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Dr. Prediman Shah, MD

Accepting New Patients

(106 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, vascular disease, cardiomyopathy, and more.

127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-2726

Dr. Prediman Shah, MD is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Prediman Shah, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

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127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Some issues Dr. Prediman Shah, MD can help you with:

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.

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.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Prediman K. Shah, Director of Inpatient Cardiology and the Coronary Care Unit at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Founder and Director of the Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis Research Center at Cedars-Sinai...”—"Cyclarity Therapeutics Announces Clinical Advisory Board", KRON4, October 2023

“"Eventually it is not inconceivable that the gene could be transferred to the liver or other organs of very high-risk people who could then end up manufacturing it on their own," said Dr. Prediman...”—"VILLAGERS CARRY `DEFECT' THAT PROTECTS THEIR HEARTS", Desert News, January 2022

“"Physical fitness and a heart healthy diet don't confer immortality," but do lower risks, says Prediman K. Shah, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.”—"Bob Harper was the picture of health and then he had a heart attack. How does that happen?", USA Today, February 2017

doctor visit	296
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

doctor visit	366

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

doctor visit	421

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

doctor visit	456

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

doctor visit	496

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

doctor visit	484

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

doctor visit	453

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

doctor visit	261

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

doctor visit	744

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prediman Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prediman Shah, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	445
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prediman Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	253
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	138

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (1974)

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prediman Shah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Prediman Shah, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Prediman Shah, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

First Health PPO

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Prediman Shah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 106 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Prediman Shah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Shah really cares and wants to know how I have been, whether I have questions or concerns. We discuss options together.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I love dr shah and blessie is great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-14

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Excellent

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$12,643 Repatha $5,490	$7,154
The Medicines Company	$7,100 $7,100
Kaneka Pharma America LLC	$6,356 LIPOSORBER $6,356
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$4,918 PRALUENT $3,592	$1,326
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4,020 LEQVIO $4,020
Other	$437 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $125	Mitra Clip system $108	Vascular $101	BRILINTA $25	NON-PRODUCT $14	Other $65

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$26,335
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,124
Food and Beverage	$497
Travel and Lodging	$440
Education	$79

Research Payments

Dr. Prediman Shah, MD has received 210 research payments totaling $741,923.

Biography

Dr. Prediman Shah is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Shah include aortic disease, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and cardiomyopathy. Dr. Shah is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Shah takes. His practice in Los Angeles, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. He completed his residency training at Montefiore Medical Center. His distinctions include: Annual Laennec Society Lecture, American Heart Association; Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA; and Master of American College of Cardiology. Dr. Shah (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Urdu and Hindi.