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Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1989)

2606 Hospital Boulevard Suite E
Corpus Christi, TX 78405

(361) 902-4765

Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD is a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in adult nephrology. This provider graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional and KIDNEY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTH TEXAS, P.A..

Office Locations

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional

1521 South Staples Street Suite 601
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 887-8451

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CHRISTUS Health

2606 Hospital Boulevard Suite E
Corpus Christi, TX 78405

(361) 902-4765

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	311
doctor visit	426
hospital care	1588
inpatient care	1588
lab tests	117

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	286
doctor visit	365
hospital care	1368
inpatient care	1368
lab tests	127
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	501
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	77
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	258
doctor visit	372
hospital care	1273
inpatient care	1273
lab tests	105
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	460
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	77
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	242
doctor visit	347
hospital care	1266
inpatient care	1266
lab tests	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	860
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	136
Less than 65	642

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	236
doctor visit	367
hospital care	1078
inpatient care	1078
lab tests	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	47
Hispanic	410
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	56
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	255
doctor visit	287
hospital care	1087
inpatient care	1087
lab tests	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	40
Hispanic	377
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	54
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	217
doctor visit	326
hospital care	1094
inpatient care	1094
lab tests	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	39
Hispanic	366
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	51
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	223
doctor visit	332
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	879
inpatient care	879
lab tests	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	358
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	49
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	160
doctor visit	372
hospital care	946
inpatient care	946
lab tests	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	26
Hispanic	346
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	51
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	121
doctor visit	369
hospital care	691
inpatient care	691

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	28
Hispanic	262
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	46
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	111
doctor visit	405
hospital care	610
inpatient care	610
lab tests	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	22
Hispanic	219
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	53
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	72
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated as a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

dialysis	220
doctor visit	360
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	1080
inpatient care	1080
lab tests	71
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	378
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	59
Less than 65	278
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	67
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1989. This provider completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. This provider is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Corpus Christi Medical Center

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional

KIDNEY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTH TEXAS, P.A.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$138 KRYSTEXXA $138
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$125 JYNARQUE $125
Amgen Inc.	$112 Sensipar $71	Tavneos $40
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$100 $100
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$99 Kerendia $99
Other	$317 SOLIRIS $84	LOKELMA $49	KRYSTEXXA $38	Velphoro $27	VELTASSA $26	Other $92

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$825
Education	$64

Biography

Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Zarinetchi's professional affiliations include Corpus Christi Medical Center and CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Zarinetchi graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and then Dr. Zarinetchi performed Dr. Zarinetchi's residency at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Zarinetchi speaks Spanish.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2015

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD From 2012 - 2022

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