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Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, heart problems

1380 El Cajon Boulevard Suite 100
El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 867-0557

Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS is a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA specializing in nuclear cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS is affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION, Optum Care Network SDPMG, SCRIPPS MERCY PHYSICIANS CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION and SHEREV HEART AND VASCULAR CLINIC INC.

Office Locations

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

1380 El Cajon Boulevard Suite 100
El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 867-0557

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1926 Viaduct Centre Suite B
Vista, CA 92081

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2095 W Vista Way Suite 107
Vista, CA 92083

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752 Medical Center Court Suite 207
Chula Vista, CA 91911

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8851 Center Drive Suite 304
La Mesa, CA 91942

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Some issues Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS had a list price for cholesterol screening, lipid profile, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 10%

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation

elective cardioversion

pulmonary vein isolation

stress echo

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2023, Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, elective cardioversion, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), stress echo, and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac electrophysiological study

cardiac imaging

cardiac pacing procedures

cardioversion

catheter ablation

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective external cardioversion

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

external cardioversion

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac electrophysiological study, cardiac imaging, cardiac pacing procedures, cardioversion, catheter ablation, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective external cardioversion, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, external cardioversion, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	16
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	30
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	47
doctor visit	17
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	26
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	66
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	240
doctor visit	259
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	240

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	95
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	61
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	234
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	25
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	66
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	58
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	366
cardioversion	15
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	477
hospital care	614
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	614
minimally invasive procedures	83
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	335

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	44
Hispanic	189
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	118
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	58
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	330
cardioversion	14
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	671
hospital care	474
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	474
minimally invasive procedures	88
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	288

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	34
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	105
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in El Cajon, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	171
cardioversion	14
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	243
hospital care	231
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	231
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	54
preventive care	11
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	69
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	51
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2008. She completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She is certified by the Cardiac electrophysiology Internal medicine Cardiac electrophysiology Internal medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: Cardiac electrophysiology Internal medicine Cardiac electrophysiology Internal medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Paradise Valley Hospital

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

Optum Care Network SDPMG

SCRIPPS MERCY PHYSICIANS CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION

SHEREV HEART AND VASCULAR CLINIC INC

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. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Medi-Cal, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Workers' Compensation, Health Net, Medicare and Humana.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD, MD MS accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Medi-Cal

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Molina Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Workers' Compensation

Health Net

Medicare

Humana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$36,555 Micra $464	Claria MRI $158	TYRX $122	Reveal LINQ $66	Azure $60	Other $35,685
Abbott Laboratories	$5,347 Merlin Connectivity and Remote $1,943	ENSITE PRECISION $856	RhythmVIEW Work Stations $459	MitraClip $301	EP Transseptal Access $293	Other $1,494
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,981 WATCHMAN $1,506	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $1,031	GENERAL - THERAPIES $721	GENERAL THERAPIES $140	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $64	Other $519
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,065 Micra $1,156	LINQ II $261	Reveal LINQ $68	Azure $41	Crome $39	Other $499
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,095 Ampere RF Ablation Generator $1,012	CRM $83
Other	$4,392 LifeVest $539	Barostim Neo System $433	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $226	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $223	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $213	Other $2,759

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$30,000
Food and Beverage	$13,321
Travel and Lodging	$9,580
Education	$533

Biography

Dr. Farah Dawood is a specialist in adult cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Dawood (or staff) is conversant in Chaldean Neo-Aramaic and Arabic. In her practice, Dr. Dawood focuses on heart problems and electrophysiological (EP) study. She is professionally affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Paradise Valley Hospital, and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Her education and training includes medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She takes Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Dawood's practice in Chula Vista, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.