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Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD

Accepting New Patients

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, cardiac catheterization, heart surgery, and more.

440 W 114th Street 2nd Floor Suite 220
New York, NY 10025

(212) 523-2798

Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD is a cardiac surgeon in New York, NY specializing in cardiac surgery. Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI and Mount Sinai Morningside The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West.

Office Locations

Address:

1190 5th Avenue Box 1028
New York, NY 10029

Address:

440 W 114th Street 2nd Floor Suite 220
New York, NY 10025

Some issues Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“The procedure - in which arteries from elsewhere in the body are grafted from the aorta to the coronary arteries, "bypassing" clogged vessels - is not considered especially risky for someone...”—"GOODNIGHT NURSE!", New York Post, March 2007

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	94
cardioversion	26
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	66
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	54
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	14

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	13
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	66
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	94
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	41
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	72
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	74
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	74
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in New York, NY were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardioversion.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	70
cardioversion	26
doctor visit	54
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	4
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	20

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris. He has a state license in New York.

Residency: Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Mount Sinai Morningside The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

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. Farzan Filsoufi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Partners Health Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,175 CoreValve Evolut $2,109	Heart Valves $35	Mosaic $30
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$1,017 Perceval $736	MICS Instruments $281
Medistim USA, Inc.	$467 VeriQ $90	MiraQ $36	$341
Abbott Laboratories	$139 Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$126 BRILINTA $126
Other	$127 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting $74	Biosurgicals $53

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,768
Food and Beverage	$1,284

Biography

Dr. Farzan Filsoufi, who practices in New York, NY, is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery. Dr. Filsoufi's clinical interests include heart surgery. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating.