Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Internal Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease
About this specialty
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Source: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2008 [7/1/2008: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Internal Medicine, http://www.abim.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, https://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| EJAZ KAMBOJ, MD | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,968,135 |
| AFSHINE EMRANI, MD | TARZANA, CA | $6,731,484 |
| SALVADOR BORROMEO, MD | LAS VEGAS, NV | $6,458,798 |
| MEHRAN KHORSANDI, M.D., | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,388,519 |
| MOINAKHTAR LALA, M.D. | RESEDA, CA | $5,050,622 |
| ANJUM TANWIR, M.D. | UNION, NJ | $4,613,337 |
| PABLO GUALA, M.D. | HIALEAH, FL | $4,590,753 |
| VIKRAM LAKIREDDY, M.D. | MERCED, CA | $4,490,166 |
| WASSIM SHAHEEN, M.D. | WICHITA, KS | $3,324,174 |
| CHAIM GITELIS, D.O. | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,304,491 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.