
Richard J Fantus, MD
Urology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults Over 65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Richard J Fantus
Dr. Richard “Jake” Fantus specializes in the treatment of men’s health, including infertility, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, testosterone deficiency and Peyronie’s disease. His clinical focus is on the holistic treatment of men’s health. He works closely with his primary care colleagues to establish personalized treatment plans with attention on lifestyle modifications in addition to medical and surgical therapies. He has a special interest in vasectomies, vasectomy reversals, inflatable penile prosthetic implantation surgery and minimally invasive (and sexual preserving) BPH procedures.
Dr. Fantus has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in addition to publishing several book chapters in the field of urology. He currently serves as a peer reviewer for numerous journals, including The Journal of Urology, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Fertility and Sterility, and Urology. He was also recently appointed to serve as a committee member for the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.
Dr. Fantus was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. After completing college at Washington University in St. Louis and medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, he returned home to complete his medical training. He completed his residency in urology at the University of Chicago and his fellowship in andrology, infertility and sexual medicine at Northwestern University.
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Northwestern University, 2021
- Residency: University of Chicago, Urology, 2020
- Internship: University of Chicago, Surgery, 2015
- Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2014
Board Certifications
- Urology: American Board of Urology, 2023
Insurance
- AETNA
- AETNA MEDICARE
- AMBETTER FROM HOME STATE HEALTH (MO)
- AMBETTER FROM SUNFLOWER HEALTH PLAN (KS)
- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS
- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY
- CENPATICO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- CIGNA HEALTHCARE
- COVENTRY HEALTH CARE
- DEVOTED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
- FIRST HEALTH (A COVENTRY HEALTH CARE COMPANY)
- FREEDOM NETWORK
- FREEDOM NETWORK SELECT
- GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE (A CIGNA HEALTHCARE COMPANY)
- HCH SYNC CENTRUS HEALTH DIRECT
- HEALTHY BLUE
- HOME STATE HEALTH
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
- LUCET/NEW DIRECTIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- MEDICAID KANSAS TRADITIONAL
- MEDICARE
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PFFS PRODUCTS (OFFERED BY PAYERS UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES)
- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL (OFFERED BY PAYERS UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES)
- MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES (MHNET)
- OPTUMHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- OSCAR
- PREFERRED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (PHP)
- PREFERRED HEALTH SYSTEMS (A COVENTRY HEALTH CARE COMPANY)
- SUNFLOWER STATE HEALTH PLAN
- SUNFLOWER WELLCARE
- TRICARE (HEALTHNET)
- UNITEDHEALTHCARE
- UNITEDHEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN
- UNITEDHEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN - MO HEALTHNET MANAGED CARE
- UNITEDHEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE