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Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

812 W 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340

(209) 723-2037

Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD is a cardiologist in Merced, CA specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

812 W 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340

(209) 723-2037

(209) 723-8767

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In The News

“The state Medical Board on Dec. 2 formally accused Dr. Raif Tawakol of misdiagnosing a female patient beginning in September 2011, according to the accusation filed by the California Attorney...”—"Merced doctor accused of 'gross negligence' by state Medical Board", Merced Sun-Star, January 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD treated as a cardiologist in Merced, CA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, pulmonary testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	226
airway management	40
ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	199
breathing treatment	285
cardiac procedures	159
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1376
ear procedures	15
lab tests	1743
musculoskeletal imaging	29
pelvic imaging	72
preventive care	767
pulmonary testing	705
sleep study	63
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	470
vascular procedures	189
X-rays	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD treated as a cardiologist in Merced, CA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, ultrasound (sonogram) and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	226
airway management	26
ambulatory monitoring	37
blood draw	185
breathing treatment	133
cardiac procedures	205
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1350
ear procedures	30
lab tests	1640
musculoskeletal imaging	36
pelvic imaging	56
preventive care	739
pulmonary testing	402
sleep study	53
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	485
vascular procedures	147
X-rays	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	67
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD treated as a cardiologist in Merced, CA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
blood draw	34
cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	248
lab tests	353
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	159
pulmonary testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD treated as a cardiologist in Merced, CA were lab tests, preventive care, pulmonary testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	166
airway management	33
ambulatory monitoring	34
blood draw	139
cardiac procedures	131
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	991
ear procedures	22
lab tests	1245
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pelvic imaging	46
preventive care	555
pulmonary testing	380
sleep study	58
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	349
vascular procedures	121
X-rays	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD.

**Gender**
Female	32
Male	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD From 2012 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD treated were diabetes, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$417 Victoza $267	Levemir $151
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$286 CRESTOR $142	BYDUREON $121	FARXIGA $23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$142 Welchol $115	Benicar $27
Pfizer Inc.	$134 ELIQUIS $134
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$118 BYDUREON $101	ONGLYZA $17
Other	$66 RAC $24	INVOKANA $15	ZETIA $12	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,165

Biography

Dr. Raif Tawakol is an adult cardiology specialist in Merced, CA. Dr. Tawakol obtained a license to practice in California.

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In The News

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raif Tawakol, MD From 2012 - 2014

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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