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Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and General Practice

Indiana University School of Medicine (2008)

8701 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 738-5565

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD is a radiologist in Merrillville, IN specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and general practice. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, ADVANCED IMAGING CENTER LLC, VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PC, VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PLLC and N W INDIANA RADIOLOGY SERVICES, PC.

Office Locations

8701 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 738-5565

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

brain MRA

central line placement

thoracentesis

X-rays

By Affordability:

tunneled central line placement

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD performed more brain MRA, central line placement, thoracentesis, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, angiogram (angiography), brain MRA, chest CT scan, CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, MRI angiogram (MRA), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvic CT scan, thoracentesis, tunneled central line placement, and venous ultrasound 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:

central DEXA

By Affordability:

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD performed more central DEXA procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for retroperitoneal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

brain imaging

CT scan

lower extremity venous duplex

By Affordability:

bone density test

brain MRI

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD performed more abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic imaging, spine imaging, vascular imaging, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, brain MRI, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), duplex ultrasound, pelvis X-ray, spine X-ray, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	327
angioplasty	88
aspiration	62
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	186
catheterization	118
CT scan	605
diagnostic procedures	14
dialysis access procedures	101
hip imaging	50
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	66
pelvic imaging	331
pleural drainage	15
spinal procedures	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	1868
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vascular procedures	380
X-rays	2044

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1978
Female	2558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1590
Black	2694
Hispanic	196
Asian	26
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1460
From 75 to 84	1008
85 and over	722
Less than 65	1346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	455
angioplasty	74
aspiration	41
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	252
catheterization	80
CT scan	690
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	13
pelvic imaging	322
pleural drainage	15
spinal procedures	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	1591
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	528
vascular procedures	520
X-rays	1662

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	992
Female	1300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	1381
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	614
85 and over	353
Less than 65	636

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	393
aspiration	47
bone marrow tests	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	264
catheterization	141
CT scan	674
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	319
pleural drainage	18
spinal procedures	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	1170
ultrasound (sonogram)	408
vascular procedures	361
X-rays	1148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	1213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	1188
Hispanic	69
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	281
Less than 65	618

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2018 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	461
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	303
catheterization	189
CT scan	717
device removal	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pelvic imaging	352
spinal procedures	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	477
vascular procedures	402
X-rays	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	842
Female	1198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	1203
Hispanic	74
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	312
Less than 65	568

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, vascular procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	489
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	319
catheterization	116
CT scan	590
device removal	12
musculoskeletal imaging	191
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	245
pleural drainage	17
spinal procedures	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	650
vascular procedures	522
X-rays	254

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	859
Female	1379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	844
Black	1282
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	777
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	305
Less than 65	611

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2020 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	319
aspiration	49
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	304
catheterization	82
CT scan	588
musculoskeletal imaging	189
pelvic imaging	195
pleural drainage	28
spinal procedures	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	304
X-rays	221

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	1155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	989
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	286
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2021 were CT scan, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	284
aspiration	70
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	226
catheterization	92
CT scan	423
device removal	11
musculoskeletal imaging	175
pelvic imaging	176
pleural drainage	46
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	325
vascular procedures	329
X-rays	175

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	659
Female	1045

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	868
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	259
Less than 65	387

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	231
aspiration	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	248
catheterization	64
CT scan	483
musculoskeletal imaging	154
pelvic imaging	182
pleural drainage	38
spinal procedures	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vascular procedures	217
X-rays	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	889

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	717
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	194
Less than 65	309

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN during 2023 were CT scan, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	224
aspiration	37
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	277
catheterization	46
CT scan	536
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	311
pelvic imaging	194
pleural drainage	37
spinal procedures	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
vascular procedures	168
X-rays	347

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	752
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	204
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD treated as a radiologist in Merrillville, IN were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	353
angioplasty	81
aspiration	45
bone marrow tests	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	264
catheterization	103
CT scan	589
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	21
dialysis access procedures	91
hip imaging	50
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	125
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	257
pleural drainage	26
spinal procedures	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	546
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	379
vascular procedures	355
X-rays	672

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	1304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1230
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	838
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	88
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	550
85 and over	324
Less than 65	579
65 to 74	739

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD From 2015 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

ADVANCED IMAGING CENTER LLC

VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PC

VESTA TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS PLLC

N W INDIANA RADIOLOGY SERVICES, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$9,557 BPV-Lutonix $8,296	BPV-Fluency $153	Vascular $71	BPV-Glidepath Catheter $14	BPV-CROSSER $11	Other $1,012
Davol Inc.	$5,250 $5,250
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$2,620 AZUR $171	TR Band $154	Optitorque $70	Misago $59	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $33	Other $2,133
Penumbra, Inc.	$2,209 Penumbra System $2,118	Penumbra Jet 7 $56	Ruby $35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,914 XARELTO $1,421	INVOKANA $493
Other	$9,990 Trevo $1,301	Interventional Therapies $1,141	GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $734	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $686	Endovascular $433	Other $5,695

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,836
Travel and Lodging	$10,225
Food and Beverage	$9,387
Education	$92

Biography

Dr. Rajiv Kumar sees patients in Merrillville, IN. His medical specialties are general practice, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), and nuclear radiology. He is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Kumar obtained his medical school training at Indiana University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University.