Dr. Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD

About Me
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Conditions Treated, Treatments, and Tests
Education
Member of Medical Staff

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 sees a wide spectrum of patients with cardiovascular conditions including coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, hypertension, lipid disorders, and abnormal heart rhythms.

Dr. Ghosh has over 10 years of clinical and research experience including training in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and outcomes research. He was also chief resident in the internal medicine program. Along with seeing patients, Dr. Ghosh is also involved and interested in medical education through teaching medical students, residents and clinical research.

Dr. Ghosh uses a team-based approach with his patients and encourages them to be involved in the decision-making process for their treatment plan.

He is a fellow member of American College of Cardiology (FACC), American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) and American College of Physicians (FACP). He has published numerous manuscripts in the major journals including Journal of American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Cardiology, and International Journal of Cardiology. Dr. Ghosh also serves as a peer reviewer for leading cardiovascular journals.

His research interests are focused on cardiovascular therapeutics and cardiovascular imaging.

Practice Locations

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital – Russell Morgan Building

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206
Baltimore, MD 21239

Get Directions

Call 443-444-4700

Fax 443-444-4606

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital - Johnston Professional Building

3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Professional Building
Baltimore, MD 21218

Get Directions

Call 410-366-5600

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPTIAL
Baltimore, MD 21239

Get Directions

Call (443) 444-4100

Insurances Accepted

MedStar Health Providers participate with a wide range of health insurance products. We accept self-pay patients and the insurances plans listed below. This list is not comprehensive, it is updated periodically and is subject to change. If you do not see your health insurance plan or product listed, or if you have any questions regarding MedStar Health’s participation with your health plan, please contact your health plan to verify participation with our providers.

Since the MedStar Health providers span the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia regions, our participation with DC, Maryland and Virginia Medical Assistance programs varies by provider group. Please contact your MedStar Physician’s Office to assist with verifying Medical Assistance participation. If you are enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization, please contact your Medicaid health plan to verify participation.

AETNA
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna USAccess (POS)
Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Innovation Health: PPO
Open EPO Plus
Open POS II
CAREFIRST
Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
HealthyBlue PPO
CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Choice Fund PPO
CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
CIGNA Indemnity
CIGNA POS/Network POS
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
POS OA & OA Plus
COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
First Health PPO
FIRST HEALTH (NOW COVENTRY)
FIRST HEALTH
MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice
MEDSTAR MEDICARE CHOICE
MedStar Medicare Choice
MEDSTAR SELECT
MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
TRICARE
Tricare Extra (Indemnity)
Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
Tricare Prime
Tricare Standard
UNITED HEALTHCARE
M.D. IPA (HMO)
M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
OneNet PPO, Inc.
Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Healthcare Choice Plus
United Healthcare Compass (HMO)
United Healthcare Core Essential (HMO)
United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
United Healthcare Select HMO
United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
United Student Resources