Dr. Assem Z. Farhat, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 43
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,683
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
KS license 23101 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
KS license 23101 -
Internal Medicine Physician
KS license 23101
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. Wichita, KS
- Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS
- Nmc Health Newton, KS
- Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado, KS
- Kansas Medical Center LLC Andover, KS
Medical groups
- Heartland Cardiology, LLC (27 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,683
- Services billed
- 12,529
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 2,100 | 1,169 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 1,685 | 1,204 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 1,348 | 331 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 1,034 | 983 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 957 | 398 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 716 | 302 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 389 | 383 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 380 | 186 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 378 | 179 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 362 | 181 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 834 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 711 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 600 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 518 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 490 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 486 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 337 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 331 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 326 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Wichita, KS | 289 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 32 payments worth $3,835 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,432 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $161 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $85.65 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $84.10 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $35.57 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $20.27 |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.84 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,036 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,798 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $469 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $349 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $349 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $279 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $98.28 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $85.42 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $77.64 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $76.29 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $15.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.