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
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- High Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Echocardiogram
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bifurcation Lesions
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Blocked Arteries
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Blocked Heart Stents
- Blocked Kidney Arteries
- Blocked Stents
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Coronary Arteries
- Buerger's Disease
- Bypass Graft Disease
- Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Failure
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Clogged Arteries
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- 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
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dissection Of The Coronary Artery
- Dissections Of The Aorta
- Double Aortic Arch
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- 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)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Stent Thrombosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- 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 Dissection Repair
- 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
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- 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
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Stenting
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renal Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Stenting
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Stony Brook University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: University of Illinois at Peoria College of Medical (2024)
Residency: Brown University (2021)