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Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD

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(Amit Kharod, MD)

(171 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Professional interests include: bowel surgery, colorectal surgery procedures, hernia surgery, and more.

901 West Main Street Donna O’Donnell, RN, Medical Arts Building, Suite 106
Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 308-4202

Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD is a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ specializing in general surgery and general practice. Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Atlantic Medical Group, CentraState Medical Center and Surgical Associates of CentraState.

Office Locations

901 West Main Street Donna O’Donnell, RN, Medical Arts Building, Suite 106
Freehold, NJ 07728

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Some issues Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Dr. Amit Kharod is a board-certified general surgeon and chief of the Department of Surgery at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold,...”—"The future of surgery is now: Smaller scars, fewer complications", Fox News, March 2015

“I decided to go directly to the source and consulted with board-certified general surgeon Dr. Amit Kharod, chief of the Department of Surgery at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, New Jersey...”—"How To Find The Right Surgeon", Huff Post, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

open inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

open hernia repair

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD performed more open inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open hernia repair, and open inguinal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	18
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
open surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
anastomosis	11
catheterization	56
doctor visit	275
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
open surgery	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	80
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	178
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
open surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	65
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	57
catheterization	47
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	220
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	34
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	196
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	50
anastomosis	13
catheterization	53
doctor visit	240
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	38
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	20
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	75
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
catheterization	48
doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	67
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	18
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
open surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
catheterization	36
doctor visit	256
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	21
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	35
doctor visit	194
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	59
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	183
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	15
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	48
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated as a general surgeon in Freehold, NJ were inpatient care, hospital care, catheterization and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	28
anastomosis	12
catheterization	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	214
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	21
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	329
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Atlantic Medical Group

CentraState Medical Center

Surgical Associates of CentraState

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Consumer Health Network, WellPoint, Fairos, Brighton Health Plan Solutions, Aetna Whole Health, Claim Watcher, UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual, World Trade Center Health Program, Occunet, PA Health & Wellness, Oscar Health Insurance, First MCO, Claim Doc, Aetna Medicare Prime, Morris County Correctional, Highmark WholeCare, AmBetter, Longevity Health Plan, Aetna Better Health, Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS) and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

EmblemHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

First Health PPO

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Consumer Health Network

WellPoint

Fairos

Brighton Health Plan Solutions

Aetna Whole Health

Claim Watcher

UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual

World Trade Center Health Program

Occunet

PA Health & Wellness

Oscar Health Insurance

First MCO

Claim Doc

Aetna Medicare Prime

Morris County Correctional

Highmark WholeCare

AmBetter

Longevity Health Plan

Aetna Better Health

Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS)

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 171 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Freehold, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amit S. Kharod, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$91,657 Da Vinci Surgical System $91,657
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,243 LigaSure $777	ADVISA DR MRI SURESCAN $284	ProGrip $25	Spacemaker $17	INTERSTIM $16	Other $4,125
Ethicon Inc.	$3,096 Sutures $1,750	Biosurgicals $668	STRATAFIX $650	Mesh $28
Davol Inc.	$2,660 OPTIFIX $2,540	BD MAX $17	PHASIX $15	SURGICAL $14	$73
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$2,448 DERMACELL $2,448
Other	$5,895 Synthetic Mesh $955	Synthetics $905	OFIRMEV $364	Soft Tissue Mechanical $228	FLOSEAL $175	Other $3,267

**Types of Payments**
Education	$79,019
Travel and Lodging	$15,033
Food and Beverage	$10,794
Consulting Fee	$3,025
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,600
Other	$1,528

Biography

Dr. Amit Kharod is a Freehold, NJ physician who specializes in general practice and general surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Kharod include bowel surgery, colorectal surgery procedures, and breast surgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes Blue California, Coventry, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Atlantic Medical Group and Atlantic Health System. Atlantic Health System reports that Dr. Kharod is accepting new patients at his office in Freehold, NJ.