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Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD

Accepting New Patients

(768 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: autoimmune diseases, neuromyelitis optica, arm weakness, and more.

5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1100
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(202) 444-4972

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD is a neurologist in Washington, DC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Health and MGMC LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3800 Reservoir Road, NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20007

Address:

18111 Prince Philip Drive suite 101
Olney, MD 20832

Address:

5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1100
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Some issues Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	76

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

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

doctor visit	60
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

doctor visit	124
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

doctor visit	193
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

doctor visit	208
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

doctor visit	228
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

doctor visit	505
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD treated as a neurologist in Washington, DC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	221
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD.

**Gender**
Female	54
Male	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	5
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Health

MGMC LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, MAMSI, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Select, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Coventry National Network PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Virginia Premier Health Plan, WellPoint, Aetna, CIGNA Network Open Access, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), HealthyBlue PPO, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, Traditional Medicare Fee for Service, United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO), Innovation Health: Open POS Plus, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Carefirst EPO, Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus, United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, United Select HMO - EPO/NPP, United MD IPA Preferred (POS), United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO), Innovation Health: Network Only Plus, United MD IPA (HMO), United Choice Plus, CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans), Innovation Health: PPO, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, United Choice, United Optimum Choice, Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus), Innovation Health: POS, Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS), Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus, United Select Plus (POS), CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced, United Erickson Advantage Plans, Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN), Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS), D-SNP), I-SNP, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, United Core Essential (HMO), Innovation Health: POS Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP, Innovation Health: Open POS II, Innovation Health: Indemnity, United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, United Navigate, Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO, Police and Fire Clinic and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

MAMSI

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Anthem

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Select

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Coventry National Network PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Virginia Premier Health Plan

WellPoint

Aetna

CIGNA Network Open Access

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

HealthyBlue PPO

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Carefirst EPO

Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

United MD IPA (HMO)

United Choice Plus

CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

Innovation Health: PPO

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

United Choice

United Optimum Choice

Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

Innovation Health: POS

Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

United Select Plus (POS)

CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

United Erickson Advantage Plans

Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

D-SNP)

I-SNP

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

United Core Essential (HMO)

Innovation Health: POS Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

Innovation Health: Open POS II

Innovation Health: Indemnity

United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

United Navigate

Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

Police and Fire Clinic

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 768 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2023-07-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Sending provider specific information regarding my specific concerns.It would be helpful if the provider sent a follow up report of sorts or shared information related to "RIS" on the portal with me.Taking notes is my way of really understanding why I still need to get MRIs or come in to see you on an annual basis.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I like that Dr.Amjad always listens to your concerns and always explains her recommendations and reasons for them. She is always attentive and overall a really good neurologist.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-03-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Amjad is very thorough, considerate, honest, and professional. I appreciate her medical care and approach to patient care

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-13

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$258,827 TECFIDERA $121,620	TYSABRI $35,829	PLEGRIDY $29,126	Vumerity $25,844	ZINBRYTA $7,938	Other $38,471
GENZYME CORPORATION	$161,137 AUBAGIO $115,774	LEMTRADA $23,787	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $7,708	ALEMTUZUMAB $5,123	MS DISEASE STATE $236	Other $8,509
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$82,847 Gilenya $60,642	MAYZENT $14,608	KESIMPTA $5,597	ARZERRA $889	$1,111
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$50,376 SOLIRIS $25,945	ULTOMIRIS $3,330	$21,101
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$38,427 ZEPOSIA $33,627	$4,800
Other	$82,121 COPAXONE $22,397	OCREVUS $18,398	UPLIZNA $12,678	Enspryng $7,798	GABLOFEN 1 mL in 1 SYRINGE, GLASS $4,063	Other $16,788

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$464,974
Consulting Fee	$109,751
Travel and Lodging	$61,101
Food and Beverage	$23,679
Honoraria	$13,100
Other	$1,130

Research Payments

Dr. Faria Sana Amjad, MD has received 188 research payments totaling $1,603,767.

Biography

Dr. Faria Amjad is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Amjad include acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), myasthenia gravis, and facial pain. Dr. Amjad is professionally affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and a graduate of Georgetown University Hospital's residency program. Patient reviews placed Dr. Amjad at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Olney, MD.