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Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Professional interests include: neurological disorders

1218 W Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91506

(818) 845-2255

Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD is a neurologist in Burbank, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

1218 W Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91506

(818) 845-2255

(818) 845-2828

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In The News

“In order to learn something new, we need to take the time to process it by repeating it or even connecting with it, according to neurologist Dr. Fawaz Faisal.”—"Seen At 11: Can Relying On Technology Cause 'Digital Amnesia?'", CBS News, December 2015

“Fawaz Faisal, a neurologist in Burbank, says when we learn something new, we're not taking the time to process it.”—"As Phones Get Smarter, Are They Making Us Less Reliant On Our Own Brains?", CBS News, November 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

In 2023, Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

inpatient hospital care

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	107
diagnostic procedures	889
doctor visit	841
electroencephalography (EEG)	139
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
sleep study	145

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	76
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	841
electroencephalography (EEG)	136
hospital care	417
inpatient care	417
sleep study	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	26
Hispanic	76
Asian	22
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	102
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	959
electroencephalography (EEG)	173
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
sleep study	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	21
Hispanic	74
Asian	21
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	71
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	74
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	962
electroencephalography (EEG)	211
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
sleep study	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	0
Hispanic	176
Asian	44
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	152
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	70
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	868
electroencephalography (EEG)	202
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
sleep study	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	28
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	74
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	64
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	990
electroencephalography (EEG)	251
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
sleep study	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	31
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	76
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	959
electroencephalography (EEG)	202
hospital care	396
inpatient care	396
sleep study	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	33
Hispanic	87
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	78
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	780
electroencephalography (EEG)	183
hospital care	487
inpatient care	487
sleep study	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	24
Hispanic	83
Asian	29
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	75
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	785
electroencephalography (EEG)	169
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
sleep study	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	15
Hispanic	79
Asian	38
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	71
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	71
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	958
electroencephalography (EEG)	225
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
sleep study	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	22
Hispanic	95
Asian	49
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	92
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	77
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	1076
electroencephalography (EEG)	228
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414
sleep study	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	45
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	94
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD treated as a neurologist in Burbank, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

airway management	66
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	910
electroencephalography (EEG)	192
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383
sleep study	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	416
Hispanic	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	80
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	22

Education & Training

He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Fawaz Faisal, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Health Net HMO, United Healthcare, CIGNA HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, Health Net MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, CareMore MAH and Blue Shield California MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Fawaz Faisal, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

United Healthcare HMO

Anthem

Health Net HMO

United Healthcare

CIGNA HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

Health Net MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

CareMore MAH

Blue Shield California MAH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$1,891 COPAXONE $622	AUSTEDO $340	Zecuity $300	AZILECT $295	NUVIGIL $158	Other $176
UCB, Inc.	$1,323 Vimpat $614	Briviact $562	$147
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,062 KESIMPTA $363	Gilenya $262	Aimovig $157	MAYZENT $137	AFINITOR $69	Other $74
Biogen, Inc.	$997 TECFIDERA $453	Vumerity $247	PLEGRIDY $125	AVONEX $121	TYSABRI $27	Other $23
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$841 Xyrem $777	XYWAV $47	SUNOSI $17
Other	$13,103 Rebif $627	VNS Therapy $608	BOTOX $500	UBRELVY $471	QULIPTA $418	Other $10,478

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,452
Education	$350
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$230
Consulting Fee	$150
Honoraria	$35

Biography

Dr. Fawaz Faisal specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. His areas of expertise consist of neurosurgery and neurological disorders. Dr. Faisal takes United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. According to Cedars-Sinai, he is not acceping new patients at this time.