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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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