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Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), ambulatory cardiac monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and more.

200 Jose Figueres Avenue Suite 365
San Jose, CA 95116

(408) 770-3102

Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD is a cardiologist in San Jose, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital, HCA Far West Division, Good Samaritan Health System and Regional Medical Center of San Jose Good Samaritan Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Jose Figueres Avenue Suite 365
San Jose, CA 95116

Some issues Dr. Munawar Alavi, 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.

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	534
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1053
hospital care	1028
inpatient care	1028
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	61
preventive care	13
stress testing	188
ultrasound (sonogram)	280
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	30
Hispanic	243
Asian	225
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	146
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

ambulatory monitoring	21
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	716
catheterization	85
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	1131
inpatient care	1131
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	100
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	325
vascular procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	35
Hispanic	262
Asian	205
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	158
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	66
Dementia	27
Cancer	7

ambulatory monitoring	27
angioplasty	34
blood draw	56
cardiac procedures	784
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	895
hospital care	1021
inpatient care	1021
lab tests	69
minimally invasive procedures	105
nuclear scan	91
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	392
vascular procedures	53

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	68
Hispanic	504
Asian	432
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	292
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	30
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	656
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	993
hospital care	758
inpatient care	758
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	62
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vascular procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	223
Asian	179
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	154
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	374
doctor visit	731
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
lab tests	42
nuclear scan	48
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	243

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	25
Hispanic	142
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	101
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	377
doctor visit	829
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499
lab tests	54
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	237

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	33
Hispanic	179
Asian	153
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	126
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	458
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	754
hospital care	663
inpatient care	663
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vascular procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	29
Hispanic	204
Asian	164
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	150
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	481
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	443
hospital care	754
inpatient care	754
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	21
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	20
Hispanic	197
Asian	162
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	132
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	772
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1005
hospital care	1010
inpatient care	1010
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	518
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Jose, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	33
angioplasty	29
blood draw	46
cardiac procedures	574
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	861
hospital care	780
inpatient care	780
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	57
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	29
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	326
vascular procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	165
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	195
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	125
75 to 84	185
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	162

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at UPMC McKeesport Hospital. He has a state license in California.

Residency: UPMC McKeesport Hospital

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Munawar Alavi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Good Samaritan Hospital

HCA Far West Division

Good Samaritan Health System

Regional Medical Center of San Jose Good Samaritan Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,181 STENTS $4,036	HeartWare HVAD $114	Micra $16	Reveal LINQ $14
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$829 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCT $829
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$771 BRILINTA $533	CRESTOR $221	$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$523 XARELTO $514	INVOKANA $9
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$454 ENTRESTO $370	LEQVIO $68	NON BRAND $17
Other	$3,003 Effient $400	ELIQUIS $347	Repatha $323	Pradaxa $157	JARDIANCE $120	Other $1,655

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,039
Travel and Lodging	$4,269
Education	$453

Biography

Dr. Munawar Alavi is a specialist in cardiology (heart disease). He works in San Jose, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Alavi include myocarditis, cardioversion, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Dr. Alavi completed his residency training at UPMC McKeesport Hospital. Dr. Alavi (or staff) is conversant in Urdu, Spanish, and Hindi. His professional affiliations include Good Samaritan Health System, HCA Far West Division, and Good Samaritan Hospital.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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