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Dr. Farzad Assar, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

World University (1985)

Professional interests include: kidney problems

Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 528-3580

Dr. Farzad Assar, MD is a nephrologist in Germantown, MD specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from World University in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Farzad Assar, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Health.

Office Locations

1 Executive Park Court
Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 528-3580

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Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 528-3580

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
dialysis	354
doctor visit	466
hospital care	1107
inpatient care	1107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	323
doctor visit	337
hospital care	765
inpatient care	765

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	57
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	182
doctor visit	309
hospital care	534
inpatient care	534

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	65
Hispanic	21
Asian	49
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	51
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	69
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	138
doctor visit	345
hospital care	469
inpatient care	469

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	138
Hispanic	38
Asian	94
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	80
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	80
doctor visit	466
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	70
Hispanic	24
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	45
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	72
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	468
hospital care	717
inpatient care	717

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	74
Hispanic	24
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	47
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	71
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460
hospital care	659
inpatient care	659

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	58
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	71
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
hospital care	523
inpatient care	523

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	73
Hispanic	36
Asian	53
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	62
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	68
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	56
Hispanic	25
Asian	39
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	31
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	69
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	445
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	49
Hispanic	23
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	42
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	67
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	49
Hispanic	28
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	51
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	481
hospital care	676
inpatient care	676

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	64
Hispanic	32
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	68
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	69
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	460
hospital care	787
inpatient care	787

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	51
Hispanic	33
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	52
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	71
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farzad Assar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Germantown, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	22
dialysis	187
doctor visit	428
hospital care	633
inpatient care	633

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	127
Male	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	54
Non-Hispanic White	106
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	49
75 to 84	85
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzad Assar, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Farzad Assar, MD graduated from World University in 1985. He completed residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. He is certified by the Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Nephrology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: World University (1985)

Residency: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston (1990)

Board Certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Nephrology (1997)

Licensed In: Maryland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$610 VELTASSA $610
Mallinckrodt LLC	$366 ACTHAR $366
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$274 FARXIGA $160	LOKELMA $115
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$247 SAMSCA $186	JYNARQUE $61
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$213 ACTHAR $213
Other	$1,073 Velphoro $164	Auryxia $132	IBSRELA $89	JARDIANCE $71	ACTHAR $63	Other $554

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,463
Education	$320

Biography

Dr. Farzad Assar is a specialist in adult nephrology. His clinical interests include kidney problems and internal medicine. He is affiliated with Holy Cross Health. Holy Cross Health reports that Dr. Assar is accepting new patients at his office in Germantown, MD. Dr. Assar studied medicine at World University. He completed his residency training at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston.