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	J. Ramsay Farah, MD	LICENSE # 0101241930

	jrfhealth@aol.com https://www.phoenixofhealth.org/	Issue Date: 6/8/2007 Expiration Date: 4/30/2026 Status: Current Active

Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of the Board of Medicine.

Licensee name
License number
Date of issue
Date of expiration
Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order

The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.

Required information provided by doctors:

Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services, percentage of time spent at location(s)
Education
Years in active clinical practice
Board Certifications
Hospital affiliations
Academic appointments
Publications
Medicaid participation
Actions
Felony convictions
Paid claims in the most recent ten years

Optional information doctors may choose to include:

Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
Self-Designated practice area
Honors and awards received
Medicare information
Hours of continuing education
Practice name
Days of the week at practice location
Maiden name
Web site address
Non-emergency email address

The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.

Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.

Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:

Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.

Primary Practice Address

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Phoenix Of Health
1003 The Terrace
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: 240-818-5083
Fax: 301-791-0070

Location Details

Practitioner spends 49% of time at this location.
Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
None
Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Arabic
French

Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Arabic
French

Additional Practice Address

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Phoenix Of Health
1003 The Terrace
Hagerstown , MD 21742
Phone: 240-818-5083
Fax: 301-791-0070

Location Details

Practitioner spends 49% of time at this location.
Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
None
Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Non-English language(s) spoken
Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Arabic
French

Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Arabic
French

Years in Active Clinical Practice

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 52

Medicaid

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients

Virginia Hospital Affiliations

Last Updated 5/1/2024

None Reported

Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Grad School: American University of Beirut Medical School
State: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Year Completed: 1972

Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Pediatrics
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Year Internship Completed: 1972

Pediatrics
University Of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland USA
Year Residency Completed: 1974

Epidemiology / Masters of Public Health
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health
Baltimore, MD USA
Year Residency Completed: 1975

General Preventive Medicine
Johns Hopkins School Of Hygiene & Public Health
Baltimore, MD USA
Year Residency Completed: 1975

Pediatrics
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1975

Continuing Education

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Continuing Hours: 60
Since: 2022

Board Certification

Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 5/1/2024

Pediatrics
Year of Initial Certifications: 1976
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Preventive Medicine: Addiction Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications: 2014
Current Certification Expires: 2024

Self-Designated Practice Areas

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Internal Medicine: Addiction Medicine
Pediatrics: Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Preventive Medicine: Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Pediatrics

Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted

Last Updated 5/1/2024

None Reported

Honors and Awards - Optional

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
1981

Fellow American College of Preventive Medicine
American College of Preventive Medicine
1981

Certificate of Special Congressioal Recognition
US Congress/ Cogressman Roscoe Bartlett
1994

Cogressional Record
US Senate/ Senator Mikulski
1994

Governor's Citation
Maryland Governor Paris Glendening
1997

Governor's Citation
Maryland Governor Paris Glendening
1999

Commendation
Department of Veteran's Affairs
2000

Distinguished Board of Trustees
State of Maryland Medical Society
2001

Fellow Federation of State Medical Boards
Federation of State Medical Boards of The United States
2003

Gubernatorial Appointment : Board of Physicians
Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich
2003

Diplomate / Certified Physician Executive
American College of Physician Executives
2004

ASAM Certified
American Society of Addiction Medicine
2004

Gubernatorial Appointment : Board of Physicians
Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich
2005

CMRO
Medical Review Officer Certification Council
2005

Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine
American Society of Addiction Medicine
2008

Diplomate American Board of Addiction Medicine
American Board of Addiction Medicine
2009

Director, Region V , ASAM
American Society of Addiction Medicine
2009

Maryland Perscription Drug Monitoring Advisory Board Member
Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
2010

Certified Medical Review Officer
Medical Review Officer Certifying Commission
2011

Diplomate American Board of Addiction Medicine
American Board Of Addiction Medicine
2012

Director Region V
ASAM
2013

Maryland Perscription Drug Monitoring Advisory,Technical Advisoryt commiittee & Board Member
Secretary of Health, State of Maryland
2013

Addiction Medicine Sub-specialty, ABMS
American Board of Preventive Medicine
2016

Distinguished Fellow
American Society of Addiction Medicine
2016

Governor's Citation, for leadership and outstanding service, etc. ( Addiction Medicine)
Governor of The State of Maryland, Larry Hogan
2016

Certificate of Appreciation; In recognition of commitment to Doctoral Nursing
Drexel University
2019

Academic Appointments

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine - Baltimore MD
Rank: Instructor
Years:

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine - Baltimore MD
Rank: Instructor
Years: 1975-76

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine - Baltimore MD
Rank: Associate Program
Years: 1994-2000

Academic Appointments - Non-US

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Johns Hopkins University ,School of Health Services
Rank: Instructor
Years: 1975-76
Johns Hopkins University, School of Health Services
Rank: Assistant Professor
Years: 1976-77

Publications

(up to ten in the last five years)

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Impact of Behavioral Adherence on clinical improvement and functional status in a diabetes DM program
Disease Management
11, nmb 3 , pages 169-175
Date: 06 2008

The use and influence of employee incentives on participation and throughput in a telephonic disease management program
Population Health Management
11. nmb 4 pages 197-202
Date: 08 2008

Random fluctuationsand validity in measuring disease management effectiveness in small populations
Population Health Management
11, Nmb. 6 pages307-316
Date: 11 2008

Evaluation of a Predictive Algorithm that Detects Aberrant Use of Opioids in an Addiction Treatment Center
J Addict Res Ther
8: 312. doi:10.4172/2155-6105.1000312
Date: 05 2017

Felony Conviction Information

Last Updated 5/1/2024

None Reported

Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine

Last Updated 5/1/2024

Practitioner has had an action taken by healthcare institutions, other practitioners, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations or professional organizations that resulted in a suspension or revocation of privileges or the termination of employment
Date: 1995
Entity Taking Action: Washington County Hospital
Action Taken: 2 week suspension of admitting priveleges for admitting patients when had incomplete medical records

Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders

Verified by Board

No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years

Last Updated 5/1/2024

The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Practitioner Profile - Virginia Board of Medicine

J. Ramsay Farah, MD

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