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Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, myelogram (spinal cord imaging), brain MRI, and more.

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

(212) 746-6000

Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS is a diagnostic radiologist in City of New York, NY specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center, WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Newyork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health and NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

Address:

525 E 68th Street Box 141
New York, NY 10065

Some issues Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	552
CT scan	340
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	299
neck imaging	62
spinal procedures	114
vascular procedures	119

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	59
Hispanic	42
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	119
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	522
CT scan	264
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	338
neck imaging	57
spinal procedures	116
vascular procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	55
Hispanic	41
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	126
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	523
CT scan	300
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	266
neck imaging	57
spinal procedures	70
vascular procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	138
Hispanic	82
Asian	54
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	228
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	361
CT scan	190
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	185
neck imaging	25
spinal procedures	39
vascular procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	32
Hispanic	33
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	78
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	28
Cancer	21

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
CT scan	105
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
spinal procedures	5

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	38
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	27

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	167
CT scan	122
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	25
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
CT scan	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	18
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	31
Cancer	21

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	9
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	6

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	46
CT scan	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	5

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS treated as a diagnostic radiologist in City of New York, NY were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and vascular procedures.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	282
CT scan	182
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	147
neck imaging	50
spinal procedures	62
vascular procedures	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	268
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	66
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	16
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Neuroradiology Radiology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Neuroradiology Radiology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Newyork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health

NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Insurance Information

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Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Empire BlueCross BlueShield and VNSNY CHOICE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

VNSNY CHOICE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$75,790 $75,790
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$5,880 $5,880
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$3,868 MAGNETOM Vida 3T $3,406	Biograph Vision 600 (8 Ring/64 CT) $133	MAGNETOM Sola $85	NAEOTOM Alpha $36	$208
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$289 COPAXONE $289
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$47 Vascular Surgery $47
Other	$40 EMBOLICS $21	TEFLARO $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$70,000
Consulting Fee	$5,880
Grant	$4,532
Travel and Lodging	$4,368
Food and Beverage	$1,135

Research Payments

Dr. Ajay Gupta, MD, MS has received 2 research payments totaling $2,194.

Biography

Dr. Ajay Gupta is a specialist in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Gupta is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors.