Rajiv Agarwal, MD
Enriched profileProfessor Emeritus of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine / Staff Physician (Nephrology), Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center · Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
Rajiv Agarwal is Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine / Staff Physician (Nephrology), Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 1,011 publications with 45,260 citations (h-index 80); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 10 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine / Staff Physician (Nephrology), Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. The public record shows 1,011 publications with 45,260 citations (h-index 80), centered on Hypertension. It also documents an investigator role on 10 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 44 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation
- Top research focus: Hypertension
- 10 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 44 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 72 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 10 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- LOw DosE Spironolactone, chlorThAlidone oR Combination in CKD Trial
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
- Spironolactone in CKD Enabled by Chlorthalidone: PILOT
Sponsor: Indiana Institute for Medical Research
- Mechanisms of EPO-induced Hypertension
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
44 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year202514 payments
- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.Program year20257 payments
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationProgram year202514 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
85%Beta blocker15.9%Metoprolol Succinate48%Carvedilol27%Labetalol Hcl8%Metoprolol Tartrate7%Atenolol6%Nebivolol Hcl2%Propranolol Hcl1%Sotalol1%Part D<11 patientsStatin13.9%Rosuvastatin Calcium51%Atorvastatin Calcium37%Pravastatin Sodium10%Simvastatin2%Part D≥330 patients+ 24 more classes in this area
Blood & clotting
11.8%P2Y12 inhibitor6.1%Clopidogrel77%Prasugrel Hcl13%Brilinta11%Part D≥206 patientsFactor Xa inhibitor5%Eliquis60%Xarelto40%Part D≥127 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
2.7%SGLT2 inhibitor1.2%Jardiance81%Farxiga19%Part D≥46 patientsPotassium supplement0.7%Potassium Chloride100%Part D≥47 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Systolic blood pressure and albuminuria reduction mediate cardiovascular benefits of finerenone in T2 diabetes and CKD.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation
Article2026 - Safety and Synergy of Finerenone and Empagliflozin in Lowering Blood Pressure.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
Article2026 - Finerenone in Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease without Diabetes.
The New England journal of medicine
Article2026 - Authors' Reply: Addressing Disparity Efficacy of Finerenone-Empagliflozin Combination in Asian Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
asn-online.org/about/bio.aspx
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medicine.iu.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medicine.iu.edu ↗
- Nephrology Fellowship
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
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American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →kdctmeeting.com ↗
- Senior Associate Editor
American Journal of Nephrology (Karger)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →karger.com ↗ - Editorial Board Member
Kidney International
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →sciencedirect.com ↗ - Board of Directors
KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cardiometabolichealth.org ↗ - Editor
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →library.annanurse.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →asn-online.org ↗
Awards & honors
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- Young Scholar Award
American Society of Hypertension
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine -- Professor Emeritus of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nephjc.com ↗
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