Rimmy Farrakhan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Languages: English
About me
Rimmy Farrakhan, MD, is an interventionist cardiologist at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Dr. Farrakhan is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, adult echocardiography, and internal medicine.
Dr. Farrakhan specializes in minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures to diagnose and treat various cardiovascular and valvular conditions, which result in smaller incisions, faster recovery times, and fewer complications. Her clinical interests include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, microvascular dysfunction, and heart failure, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for older patients with complex coronary disease who are not candidates for surgery.
Dr. Farrakhan is skilled in advanced procedures such as coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty with stent placement, intracoronary physiological testing, and inserting mechanical circulatory support devices. She is also certified in transesophageal (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).
Committed to staying at the forefront of cardiology, Dr. Farrakhan incorporates the latest technologies, such as drug-coated balloons and innovative plaque modification techniques, to offer the least invasive, most effective treatment options. Her care approach prioritizes safety, recovery, and long-term outcomes.
Dr. Farrakhan completed her medical training at Saint Louis University School of Medicine before completing her residency program in internal medicine at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She went on to complete two fellowships: one in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, and the other in Interventional cardiology at Stony Brook University Hospital.
She belongs to the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Dr. Farrakhan is fluent in Hindi.
Philosophy of Care
“I strive to be approachable and truly listen to my patients. Cardiology is a constantly evolving field, and I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned and commit to staying up to date with the latest advancements in heart care. My goal is to provide thoughtful, personalized care—whether recommending the best medical treatments based on current guidelines, using minimally invasive techniques, or applying advanced tools to treat complex blockages. I believe in evidence-based care and am passionate about using the latest, best treatments to improve my patients' heart health and quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- High Blood Pressure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Valve
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bifurcation Lesions
- Blocked Arteries
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Blocked Heart Stents
- Blocked Kidney Arteries
- Blocked Stents
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Coronary Arteries
- Bypass Graft Disease
- Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Clogged Arteries
- Coronary Angioplasty Procedure
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Blockages
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis
- Dissection Of The Coronary Artery
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Microvascular Angina
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Narrowing Of The Aortic Valve
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Restenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Stent Thrombosis
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Stent Placement
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 306
Clinton, MD, 20735
110 Irving St NW
Ste 4B-1
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Stony Brook University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: University of Illinois at Peoria College of Medical (2024)
Residency: Brown University General Surgery Program (2021)