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Dr. David J. Farber, MD

Accepting New Patients

(399 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: cardiac imaging

1030 President Avenue Suite 3001
Fall River, MA 02720

(508) 973-9700

Dr. David J. Farber, MD is a cardiologist in Fall River, MA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. David J. Farber, MD is affiliated with Southcoast Health.

Office Locations

Southcoast Health

1030 President Avenue Suite 3001
Fall River, MA 02720

(508) 973-9700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. David J. Farber, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

electrocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. David J. Farber, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, electrocardiogram (EKG), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress echo, stress EKG, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	681
catheterization	113
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	1034
hospital care	664
inpatient care	653
lab tests	150
minimally invasive procedures	113
nuclear scan	83
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	43
stress testing	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	706
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	901
hospital care	613
inpatient care	613
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	164
nuclear scan	59
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	241
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	663
catheterization	152
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	864
hospital care	535
inpatient care	535
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	152
nuclear scan	64
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	387
vascular procedures	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	202
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	544
catheterization	190
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	774
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
minimally invasive procedures	190
nuclear scan	45
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	265
vascular procedures	76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1190
Female	1100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2078
Black	44
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	402
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	80
cardiac procedures	598
catheterization	209
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	907
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
minimally invasive procedures	209
nuclear scan	40
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1251
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	229
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	72
cardiac procedures	570
catheterization	209
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	899
hospital care	479
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	209
nuclear scan	42
stent placement (stenting)	72
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	270
vascular procedures	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	761
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1247
Black	20
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	230
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	542
catheterization	206
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	948
emergency care	16
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
minimally invasive procedures	206
nuclear scan	28
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	257
vascular procedures	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	880
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1442
Black	21
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	251
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	558
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	1051
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	125
nuclear scan	27
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vascular procedures	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1525
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	611
85 and over	237
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	350
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	732
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	158
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	393
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	969
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1214
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	175
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	420
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	936
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	291
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1177
Black	11
Hispanic	72
Asian	13
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	172
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Farber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fall River, MA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	63
cardiac procedures	547
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	910
emergency care	16
hospital care	428
inpatient care	427
lab tests	79
minimally invasive procedures	133
nuclear scan	43
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1203
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	70
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	449
85 and over	208
Less than 65	172
65 to 74	502

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Farber, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Farber, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Farber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southcoast Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David J. Farber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 399 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David J. Farber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fall River, MA.

4.91

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$178 ENTRESTO $178
Boston Scientific Corporation	$107 GENERAL - THERAPIES $84	Tachy System $23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$98 PNEUMOVAX 23 $37	ZETIA $26	ZONTIVITY $24	JANUMET XR $11
Amgen Inc.	$72 Repatha $48	Corlanor $23
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$62 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $62
Other	$406 ELIQUIS $36	LifeVest $36	XARELTO $35	PRALUENT $31	Pacemakers $26	Other $243

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$910
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. David Farber is a specialist in adult cardiology in Fall River, MA. The average patient rating for Dr. Farber is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Farber include cardiac imaging. He attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Farber is affiliated with Southcoast Health. According to Southcoast Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Fall River, MA.