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Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD

Accepting New Patients

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

10666 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-8122

Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD is a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Scripps Green Hospital, Mercy Physicians Medical Group, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego and IMPERIAL VALLEY FAMILY CARE MEDICAL GROUP A P C.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

10666 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-8122

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

9898 Genesee Avenue Floor 3
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 824-5363

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive valve replacement

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, and minimally invasive valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aortic valve replacement 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. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	62
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	20
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	24
vascular procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	62

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	78
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	51
vascular procedures	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	34
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	91
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	25
vascular procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	52
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	100
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	33
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	35
vascular procedures	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	67
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	28
vascular procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	96
doctor visit	144
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	59
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	38
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in La Jolla, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	61
doctor visit	65
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	102
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	13
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	48

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Cancer	17
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (2002)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

IMPERIAL VALLEY FAMILY CARE MEDICAL GROUP A P C

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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Overall Rating

(90 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$24,922 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $1,228	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,100	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $517	Transcatheter Heart Valves $434	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $423	Other $21,221
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$5,180 HeartWare HVAD $2,308	CoreValve Evolut $1,461	Bio-Medicus $422	STENTS $192	Affinity Fusion $166	Other $631
Davol Inc.	$3,311 Progel $276	AVITENE $35	$3,000
Thoratec Corporation	$3,104 HeartMate II $3,104
Abbott Laboratories	$3,104 Circulatory Support $1,603	MitraClip $459	CardioMEMS HF System $385	2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $188	HeartMate $174	Other $295
Other	$11,837 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $1,683	Impella $756	CVX-300 $700	Cardiovascular $604	PREVELEAK $564	Other $7,531

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,309
Consulting Fee	$17,825
Travel and Lodging	$7,664
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Honoraria	$630
Other	$30

Biography

Dr. Sam Baradarian is a physician who specializes in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Baradarian include general surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. On average, patients gave Dr. Baradarian a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Dr. Baradarian attended Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. Dr. Baradarian is conversant in Persian. His professional affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, and Scripps Green Hospital. According to Scripps Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in La Jolla, CA.