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Howaida Galal El-Said, MD

Individual provider Pediatric Cardiology Physician · NPI 1619030194

Howaida Galal El-Said, MD is registered under Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in San Diego, California. Qualified in 1989, 37 years ago. Practices with Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, a 161-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
37
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

8001 Frost St Entrance 9
San Diego, CA 92123-2746 Not confirmed with CMS for 15 years — call before visiting
Phone: (858) 966-5855
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Specialties & licences

Pediatric Cardiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2080P0202X · Licence A93820 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1619030194
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 18, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAugust 24, 2011

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
Also practisesPEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Group practice Rady Children'S Hospital San Diego — 161 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $8,450 1 payment
Food and Beverage $321 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 161 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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