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Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Professional interests include: ventricular assist device (VAD), heart valve disease, pulmonary valve disease, and more.

4160 South Pecos Road Suite 10
Las Vegas, NV 89121

(702) 454-7311

Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV specializing in cardiac surgery, general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD is affiliated with Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and Sunrise Health.

Office Locations

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

4160 South Pecos Road Suite 10
Las Vegas, NV 89121

(702) 454-7311

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Some issues Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The Las Vegas medical practice, whose principal physician was Dr. Bashir Chowdhry, billed federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for surgical...”—"Nevada U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $7.2 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions For U.S. Taxpayers In Fiscal Year 2018", U.S. Department of Justice, February 2019

“LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nevada, Inc. (CTS), a Las Vegas medical practice whose principal physician is Dr. Bashir Chowdhry, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the...”—"Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons Of Nevada Inc. Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations", U.S. Department of Justice, April 2018

“Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nevada Inc., whose principal physician is Dr. Bashir Chowdhry, agreed to the settlement resolving an allegation of liability under the civil False Claims...”—"Las Vegas surgery group settles with feds for $1.5M", Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	60
cardiac procedures	164
catheterization	39
doctor visit	170
endarterectomy	78
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
neck surgery	20
open surgery	159
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	198
thoracostomy	39
urologic procedures	39
vascular procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	59
cardiac procedures	173
catheterization	45
doctor visit	163
emergency care	57
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
open surgery	118
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	160
urologic procedures	45
vascular procedures	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	29
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	98
doctor visit	30
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
neck surgery	14
open surgery	98
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	98
vascular procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	22
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	98
doctor visit	69
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
neck surgery	16
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	56
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	52
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	61
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	111
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lower extremity surgery	14
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	32
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	63
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	151
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	14
open surgery	98
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	98
vascular procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	27
Hispanic	54
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	37
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	71
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	40
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	64
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	22
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	48
hospital care	462
inpatient care	462
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	33
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	54
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	64
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
minimally invasive procedures	57
vascular procedures	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	16
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	55
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	37
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
minimally invasive procedures	31
vascular procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	21
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Las Vegas, NV were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	119
catheterization	42
doctor visit	88
emergency care	57
endarterectomy	31
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	16
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	97
thoracostomy	39
urologic procedures	42
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nevada.

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

Sunrise Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,197 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,321	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $876
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,642 CoreValve Evolut $2,208	Aortic Stent Grafts $173	CG Future $123	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $100	Heart Valves $28	Other $10
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$1,551 ECM Patch $1,551
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$1,510 Tissue Heart Valves $1,035	Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $331	All Sorin HV $143
Abbott Laboratories	$1,378 Mitra Clip system $1,378
Other	$1,021 Impella $331	OFIRMEV $117	GENERAL - STENTS $110	ATRICLIP PRO2 $108	APTIOM $91	Other $264

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,754
Food and Beverage	$4,450
Education	$96

Biography

Dr. Bashir Chowdhry is a cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Las Vegas, NV. Clinical interests for Dr. Chowdhry include video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), pulmonary valve disease, and ablation. His professional affiliations include Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and Sunrise Health. He trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo for his residency.