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Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2012)
Professional interests include: Maze procedure, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and more.
8851 Center Drive Suite 500
La Mesa, CA 91942

Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. She graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Paradise Valley Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION and CVTS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

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Office Locations

345 F Street Suite 200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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Sharp Grossmont Hospital

8851 Center Drive Suite 500
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 421-1111
(619) 421-1504
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Some issues Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD can help you with:

Peripheral Bypass Surgery

Peripheral bypass surgery is a procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blockage in the arteries of the arms or legs. Atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, can affect these arteries in a condition called peripheral artery disease or PAD. A thick, waxy substance composed of cholesterol and minerals builds up within the blood vessels, and in severe cases it can clog arteries. Without enough blood getting to the muscles, patients can experience weakness and pain. Peripheral bypass surgery opens up a new pathway for blood to flow where it is needed. Sometimes peripheral bypass surgery is used when arteries are damaged, for instance, by a severe injury. While it can be performed in the arms, it is most commonly done in the calf, knee, thigh, or hip.

During surgery, the blockage is identified, and an incision is made to expose the artery. The surgeon prepares a tube, called a graft, to be used as the bypass. Sometimes this tube is synthetic, and sometimes a piece of the patient's own vein or artery is used. The ends of the bypass graft are attached to the artery above and below the blockage. Now blood can simply flow around and continue on its way.

After a peripheral bypass, patients may need to spend a couple of days in the hospital while doctors make sure the bypass is working and not leaking. If the bypass was done in the leg, doctors may check the pulse in the feet to make sure blood is flowing well. Patients may experience some swelling in the area where they had surgery. Raising an arm or leg will help. Patients will likely be back to normal activities within 2-3 weeks.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The speaker, Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, a San Diego cardiothoracic surgeon, had a swift answer.”—"Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress", New York Times, November 2025
“Among those present were Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Sharp Grossmont Hospital Burr Heart and Vascular Center, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Janabi, an intensivist and pulmonologist...”—"44-year-old recovering from heart attack thanks Sharp Grossmont medical team for saving his life", Times of San Diego, August 2025
“Newsweek discussed the post, shared on June 30, with Alexandra Kharazi, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and the founder of The Heart of Motivation Consulting, which helps individuals...”—"Pain of Woman's Breakup Captured by Smartwatch Data: 'Hurt Like Hell'", Newsweek, June 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

planned tracheostomy

In 2023, Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD had a list price for planned tracheostomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery
inpatient hospital care
planned tracheostomy

By Affordability:

tracheal surgery
tracheostomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and planned tracheostomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for tracheal surgery, and tracheostomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 60
inpatient care 60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 31
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 25
Black 0
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 65
Dementia 17
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 50
hospital care 213
inpatient care 213
minimally invasive procedures 25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 22
vascular procedures 25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 76
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 30
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated during 2020 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 72
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 65
Dementia 33
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 17
cardiac procedures 122
doctor visit 36
hospital care 270
inpatient care 270
minimally invasive procedures 44
open surgery 34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 30
vascular procedures 44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 105
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 13
Hispanic 88
Asian 23
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 98
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 32
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated during 2021 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 74
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 67
Dementia 31
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 26
cardiac procedures 106
doctor visit 38
hospital care 212
inpatient care 212
minimally invasive procedures 27
open surgery 52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 28
vascular procedures 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 124
Female 82
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 94
Black 0
Hispanic 70
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 22
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 69
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 39
cardiac procedures 130
doctor visit 30
hospital care 220
inpatient care 220
minimally invasive procedures 26
open surgery 78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 78
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 23
vascular procedures 26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 16
Hispanic 73
Asian 14
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 23
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 70
Dementia 18
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chula Vista, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery 27
cardiac procedures 102
doctor visit 34
hospital care 195
inpatient care 195
minimally invasive procedures 30
open surgery 54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 25
vascular procedures 30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 77
Ethnicity
Black / African American 5
Asian / Pacific Islander 16
Non-Hispanic White 82
Hispanic 66
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 7
Age
75 to 84 61
85 and over 21
Less than 65 28
65 to 74 73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 74
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 67
Atrial Fibrillation 36
Cancer 10
Dementia 23

Education & Training

Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at Westchester Medical Center. She is certified by the Cardiothoracic surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Westchester Medical Center

Board Certification: Cardiothoracic surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Sharp HealthCare
Paradise Valley Hospital
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION
CVTS MEDICAL GROUP, INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Health Net, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Sharp Health Plan, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Health Net
Cigna
Aetna
UnitedHealthcare
Sharp Health Plan
Anthem
Blue Shield of California
Medicare

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $14,787 Da Vinci Surgical System
$14,787
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $4,760 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve
$1,173 		SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA
$176 		MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve
$138 		EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV)
$83 		CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS
$31 		Other
$3,159
AtriCure, Inc. $2,222 ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2)
$991 		SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$627 		ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
$474 		AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion
$129
CryoLife, Inc. $2,108
$2,108
Ethicon US, LLC $428 VISTASEAL
$176 		EVARREST
$114 		ETHICON
$113 		SURGICEL NU-KNIT
$26
Other $1,325 Impella
$405 		Nephrocheck
$240 		STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM
$217 		Valiant Captivia
$151 		NEPHROCHECK Liquid Control Kit
$100 		Other
$213
Types of Payments
Education $13,500
Travel and Lodging $5,834
Food and Beverage $4,946
Consulting Fee $1,350

Biography

Dr. Alexandra Kharazi is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Chula Vista, CA and La Mesa, CA. She is conversant in Russian. Dr. Kharazi's clinical interests include maze procedure, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and peripheral bypass surgery. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Paradise Valley Hospital, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Kharazi obtained her medical school training at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and performed her residency at Westchester Medical Center. She appears to be in-network for Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. She has an open panel in La Mesa, CA according to Sharp HealthCare.

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