About me
Raktim Ghosh, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Ghosh treats a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, hypertension, lipid disorders, and abnormal heart rhythms.
Dr. Ghosh has extensive training in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, clinical pharmacology, and outcomes research. He served as chief resident in the internal medicine program. In addition to patient care, he is dedicated to medical education, teaching medical students and residents, and conducting clinical research.
Dr. Ghosh employs a collaborative, team-based approach, encouraging patients to actively participate in their treatment plans.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), and the American College of Physicians (FACP). Dr. Ghosh has been recognized by Baltimore magazine as a Top Doctor for non-interventional cardiology in 2023 and 2024. He has published numerous manuscripts in leading journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Cardiology, and International Journal of Cardiology. He also serves as a peer reviewer for prominent cardiovascular journals.
His research interests focus on cardiovascular therapeutics and cardiovascular imaging.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Ankle Brachial Index
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardiovascular Disease Management Program
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program
- Cardiovascular Second Opinion
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulse Volume Recording
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Practice locations
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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-366-5600Fax 410-889-4952
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University (2019)
Fellowship: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (2017)
Residency: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (2016)
Internship: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: R.G. Kar Medical College (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2023, 2024, 2025