Dr. Leah P. Farinas, MD

Dr. Farinas practices at El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California, part of City of El Centro.

Dr. Farinas' NPI, 1295835072, was assigned on September 22, 2006. Dr. Farinas graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1996. Dr. Farinas' California license number on file is A88077.

Dr. Farinas' primary practice is El Centro Regional Medical Center, at 1415 Ross Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243 in Imperial County. The practice phone is (760) 339-7100.

Dr. Farinas' primary practice is El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California, part of City of El Centro. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Farinas to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Farinas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Farinas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Farinas is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Farinas' licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Farinas treats.

CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Farinas across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,240 for them.

CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Farinas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 83% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Farinas' median patient age at 55, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Farinas wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $88 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 46 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Farinas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Farinas. Dr. Farinas' most frequent co-author is F Dean Griffen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Farinas from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,168.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Farinas, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Farinas graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1996.

Dr. Farinas is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.