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Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: bronchoscopy, airway management, pleural effusion (water on the lungs)

525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-5454

Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD is a pulmonologist in New York, NY specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINI.

Office Locations

Address:

525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

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Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	72
catheterization	45
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
minimally invasive procedures	16
pleural drainage	16
thoracostomy	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	40
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	115
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	48
catheterization	30
hospital care	504
inpatient care	504
minimally invasive procedures	15
pleural drainage	29
thoracostomy	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	47
Hispanic	32
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	75
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	78
Hispanic	52
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	182
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	25

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	68
catheterization	18
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
minimally invasive procedures	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	34
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	75
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	48
Dementia	38
Cancer	24

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	65
catheterization	27
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	10
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	40
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	74
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	42
Cancer	22

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	46
catheterization	15
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	35
Hispanic	19
Asian	16
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	61
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	39
Cancer	22

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	44
catheterization	10
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	28
Hispanic	24
Asian	25
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	63
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	39
Cancer	17

aspiration	10
bronchoscopy	9
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	32
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	40
Cancer	22

aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	52
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	51
catheterization	24
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	14
pleural drainage	20
thoracostomy	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	68
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	17
Dementia	27

Education & Training

Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2005. He completed residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2005)

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINI

Insurance Information

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Dr. Kapil Rajwani, MD 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. Kapil Rajwani, MD 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. Kapil Rajwani, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$125 ELIQUIS $125
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$118 V512 $59	DULERA $44	LIPTRUZET $14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$80 XARELTO $80
Grifols USA, LLC	$49 Prolastin-C $49
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$39 STIOLTO $21	Pradaxa $17
Other	$38 SMARTVEST $20	DALIRESP $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$448

Biography

Dr. Kapil Rajwani is a physician who specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Rajwani is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.