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Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery

729 N Medical Center Drive W Suite 111
Clovis, CA 93611

(559) 435-6600

Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD is a general surgeon in Fresno, CA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD is affiliated with Inspire Health Medical Group and UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery.

Office Locations

2335 E Kashian Lane Suite 220
Fresno, CA 93701

(559) 256-5140

(559) 485-4505

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729 N Medical Center Drive W Suite 111
Clovis, CA 93611

(559) 435-6600

(559) 435-6622

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

parathyroid surgery

thyroidectomy

By Affordability:

lobectomy

thyroidectomy

thyroid surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD performed more endocrine surgery, parathyroid surgery, and thyroidectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for lobectomy, thyroidectomy, and thyroid surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

neck ultrasound

By Affordability:

endocrine surgery

parathyroid surgery

thyroid lobectomy

total thyroid lobectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD performed more neck ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for endocrine surgery, parathyroid surgery, thyroid lobectomy, and total thyroid lobectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	197
image guided procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	11
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
neck imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
endocrine surgery	11
neck imaging	54
neck surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
endocrine surgery	31
lobectomy	14
neck imaging	111
neck surgery	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	16
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	531
endocrine surgery	88
lobectomy	20
neck imaging	196
neck surgery	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	196

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	14
Hispanic	76
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	504
endocrine surgery	92
lobectomy	12
neck imaging	141
neck surgery	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	14
Hispanic	67
Asian	24
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fresno, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	294
endocrine surgery	55
image guided procedures	17
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	105
neck surgery	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	149
Hispanic	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. She completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farah Baig Karipineni, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Inspire Health Medical Group

UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$26,640 Da Vinci Surgical System $23,640	DAVINCI XI $3,000
Stryker Corporation	$40 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $40
Corcept Therapeutics	$32 Korlym $32
TELA Bio, Inc.	$31 Ovitex $31
Henry Schein, Inc.	$28 $28
Other	$33 Exparel $18	TIROSINT $16

**Types of Payments**
Education	$16,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,000
Travel and Lodging	$553
Food and Beverage	$251

Biography

Dr. Farah Karipineni's specialty is general surgery. She attended the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. Dr. Karipineni has indicated that her clinical interests include endocrine surgery. She is professionally affiliated with Inspire Health Medical Group.