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Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD

(Laith Alshawabkeh, MD)

(28 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart valve problems, pregnancy, heart problems

9434 Medical Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 246-3271

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD is a cardiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9434 Medical Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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Some issues Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD 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.

In The News

“"American Heart Association realizes there's a tremendous under recognition of heart diseases in women," said Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, UC San Diego Health cardiologist and Director of the Adult...”—"San Diego Woman Shares Her Heart Disease Journey On 'Go Red For Women' Day", NBC 7 San Diego, February 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, and echocardiogram (echo) 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 Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2013, Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	73
doctor visit	13
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	25
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	53
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	239
doctor visit	78
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	62
Hispanic	179
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	96
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	103
doctor visit	65
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	51
Hispanic	190
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	89
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	50
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	17
Hispanic	54
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	27
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	44
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2021 were heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	27
hospital care	211
inpatient care	198
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	29
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	27
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	43
hospital care	145
inpatient care	143
outpatient care	13
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	275
Hispanic	87
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	47
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. He is certified by the internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and adult congenital heart disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine

Board Certification: internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and adult congenital heart disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 28 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,320 Mitra Clip system $1,037	HeartMate $146	AMPLATZER Occluders $137
Ancora Heart, Inc.	$921 $921
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$374 $374
Medtronic, Inc.	$245 Harmony $245
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$118 Melody $118
Other	$309 AMVUTTRA $109	GENERAL TACHY $100	LifeVest $100

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,775
Food and Beverage	$1,513

Biography

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh's specialty is adult cardiology. The average patient rating for Dr. Alshawabkeh is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: pregnancy, congenital heart disease, and heart valve problems. Dr. Alshawabkeh graduated from Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. His professional affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.