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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
310 W 9th St
Frederick, MD, 21701
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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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