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Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD

Accepting New Patients

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and more.

450 N New Ballas Road Suite 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 362-3431

Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD is a retina specialist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD is affiliated with Washington University Physicians, WashU Medicine, BJC HealthCare, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

450 N New Ballas Road Suite 260
Saint Louis, MO 63141

Address:

450 N. New Ballas Road Building 450 North New Ballas Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Address:

4901 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Address:

4901 Forest Park Avenue #6
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Address:

517 S Euclid Avenue Dept Opthalmology, 1st Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63110

eye procedures	415
injections	34

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	1074
injections	108

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	42
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	110
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	78
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

doctor visit	22
eye procedures	1831
injections	294

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	75
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

doctor visit	15
eye procedures	1705
injections	297

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	74
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	1419
injections	233

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	80
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

doctor visit	17
eye procedures	1118
injections	234

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	68
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

doctor visit	197
eye procedures	2511
injections	678

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD treated as a retina specialist in Saint Louis, MO were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	49
eye procedures	1495
injections	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	232
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	55
75 to 84	101
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (2011)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington University Physicians

WashU Medicine

BJC HealthCare

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna US Access, Aetna National Advantage Program, Aetna Elect Choice, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna, MHBP, Aetna Choice POS II, Humana, Aetna Select, Aetna Elect Choice EPO, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Open Access PPO, Aetna Medicare HMO and Aetna Medicare PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna US Access

Aetna National Advantage Program

Aetna Elect Choice

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna

MHBP

Aetna Choice POS II

Humana

Aetna Select

Aetna Elect Choice EPO

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Aetna Open Access PPO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$293 LUCENTIS $293
Alcon Vision LLC	$144 NGENUITY $144
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$100 ACTHAR $100
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.	$95 Implantable Miniature Telescope IMT by Dr Isaac Lipshitz $95
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$90 EYLEA aflibercept injection $90
Other	$30 JETREA $30

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$652
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Rithwick Rajagopal practices vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Rajagopal's education and training includes medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. Clinical interests for Dr. Rajagopal include macular hole, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and macular pucker. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He takes Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Washington University Physicians, WashU Medicine, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Rajagopal's practice in Saint Louis, MO is open to new patients as reported by BJC HealthCare.