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
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
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 General Surgery Program (2021)