FarihaAbbasi-FeinbergMDFAASM, FAAN

Sleep Medicine

Medical Director, Sleep Medicine Millennium Physician Group Fort Myers, FL Owner Healthy Sleep LLC

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Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg MD, FAASM, FAAN is a Board certified Sleep Medicine Physician as well as a Board certified Neurologist. She has a special interest in Health Policy. She is considered a national expert on coding and compliance in the field of Sleep Medicine. She has presented around the country on this topic.
Dr Abbasi is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
In the past she acted as Chairperson of the Presidential Task Force for Alternate Payment Models as well as the AASM Advisor to the RUC (Relative Value Scale Update Committee). She attended and represented the AASM at the quarterly AMA RUC meetings.
Dr. Abbasi practiced in NC for 20 years but relocated to Fort Myers, Florida in 2019. She has been recognized for her excellence in patient care by her peers and patients. For several years, she was voted the “Top Doctor” in the Charlotte region.

University of MarylandFellowship, Epilepsy, 1994 - 1995
University of MarylandResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1990
Drew UniversityB.A., Psychobiology, Summa Cum Laude, 1986

PubMed

Recommendations for permanent sleep telehealth: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement.
Kunwar Praveen Vohra, Karin G Johnson, Ashtaad Dalal, Sally Ibrahim, Vidya Krishnan
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024-10-23
2 citations
Permanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safety: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement.
Muhammad Adeel Rishi, Jocelyn Y Cheng, Abigail R Strang, Kathy Sexton-Radek, Gautam Ganguly
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024-01-01
6 citations
Photoplethysmography-new applications for an old technology: a sleep technology review.
Scott Ryals, Ambrose Chiang, Sharon Schutte-Rodin, Arvind Chandrakantan, Nitun Verma
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2023-01-01

Journal Articles

Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
Muhammad Adeel Rishi, MD; Omer Ahmed, MD; Jairo H. Barrantes Perez, MD; Michael Berneking, MD; Joseph Dombrowsky, MD; Erin E. Flynn-Evans, PhD, MPH; Vicente Santiago, ..., Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 10/15/2020
Sleep, Fatigue and Burnout Among Physicians: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement
Binal S. Kancherla, MD, Raghu Upender, MD, Jacob F. Collen, MD, Muhammad Adeel Rishi, MD, Shannon S. Sullivan, MD, Omer Ahmed, MD, Michael Berneking, MD, Erin E. Flynn..., JCSM
Chronic Opioid Therapy and Sleep: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement
Ilene M. Rosen, MD, MS, R. Nisha Aurora, MD, MHS, Douglas B. Kirsch, MD, Kelly A. Carden, MD, Raman K. Malhotra, MD, Kannan Ramar, MD, Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD, Davi..., JCSM
Addressing Gaps Between Payer Policies and AASM Clinical Practice Guidelines Using Scorecards
Neeraj Kaplish, MD, Lynn D’Andrea, MD, R. Robert Auger, MD, Peter Gay, MD, Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, Karin Johnson, MD, Colleen Lance, MD, Amy Licis, MD, Susheel Patil..., JCSM
Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
Cathy A. Goldstein, MD, Richard B. Berry, MD, David T. Kent, MD, David A. Kristo, MD, Azizi A. Seixas, PhD, Susan Redline, MD, M. Brandon Westover, MD, PhD, Fariha Abb..., JCSM
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Books/Book Chapters

Telehealth in Sleep Medicine (Sleep Medicine Clinics)
Chapter: Telemedicine Coding and Reimbursement - Current and Future Trends
Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg MDEditors: Dennis Hwang MD, Jean-Louis Pépin MD, PhD.Elsevier
Women with Epilepsy
Chapter: Menopause and Epilepsy
Abbasi-Feinberg FEditors: Martha Morrell.2003

Lectures

What the Pandemic Taught Me about Telehealth
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Practice Management Course - 10/23/2020
The Daily Grind: Efficiencies in Clinical Practice
San Antonio - 6/2019
Reimbursement Updates for 2019 and Beyond....
Anaheim, CA - 2/2019
Compensation Based on Value
Chicago - 10/2018
ABC's of MACRA
Boston - 6/2017
Insomnia Gizmos and Apps
Austin - 2/2017
Update on MACRA
Austin - 2/2017
Update on ICD 10
Pheonix - 2/2016
Hypnotics
1/1/2013
Overview of Sleep Disorders
1/1/2013
Physician’s Guide to Coding and Reimbursement- A review of the CPT codebook and how it should be used by the sleep physician office
1/1/2013
Good Night, Sleep Tight-Update on Hypnotics
1/1/2012
Update on Women’s issues in Sleep Medicine
Sleep in the Elderly
Sleep Hygiene for the College Student
Overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effects of Sleepiness in the Workplace
Drowsy Driving equals Drunk Driving
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Menopause and Midnight Mayhem: 50% of Women Aged 45-64 Report Disrupted SleepSeptember 23rd, 2024
Why Can’t I Sleep? What Can I Do About It?March 9th, 2023
Covid Live Updates: Cases Surge in Mongolia, Where Many Have Had Sinopharm VaccineJune 9th, 2021
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Board of Directors, American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2019 - Present
Chairperson, AASM Coding and Compliance 2016 - 2019
Chairperson, AASM Presidential Task Force for Alternative Payment Models 2016 - 2019