Dr. Leheb H. Araim, MD

Dr. Araim practices at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Trinity Health.

Dr. Araim's NPI, 1083623540, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Araim graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. Dr. Araim holds California license A111675.

Dr. Araim's primary practice is Saint Agnes Medical Center, at 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 450-3000.

Dr. Araim's primary practice is Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Trinity Health. Dr. Araim is also affiliated with Community Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Araim to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Araim practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Araim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Araim is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Araim's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Araim treats.

CMS data shows 282 Medicare services from Dr. Araim across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,106 for them.

CMS counts 158 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Araim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Araim's median patient age at 66, with 36% women.

In 2024, Dr. Araim wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $38 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Araim for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Araim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Araim, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 151 general payments to Dr. Araim from 18 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $4,472.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Araim, most recently Cardiac Surgery Honor Roll in 2021.

Dr. Araim graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. Dr. Araim is a member of ACC, ACS and STS.

Dr. Araim is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.