Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > PA Providers

Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1715 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1992)

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, cardiac imaging, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and more.

2401 Northampton Street Suite 200
Easton, PA 18045

(610) 442-2082

Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Easton, PA specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1992 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Office Locations

Address:

2001 Fairview Avenue
Easton, PA 18042

Address:

2401 Northampton Street Suite 200
Easton, PA 18045

Some issues Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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.

cardiac procedures	827
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	2144
hospital care	1209
inpatient care	1209
lab tests	1280
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	259
stress testing	507
ultrasound (sonogram)	305
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	45
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	400
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	841
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	2270
hospital care	1267
inpatient care	1267
lab tests	1397
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	296
stress testing	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	270
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	815

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	47
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	398
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	732
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2383
hospital care	1029
inpatient care	1029
lab tests	1427
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	275
stress testing	511
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	1282
Female	1268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2378
Black	76
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	904
85 and over	638
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	719
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1845
hospital care	1105
inpatient care	1105
lab tests	906
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	239
stress testing	463
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	29
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	294
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	426
cardioversion	10
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	919
hospital care	634
inpatient care	634
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	152
stress testing	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	21
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	186
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	358
doctor visit	775
hospital care	626
inpatient care	626
minimally invasive procedures	9
nuclear scan	136
stress testing	272
ultrasound (sonogram)	86

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	23
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	170
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	186
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	577
hospital care	509
inpatient care	509
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	136
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	298
doctor visit	741
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
nuclear scan	82
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	131
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	882
cardioversion	23
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1582
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	149
stress testing	352
ultrasound (sonogram)	556
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Easton, PA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	587
cardioversion	17
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	778
inpatient care	778
lab tests	1252
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	184
stress testing	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	917
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	345
85 and over	235
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	315

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1992. He completed residency at Easton Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1992)

Residency: Easton Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 1715 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Farhad Elmi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Easton, PA.

4.81

Overall Rating

(1715 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,087 WATCHMAN $1,625	RESONATE $239	Watchman Device $120	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $26	guidewires $15	Other $62
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$285 CRM $285
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$258 BRILINTA $258
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$155 JARDIANCE $140	Pradaxa $15
Abbott Laboratories	$125 Circulatory Support $125
Other	$404 Transcatheter Heart Valves $108	NEXLETOL $91	PRALUENT $43	XARELTO $41	Cardiac Monitoring Suite $21	Other $100