Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer, MD | Arlington, VA | Cardiovascular Disease

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Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer is a cardiovascular disease specialist with additional expertise in interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from Avicenna State Medical Institute of Kabul in Afghanistan and completed his residency training at Providence Hospital Program and Howard University Hospital. Dr. Zaheer pursued specialized fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases at Providence Hospital and holds certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. With 45 years of clinical experience, he provides care to patients in English.

Dr. Zaheer practices at Inova Fairfax Hospital and sees patients in Arlington, Virginia. He focuses on treating conditions such as high blood pressure, including emergency situations involving dangerously elevated blood pressure, and pediatric hypertension in younger patients. His procedural expertise includes performing heart rhythm tests through electrocardiograms, specialized heart imaging with contrast …echocardiography, and standard heart ultrasounds called transthoracic echocardiograms. Patients rate Dr. Zaheer an average of 3.7 out of 5 stars on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
3.7

9 Ratings
45 years of experience
38 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Providence Hospital Program
5 written reviews
2 specialties
15 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
Male

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I had several questions and concerns and we got everything handled and made some decisions!

March 20th, 2026 | Source: Partner

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Terrible experience. Staff very rude.

September 6th, 2023

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Terrible experience. Staff very rude. Wait time and office area conditions horrible. The Doctor is an alarmist always suggesting worst case scenarios and then scheduling repeated return visits with no plan for improvement or recovery . Works in tandem referrals with other Doctors on same floor for related issues and it appears this style of “medicine” is reciprocal. He apparently thrives on getting patients from Alexandria hospital surgery events and then keeps them returning for years. The worst form of medical attention or practice I have ever experienced. Very disappointing at best!

April 19th, 2023

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Anyone who could have a problem with this office is beyond difficult. They have always gone out of their way to,assist me!

November 9th, 2018

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Office staff is rude. Wanted to see Dr Zaheer and they always pick up the phone with bad attitude, i dont think they ever heard of customer service before. A service professional knows how to deal with patients, but not these people. Went to the office and the nurse (or whatever she is) gives me attitude when i ask questions, the other one does not give me instructions as to what to do after she unplugs the EKG (should i stayed on this bed, should i put my sweater back on?). At the end when "I" asked them to pay my copay. To my surprise, they say i owe this ridiculous amount of money plus my copay. When i ask to see the breakdown of charges, this individual from finance shows me a bill over 3 months old (that i never received) and she threatens me to send me to collections if i dont pay... as if they had sent the bills to my address multiple times before (did i say, I never saw the bill before? when were they thinking of sending this to me?). Ridiculous people. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

December 3rd, 2015

Inova Cardiology - S Carlin Springs

611 S Carlin Springs Rd Ste 201Arlington, VA 22204

Tel: (571) 472-2900

Mon7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tue7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 3:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed


Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer, MD	Jacob Hill, PA-C	Dr. Terence Richard Bertele, MD	Dr. Chinenyenwa Stephanie Mpamaugo
Cardiovascular Disease	Cardiovascular Disease	Cardiovascular Disease	Pediatrics
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.7 (9 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	3.7 (38 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
45 Years of Experience		48 Years of Experience	6 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English
Arlington , VA	Waldorf , MD	Waldorf , MD	Seattle , WA
Med School: Avicenna State Med Inst Of Kabul- Fac Of Med- Kabul- Afghanistan		Med School: Universita Degli Studi Di Perugia Facolta Di Medicina E Chirurgia	Med School: University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Cardiac Ultrasound
Chest Pain
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Exercise Stress Test
Heart Block
Heart Diseases
Heart Failure
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
Interventional Cardiology
Nuclear Stress Test
Palpitations
Shortness of Breath
Unstable Angina

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal medicine

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Virginia, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Providence Hospital Program

Howard Univ Hosp, Cardiovascular Diseases; Providence Hosp, Internal Medicine

Medical School

Avicenna State Med Inst Of Kabul- Fac Of Med- Kabul- AfghanistanGraduated in 1981

Faculty of MedicineGraduated in 1981

Dr. Israel Moshe Barbash, MD
Interventional Cardiology
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Dr. Bonnie Akao Brooks, MD
Critical Care Medicine
13 Years Exp | Los Angeles, CA
(0)
Dr. Rohan Narendra Kumthekar, MD
Pediatrics
13 Years Exp | Columbus, OH
(0)
Dr. Manan Himanshu Desai, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
21 Years Exp | Washington, DC
(0)
Dr. Nadia Chaudhry-Waterman, DO
Pediatrics
8 Years Exp | Aurora, CO
(0)
Dr. Frank Martin Galioto, MD
Pediatrics
58 Years Exp | Falls Church, VA
(1)
Dr. Adriana Wan Shin Lee
Pediatrics
24 Years Exp | McLean, VA
(0)
Dr. Warren Jaye Leonard
Allergy & Immunology
49 Years Exp | Bethesda, MD
(0)
Dr. Molly Katherine Clarke
Pediatrics
7 Years Exp | Washington, DC
(0)
Dr. Emily Margaret Olson
Pediatrics
7 Years Exp | Washington, DC
(0)

Where is Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer's office located?: Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer's office is located at 611 S Carlin Springs Rd Ste 201, Arlington, VA, 22204.
Which hospitals is Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer affiliated with?: Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer is affiliated with INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL.
Does Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer accept my insurance?: You can see the insurance plans that Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer accepts on their Vitals profile.
Does Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer accept virtual/telehealth appointments?: Dr. M Rafiq Zaheer has not indicated that they accept virtual/teleheatlh appointments. Contact their office through their Vitals profile to check for availability.
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