Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
117 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers practice in California, including 94 (80%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in San Francisco. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
117providers
94telehealth
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology by city in California
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Where Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in California practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 105 of the 117 providers listed here (90%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
4%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
4%mid-size group (10 to 99)
92%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Stanford Health Care | 15 | 3,152 | Stanford |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation | 13 | 1,684 | Beverly Hills |
| Regents of the University of California | 10 | 2,047 | San Diego |
| University of California San Francisco | 10 | 1,780 | San Francisco |
| UCSF Medical Group Business Services | 10 | 1,533 | San Francisco |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists affiliated |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 17 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 15 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 13 |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 10 |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 10 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Michael Yeh, MDAlhambra, CA · $1,460 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 281-8663 Dr. Achilles Aiken, MDBeverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Antoine Hage, MDBeverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Dael Geft, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. David Chang, MDBeverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Evan Kransdorf, MDBeverly Hills, CA · $24 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Jaime Moriguchi, MDBeverly Hills, CA · $508 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Kambiz Ghafourian, M.D., MPHBeverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Lily Stern, MDBeverly Hills, CA · $30,552 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Michele Hamilton, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Michelle Kittleson, MD PHDBeverly Hills, CA · $24 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-8300 Dr. Mahazarin Ginwalla, M.D.Burlingame, CA · $37 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(650) 652-8600 Dr. Antonio Duran, M.DChula Vista, CA · $10,885 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(619) 482-0300 Dr. Adrian Lai, MDEncinitas, CA · $127 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(760) 230-2551 Dr. Christopher Vanichsarn, M.D.Escondido, CA · $1,032 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(760) 743-0546 Dr. Felice Lin, MDFresno, CA · $666 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(559) 320-0545 Dr. Ricardo Chia Li, MDFresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 320-0545 Dr. Richard Kiel, M.D.Fresno, CA · $2,025 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(559) 320-0545 Dr. Buba Marong, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,843 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-5333 Dr. James Heywood, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $118,481 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 824-5333 Dr. Kimberly Hong, MDLa Jolla, CA · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 249-6752 Dr. Phillip Tacon, MDLa Jolla, CA · $533 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-3300 Dr. Rajeev Mohan, MDLa Jolla, CA · $112,409 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 824-5300 Dr. Rola Khedraki, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $53,696 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 824-5073 Dr. Timothy Jordan, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-3200 Dr. Antonio Christophy, D.O.La Mesa, CA · $438 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(619) 670-5400 Dr. Anita Szady, M.D.Larkspur, CA · $68 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(415) 927-0666 Dr. Antoine Sakr, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $1,036 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-4000 Dr. Dmitry Abramov, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $22,839 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-4200 Dr. Liset Stoletniy, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $152 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-8590 Dr. Megan Pelter, M.DLoma Linda, CA · $458 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-4756 Dr. Tanya Doctorian, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $83 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-4000 Dr. Andrew Yoon, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $92 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-8990 Dr. Kevin Shah, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $7,163 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-8990 Dr. Aaron Wolfson, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $423 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 442-5100 Dr. Ajay VaidyaLos Angeles, CA · $2,404 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 442-5100 Dr. Alexander Sandhu, MDLos Angeles, CA · $50 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 825-9011 Dr. Babak Azarbal, MDLos Angeles, CA · $475 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 794-1200 Dr. Daniel Cruz, MDLos Angeles, CA · $314 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 825-9011 Dr. Darko Vucicevic, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $281 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 825-9011 Dr. Jonathan Nattiv, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $1,098 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 442-5100 Dr. Jon Kobashigawa, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $16 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 248-3830 Dr. Joseph Rahman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $21,004 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(213) 977-0419 Dr. Kruti Pandya, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $544 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 825-9011 Dr. Michael Fong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $1,605 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 442-5100 Dr. Diane Tran, MDMission Viejo, CA · $8,781 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 364-3570 Dr. Geoffrey Yoon, M.D.Mountain View, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(650) 404-8300 Dr. Andy Lee, MDNewport Beach, CA · $1,445 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 764-8135 Dr. Jay Patel, M.D.Newport Beach, CA · $235 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 629-3380 Dr. Behram Mody, MDOrange, CA · $1,081 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(714) 456-6699 Common questions
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers are in California?There are 117 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 94 of the 117 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California (about 80%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers?San Francisco (18), San Diego (18), Stanford (15) have the highest concentration of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California.
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California received drug or device company payments?100 of 117 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers in California (85%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 105 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in California enrolled in Medicare, 4% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 4% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 92% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists hold privileges are Stanford Health Care in Stanford; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton.
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