Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Disorders Of Gingiva And Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Ankle Brachial Index
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Baby Gates
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- 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
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Liver Transplant Support Groups
- Lymphedema
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulse Volume Recording
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Urologic Surgery
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
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