Physician Profile
Armin J. Bandari, MD, FACC
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Bandari
Armin J. Bandari, MD, FACC practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in San Luis Obispo, CA. Armin is a 2002 graduate of Rush Medical College of Rush University. Armin is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Armin cared for 4,070 Medicare patients across 5,640 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679750574.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (805) 329-6762
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1370 CHORRO ST
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
1941 Johnson Ave Ste 101
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
1941 Johnson Ave Ste 102
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
1911 Johnson Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
295 Posada Ln Ste A
Templeton, CA 93465
850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 100
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,640 services · 4,070 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
174 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
644 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
420 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
294 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Treatment | 93793 |
281 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
215 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Treatment | 93297 |
208 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
189 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
178 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93248 |
152 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiovascular diseases in San Luis Obispo 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at Rush Medical College of Rush University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Bandari's specialty?
Dr. Bandari is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in San Luis Obispo, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bandari?
Dr. Bandari is listed at 1370 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bandari?
The number on file is (805) 329-6762. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bandari's NPI number?
Dr. Bandari's National Provider Identifier is 1679750574. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bandari's medical education?
Dr. Bandari attended Rush Medical College of Rush University, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bandari been practicing?
Dr. Bandari has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bandari known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bandari performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Bandari confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bandari. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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