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Dr. Tej Phatak, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and General Pediatrics

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001)

201 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112

(973) 926-7466

Dr. Tej Phatak, MD is a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ specializing in pediatric radiology, diagnostic radiology and general pediatrics. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Tej Phatak, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Community Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Office Locations

201 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112

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In The News

“Dr. Tej Phatak was both a pediatrician and the radiologist helping to manage her care.”—"Why Was This Teenager Bleeding So Excessively? (Published 2018)", New York Times, March 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cervical spine CT scan

chest CT scan

CT scan

pelvic CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Tej Phatak, MD performed more abdominal imaging, abdominal ultrasound, brain imaging (neuroimaging), brain MRI, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, and pelvic CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	224
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	171
breast procedures	11
CT scan	275
hip imaging	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	370
pelvic imaging	113
preventive care	11
spinal procedures	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	2186
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
women's imaging	11
X-rays	2769

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	228
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	107
breast procedures	222
CT scan	294
diagnostic imaging	66
hip imaging	48
musculoskeletal imaging	174
pelvic imaging	122
preventive care	132
spinal procedures	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	1753
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
women's imaging	222
X-rays	2172

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	1083

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	1244
Hispanic	135
Asian	34
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	185
Less than 65	465

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	160
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	156
CT scan	275
hip imaging	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	262
pelvic imaging	127
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	1971
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
X-rays	2329

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	1010

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	1147
Hispanic	134
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	223
Less than 65	437

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	175
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	188
CT scan	301
hip imaging	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	217
pelvic imaging	109
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	1934
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
X-rays	2241

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1452
Female	1872

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	2278
Hispanic	232
Asian	76
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1138
From 75 to 84	878
85 and over	404
Less than 65	904

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	463
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	89
CT scan	222
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	186
thoracic (chest) imaging	1430
ultrasound (sonogram)	481
vascular procedures	22
women's imaging	27
X-rays	1445

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	922
Hispanic	103
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	173
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	64
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	540
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
CT scan	218
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	263
thoracic (chest) imaging	1304
ultrasound (sonogram)	626
vascular procedures	36
women's imaging	50
X-rays	1232

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	864
Hispanic	78
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	150
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	64
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	520
CT scan	150
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	212
thoracic (chest) imaging	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	611
vascular procedures	21
women's imaging	46
X-rays	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	734
Hispanic	91
Asian	32
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	137
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	64
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	307
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	93
CT scan	231
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	155
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	318
vascular procedures	17
women's imaging	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	481
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	91
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	67
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	130
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	54
CT scan	160
pelvic imaging	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	287
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	65
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	132
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	67
CT scan	160
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
pelvic imaging	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	287
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	73
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	64
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	25
CT scan	61
pelvic imaging	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	161
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	40
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tej Phatak, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Newark, NJ were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	266
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	99
breast procedures	116
CT scan	213
diagnostic imaging	66
hip imaging	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	215
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	131
preventive care	71
spinal procedures	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	983
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	24
women's imaging	63
X-rays	1743

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tej Phatak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	764
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	84
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	284
85 and over	139
Less than 65	300
65 to 74	396

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Tej Phatak, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2001. He completed residency at Diagnostic Radiology - University Hospital NJMS, NJ, United States. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001)

Residency: Diagnostic Radiology - University Hospital NJMS, NJ, United States (2009)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tej Phatak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

Community Hospital

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Clara Maass Medical Center

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

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. Tej Phatak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna HMO, Coventry, MagnaCare, AmeriHealth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Amerigroup, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and Consumer Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tej Phatak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna HMO

Coventry

MagnaCare

AmeriHealth

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Amerigroup

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Consumer Health Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$310 XP - Special Products $176	Artis pheno $119	Juniper $15
GE Healthcare	$130 $130
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.	$47 $47

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$349
Travel and Lodging	$138

Biography

Dr. Tej Phatak works as a pediatric radiology, diagnostic radiology, and general pediatrics. Dr. Phatak graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He can take Amerigroup, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more. Dr. Phatak (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Marathi and Hindi. He is affiliated with Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center, and Community Hospital.