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Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Medical College of Wisconsin (1999)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, transplant procedures, interstitial lung disease, and more.

200 Medical Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-6654

Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD is a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1999 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Medical Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Some issues Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“For 50 percent of those diagnosed with PAH, the median survival is five to seven years, said UCLA pulmonologist Dr. Rajan Saggar, Wyman's doctor.”—"Rancho Cucamonga man creates online cartoon for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension patients", Whittier Daily News, January 2015

cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	409
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	34
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	11
cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	478
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	35
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	13
cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	535
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	49

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	58
Hispanic	92
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	44
Less than 65	182

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	19
cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	541
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	53

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	448
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	16
pulmonary testing	65

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	35
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

doctor visit	488
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
pulmonary testing	14

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	31
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

doctor visit	406
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
pulmonary testing	25

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	26
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

doctor visit	393
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	29
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	28
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

doctor visit	753
hospital care	765
inpatient care	765

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

bronchoscopy	14
cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	496
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	103

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1999. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1999)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

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. Rajan Saggar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
United Therapeutics Corporation	$161,444 TYVASO $63,290	None $43,152	REMODULIN $10,596	ORENITRAM $4,750	UNITUXIN $29	Other $39,627
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$84,742 UPTRAVI $18,083	OPSUMIT $16,234	TRACLEER BOSENTAN $4,006	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $1,104	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $393	Other $44,922
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14,850 OFEV $1,731	STIOLTO $14	$13,105
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$13,053 Adempas $13,053
Gilead Sciences Inc	$12,343 Letairis $3,434	$8,909
Other	$38,260 GIAPREZA $4,741	XOLAIR $4,216	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $2,006	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $495	Esbriet $187	Other $26,615

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$148,580
Food and Beverage	$70,030
Travel and Lodging	$60,469
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$40,432
Honoraria	$5,050
Other	$133

Research Payments

Dr. Rajan Saggar, MD has received 116 research payments totaling $888,002.

Biography

Dr. Rajan Saggar, who practices in Los Angeles, CA, is a medical specialist in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. Dr. Saggar is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He is a graduate of Medical College of Wisconsin.