NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1922263466, issued on Jul 24, 2008. Check the license (California A143088, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922263466
Name
Farah Zuhair Dawood
Credential
MD MS
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
A143088 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
752 Medical Center CT Ste 207, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone
(619) 867-0557
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 867-0558
Medicaid ID
5919212 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180605000494); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 752 Medical Center CT Ste 207

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lori Arnold, M.D.,F.A.C.O.GSpecialist1740341957

Verify Farah Zuhair Dawood in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

2,827 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Farah Dawood2,827
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis231 claims
  2. Flecainide Acetate185 claims
  3. Furosemide178 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium175 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium159 claims
  6. Sotalol155 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 17.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,267.02

97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farah Dawood$3,267
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
  2. ON Call Specialists Medical Group OF San Diego IncChula Vista, CA
  3. Scripps Mercy Physicians Cardiology Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
  4. Sherev Heart And Vascular Clinic IncEl Cajon, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Farah Zuhair Dawood among 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California

Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS is one of 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in California. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 261 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in California

There are 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven CarlsonChula Vista, CA 919111467602946
  2. Ravindra Prabhu, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111891751475
  3. Matthew Pugh, D.O.Chula Vista, CA 919111306077870
  4. Abhishek Shah, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111972887073
  5. Alborz HassankhaniLa Mesa, CA 919421013022615
  6. Raul Oviedo, M.DNational City, CA 919501972533941
  7. Gilanthony Ungab, M.D.National City, CA 919501528176641
  8. Lisa Gleason, MDDel Mar, CA 920141700865045

Common questions

What is Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS's NPI number?

Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922263466, issued on Jul 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 752 Medical Center CT Ste 207, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Phone: (619) 867-0557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS's license?

NPPES lists California license number A143088, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS had 2,827 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Farah Zuhair Dawood, MD MS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 17.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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