Rod Passman, MD
Enriched profileJules J. Reingold Professor of Electrophysiology; Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine; Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Rod Passman is Jules J. Reingold Professor of Electrophysiology; Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine; Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 398 publications with 16,219 citations (h-index 54); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 17 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Rod S. Passman, MD, is Jules J. Reingold Professor of Electrophysiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The public record shows 398 publications with 16,219 citations (h-index 54), centered on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 23 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2002–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · European heart journal
- Top research focus: Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 23 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 30 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 145.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Study of Continuous Cardiac Monitoring to Assess Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke
Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
- T-Wave Alternans in Dialysis Patients
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
23 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year202520 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year202512 payments
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20258 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
68.3%Antiarrhythmic50.6%Amiodarone Hcl45%Flecainide Acetate34%Multaq13%Dofetilide5%Propafenone Hcl Er3%Part D<11 patientsBeta blocker14.3%Metoprolol Succinate73%Sotalol11%Metoprolol Tartrate10%Sotalol Af6%Part D<11 patients+ 1 more class in this area
Blood & clotting
31.7%Factor Xa inhibitor29.8%Eliquis75%Xarelto25%Part D≥87 patientsVitamin K antagonist1.9%Warfarin Sodium100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2002–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Rhythm Evaluation for Anticoagulation with Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (REACT-AF)
Northwestern University
FY2026$2,315,289UH3HL165065 - The Rhythm Evaluation for Anticoagulation with Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (REACT-AF)
Northwestern University
FY2025$3,260,106UH3HL165065 - The Rhythm Evaluation for Anticoagulation with Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (REACT-AF)
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2024$5,374,338UH3HL165065
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Atrial fibrillation density as a biomarker for ischaemic stroke risk prediction.
European heart journal
Article2026 - An Ex Vivo Evaluation of Air Intrusion Into Pulsed Field Ablation Sheaths During Ablation and Mapping Catheter Insertion.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Article2025 - Age-Dependent Contributions of Rare and Common Genetic Variation in Atrial Fibrillation.
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine
Article2025 - Consumer-grade wearable devices in arrhythmia diagnostics for clinicians: where we are and where we are going.
Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology
Review2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation2,140 citations2014
- 02Part 8: Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support1,639 citations2010
- 04
- 05Part 8: Advanced Life Support612 citations2010
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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researchgate.net/profile/Rod-Passman
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Spotify
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nm.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nm.org ↗
- MSCE (Master's in Clinical Epidemiology/Biostatistics)
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cme.utsouthwestern.edu ↗ - Board Certified
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nm.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern University
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REACT-AF trial (NIH-funded, ~$37M, Apple Watch/AFib anticoagulation study)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →getinrhythm.com ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →feinberg.northwestern.edu ↗
- Robert J. Havey
MD Institute for Global Health (IGH), Northwestern University
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →wgnradio.com ↗
- Podcast: "Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD"
Feinberg School of Medicine Research podcast
2025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →feinberg.northwestern.edu ↗ - Podcast: "The Evolution of Cardiac Monitoring with Rod Passman, MD"
Feinberg School of Medicine Research podcast
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NUCATS (Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute) podcast
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- Clinical video: "AI and Wearable Tech in AFib Management: Insights from Dr. Rod Passman"
Northwestern Medicine Breakthroughs for Physicians
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