Dexur Ranking shows Dr. Medvedofsky, Dr. Griffen, & Dr. Sheikh as the top doctors for Heart Failure in Montgomery County, Maryland


By: Sukumar Vankavarasa  

An analysis of Medicare claims by Dexur shows that Dr. Diego Andres Medvedofsky, Dr. Daniel Leonard Griffen, & Dr. Farooq Hameed Sheikh topped the list of Physicians treating Heart Failure patients in the county of Montgomery, Maryland. The analysis was done based on patient volumes, since Research has shown that case volume is positively correlated with better outcomes. Dexur, an approved purchaser of CMS claims data, is trusted by healthcare leaders, media, and top academic institutions such as Harvard. Many such institutions have published several academic papers using Dexur’s data-driven rankings and research.

Dexur's ranking is formulated based on the analysis of patient volumes for each physician for Heart Failure in the county of Montgomery, Maryland. Physicians with lesser than 11 cases between Jan 2021 and Dec 2021 were not considered for the study. The table below shows the top ranking physicians in Montgomery and their unique patient count data:

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Dr. DIEGO ANDRES MEDVEDOFSKY
2021

HEART FAILURE
Montgomery County, MD
Dr. DIEGO ANDRES MEDVEDOFSKY

Cardiovascular Disease Physician

5841 S MARYLAND AVE STE MC6080, CHICAGO, IL, 60637

259 Unique Heart Failure Medicare Patients Treated

Group Practices: MEDSTAR HEART INSTITUTE LLC

Specializations: Cardiovascular Disease

Counties Served: The District, DC; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD

Dr. Diego Andres Medvedofsky is a Cardiovascular Surgeon from Chicago, Illinois, affiliated with Medstar Heart Institute. Dr. Medvedofsky received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires Medical School in 2002 and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Medvedofsky provided treatment to 259 unique patients, the highest for any Physician for Heart Failure in Montgomery County, MD, making him the top-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.
Dr. DANIEL LEONARD GRIFFEN
2021

HEART FAILURE
Montgomery County, MD
Dr. DANIEL LEONARD GRIFFEN

Cardiovascular Disease Physician

15225 SHADY GROVE RD, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850

226 Unique Heart Failure Medicare Patients Treated

Group Practices: CARDIAC ASSOCIATES, P.C., ADVENTIST PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC.

Specializations: Cardiovascular Disease

Counties Served: Montgomery, MD

Dr. Daniel Leonard Griffen is a Cardiovascular Surgeon from Rockville, Maryland, affiliated with Cardiac Associates and Adventist Physician Services. Dr. Griffen received his medical degree from the University of Iowa, R. J. & L. Carver College of Medicine in 1982 and has been in practice for more than 40 years. Dr. Griffen provided treatment to 226 unique patients, the second highest for any Physician for Heart Failure in Montgomery County, MD, making him the second-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.
Dr. FAROOQ HAMEED SHEIKH
2021

HEART FAILURE
Montgomery County, MD
Dr. FAROOQ HAMEED SHEIKH

Cardiovascular Disease Physician

110 IRVING ST NW STE 1E12, WASHINGTON, DC, 20010

210 Unique Heart Failure Medicare Patients Treated

Group Practices: MEDSTAR HEART INSTITUTE LLC

Specializations: Cardiovascular Disease

Counties Served: The District, DC; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD

Dr. Farooq Hameed Sheikh is a Cardiovascular Surgeon from Washington, District Of Columbia, affiliated with Medstar Heart Institute. Dr. Sheikh received his medical degree from New York Medical College in 2003 and has been in practice for more than 19 years. Dr. Sheikh provided treatment to 210 unique patients, the third highest among Heart Failure physicians in Montgomery County, MD, making him the third-ranked Physician in Dexur’s Ranking.

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