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Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice, Pathology and Cytopathology

Maulana Azad Medical College (1989)

Professional interests include: medical education, fine needle aspiration (FNA)

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 7-132B
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 926-3211

Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice, pathology and cytopathology. She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 7-132B
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“On Monday, physicians from the pathology department commemorated Kulesza's life, Dr. Ritu Nayar said.”—"Feinberg pathologist Piotr Kulesza pushed for care, research collaboration", The Daily Northwestern, November 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD performed more cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2012 were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	60
cytology	470
lab tests	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2013 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	95
cytology	610
lab tests	238
second opinions	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	130
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	53
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2014 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	116
cytology	742
lab tests	146
second opinions	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	124
Hispanic	53
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	84
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2015 were cytology, consultation, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	121
cytology	1052
lab tests	115
second opinions	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1204
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1526
Black	300
Hispanic	122
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	996
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	204
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2016 were cytology, consultation, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	159
cytology	1004
lab tests	127
second opinions	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	167
Hispanic	71
Asian	40
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	107
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2017 were cytology, consultation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	185
cytology	621
lab tests	159

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	92
Hispanic	57
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	70
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2018 were cytology, consultation, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	236
cytology	764
lab tests	150
second opinions	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	148
Hispanic	62
Asian	34
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	72
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2019 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	166
cytology	822
lab tests	245
second opinions	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	120
Hispanic	74
Asian	41
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	91
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2020 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	137
cytology	779
lab tests	221
second opinions	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	94
Hispanic	68
Asian	39
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	72
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2021 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	717
lab tests	153
second opinions	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	90
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	76
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2022 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	106
cytology	675
lab tests	166
second opinions	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	99
Hispanic	41
Asian	21
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	81
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	134
cytology	750
lab tests	174
second opinions	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	124
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	650
Hispanic	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	289
85 and over	82
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	418

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	27
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in 1989. She completed residency at George Washington University. She is certified by the Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College (1989)

Residency: George Washington University (1995)

Board Certification: Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ritu Nayar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$8,661 MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $4,095	TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $2,401	MD HPV CTNG $1,500	MD cobas 6800 8800 $632	CINtec PLUS Cytology $33
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$6,237 BD Onclarity $4,089	$2,148

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,401
Travel and Lodging	$2,661
Food and Beverage	$1,776
Honoraria	$1,560

Biography

Dr. Ritu Nayar is a Chicago, IL physician who specializes in general practice and cytopathology. Her clinical interests include fine needle aspiration (FNA) and medical education. Before completing her residency at George Washington University Medical Center, Dr. Nayar attended medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College. She has received the following distinctions: Member Board of Governors, College of American Pathologists; Executive Vice Chair of Pathology, Northwestern University, Dept of Pathology; and Life Time Achievement Award, Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology. In addition to English, Dr. Nayar (or staff) speaks Hindi. She is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Chicago, IL.