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Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD

(Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine

7575 N Cedar Avenue Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 449-9990

Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA specializing in thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1201 E Herndon Avenue Valley Cardiac Surgery, Suite 107
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 435-3740

(559) 261-9073

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3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto Vahcs (640)
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Dignity Health

7575 N Cedar Avenue Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 449-9990

(559) 449-9991

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In The News

“Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, a Fresno cardiac surgeon, put her on a heart-lung machine and flew with her on a medical transport helicopter to San Francisco.”—"She had a dying heart, now Madera woman has a new one and she is helping heart patients", Fresno Bee, December 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Bentall procedure

heart bypass surgery

heart surgery

internal mammary arteriogram

open surgery

By Affordability:

angiogram

aorta surgery

aortic repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD performed more Bentall procedure (aortic root and valve replacement), heart bypass surgery (CABG), heart surgery, internal mammary arteriogram, and open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), aorta surgery, and aortic repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart valve surgery

open-heart aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

arteriogram

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

thoracic imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD performed more heart valve surgery, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arteriogram, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and thoracic (chest) imaging 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. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	271
excision	23
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
lobectomy	23
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	140
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	174

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, cardiac procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	71
cardiac procedures	192
dissection	19
doctor visit	185
excision	52
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	64
open surgery	155
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	219

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	16
Hispanic	88
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	103
cardiac procedures	306
dissection	19
doctor visit	253
excision	38
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	38
open surgery	218
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	256

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	36
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	98
cardiac procedures	295
dissection	15
doctor visit	237
excision	27
hospital care	132
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	132
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	50
open surgery	196
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	223

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	98
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	132
cardiac procedures	354
dissection	15
doctor visit	375
excision	15
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	264
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	279
vascular procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	49
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	129
cardiac procedures	436
dissection	16
doctor visit	497
excision	16
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	273
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	289
vascular procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	78
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	154
cardiac procedures	444
doctor visit	526
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	321
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	308
vascular procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	16
Hispanic	116
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	71
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	174
cardiac procedures	466
doctor visit	479
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	348
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	348
vascular procedures	152

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	31
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	44
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	155
cardiac procedures	414
doctor visit	332
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	310
thoracic (chest) imaging	124
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	310
vascular procedures	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	41
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	159
cardiac procedures	454
doctor visit	336
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	318
thoracic (chest) imaging	111
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	318
vascular procedures	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	107
cardiac procedures	280
doctor visit	318
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
open surgery	214
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	214
vascular procedures	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	77
cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	260
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
open surgery	166
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	154
vascular procedures	67

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Fresno, CA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and inpatient care.

bypass surgery	118
cardiac procedures	336
dissection	16
doctor visit	339
endarterectomy	12
excision	28
hospital care	126
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	126
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	243
thoracic (chest) imaging	93
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	257
vascular procedures	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	257
Hispanic	90
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	43
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	18
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$128,051 Impella $128,051
HeartWare, Inc.	$9,892 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $9,892
AtriCure, Inc.	$8,585 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $7,164	Cardiovascular $211	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $97	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $61	COBRA Fusion Ablation System $49	Other $1,002
Abbott Laboratories	$8,101 EPIC $1,637	Cardiac Mapping System $1,455	Mitra Clip system $1,232	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $1,082	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $918	Other $1,777
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$5,850 VISTASEAL $5,850
Other	$24,455 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,092	VISTASEAL $1,600	Heart Valves $1,436	VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $852	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $804	Other $16,671

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$107,650
Travel and Lodging	$36,033
Food and Beverage	$26,615
Consulting Fee	$13,410
Education	$1,226

Biography

Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja's specialties are general surgery and thoracic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Dignity Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He obtained his medical school training at Brown University, Alpert Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dignity Health reports that Dr. Khwaja is not accepting new patients.