Rimmy Farrakhan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional Cardiology, 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
202-877-5975Fax 202-877-3339
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
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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)