Portfolio $132
Signature Orthopaedics USA Corp	$6,000 $6,000
Other	$725 TRIATHLON $175	Mako $119	Insignia $46	HIPS $44	Zynrelef $37	Other $304

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$76,845
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$10,250
Travel and Lodging	$1,751
Food and Beverage	$1,748
Education	$91

Research Payments

Dr. Raju Ghate, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $109,266.

Biography

Dr. Raju Ghate is a specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. On average, patients gave Dr. Ghate a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of clinical interest consist of knee replacement, knee arthritis, and orthopedic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Dr. Ghate is professionally affiliated with Endeavor Health.