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Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD

(Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging) and General Practice

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: brain tumor

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(619) 543-3405

Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD is a radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging) and general practice. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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4250 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

brain imaging

MRI

In 2012, Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	457
CT scan	621
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	121
neck imaging	16
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	1258
vascular procedures	22
X-rays	1056

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	732
CT scan	592
eye procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	360
neck imaging	61
spinal procedures	145
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	41
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	76
Hispanic	169
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	100
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	917
CT scan	637
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	443
neck imaging	63
spinal procedures	130
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vascular procedures	78
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	76
Hispanic	174
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	118
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	596
CT scan	399
eye procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	425
neck imaging	50
spinal procedures	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	108
Hispanic	264
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	220
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	881
CT scan	596
eye procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	646
neck imaging	63
spinal procedures	289
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
vascular procedures	37
X-rays	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	51
Hispanic	172
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	142
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1067
CT scan	726
eye procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	737
neck imaging	79
spinal procedures	294
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
vascular procedures	52
X-rays	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	884
Black	65
Hispanic	215
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	175
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	886
CT scan	601
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	609
neck imaging	67
spinal procedures	239
vascular procedures	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	64
Hispanic	173
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	139
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	930
CT scan	603
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	612
neck imaging	66
spinal procedures	214
vascular procedures	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	71
Hispanic	178
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	120
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	947
CT scan	620
eye procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	610
neck imaging	95
spinal procedures	209
vascular procedures	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	75
Hispanic	194
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	129
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1065
CT scan	744
eye procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	676
neck imaging	117
spinal procedures	213
vascular procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	77
Hispanic	204
Asian	91
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	162
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	722
CT scan	449
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	515
neck imaging	38
spinal procedures	183
vascular procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	46
Hispanic	158
Asian	73
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	113
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	678
CT scan	404
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	505
neck imaging	37
spinal procedures	179
vascular procedures	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	0
Hispanic	122
Asian	71
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	97
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	823
CT scan	582
eye procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	521
neck imaging	62
spinal procedures	191
thoracic (chest) imaging	236
vascular procedures	41
X-rays	202

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD.

**Gender**
Female	501
Male	495

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	76
Non-Hispanic White	648
Hispanic	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	126
75 to 84	268
Less than 65	207
65 to 74	395

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nikdokht Niky Farid, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$143 MAGNETOM Vida $143

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$143

Biography

Dr. Nikdokht Farid sees patients in San Diego, CA. Her medical specialties are general practice and radiology (X-ray and medical imaging). She is especially interested in brain tumor. Dr. Farid is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. After completing medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). In addition to English, she speaks Persian.