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Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

Gandhi Medical College (1983)

Professional interests include: autopsy pathology

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 794-4550

Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD is a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA specializing in cytopathology. She graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health and Baystate Pathology.

Office Locations

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 794-4550

(413) 794-3195

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

second opinions

slide consultation

In 2023, Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, second opinions, and slide consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 Affordability:

cytology

lab tests

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD had a list price for cytology, lab tests, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2012 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	373
lab tests	153
second opinions	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2013 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
cytology	410
lab tests	192
second opinions	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	56
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	74
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2014 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	367
lab tests	80
second opinions	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	34
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	70
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2015 were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	24
cytology	138
lab tests	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	100
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2016 were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	22
cytology	162
lab tests	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	29
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	40
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2017 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	32
cytology	140
lab tests	82
second opinions	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	20
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	31
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2018 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	34
cytology	175
lab tests	126
second opinions	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	32
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2019 were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	220
lab tests	141
second opinions	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	41
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2020 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	188
lab tests	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	35
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2021 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	164
lab tests	64
second opinions	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	84
lab tests	108
second opinions	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Springfield, MA were cytology, lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	30
cytology	220
lab tests	107
second opinions	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	379
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	42
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD graduated from Gandhi Medical College in 1983. She completed residency at Mount Sinai Morningside (FKA St. Luke's Hospital)*, MD. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Gandhi Medical College (1983)

Residency: Mount Sinai Morningside (FKA St. Luke's Hospital)*, MD (2000)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Baystate Pathology

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. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rukmini M. Kashikar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

BMC HEALTHNET ACO

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

FALLON ACO

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Biography

Dr. Rukmini Kashikar is a cytopathology specialist in Springfield, MA. She has indicated that her clinical interests include autopsy pathology. Dr. Kashikar is affiliated with Baystate Health. She is a graduate of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and Gandhi Medical College. ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Kashikar accepts. According to Baystate Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Springfield, MA.