Dr. Shiv Sab, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Preventive cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Encinitas, CA
Multi-board-certified general invasive and preventive cardiologist with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates, emphasizing comprehensive individualized care, preventive medicine and patient education, with expertise in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT.
About Dr. Shiv Sab, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Shiv Sab is a cardiologist with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates, seeing patients in Encinitas and La Jolla, California. He earned his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in 2012, completed internal medicine residency at UC Davis Medical Center in 2015, and finished a cardiovascular disease fellowship at UC San Diego Medical Center in 2018.
He holds board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, along with credentials in echocardiography and stress echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, and vascular interpretation (RPVI). He is listed as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His hospital affiliations are Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
His practice bio describes a focus on prevention, managing risk factors, healthy living, and patient education. During his training years he co-authored a small number of papers on topics such as left atrial appendage closure and defibrillator implantation outcomes.
CMS Open Payments records show $10,167.35 in industry payments across 241 records from 2021 to 2025, with the largest amounts from Medtronic ($3,122.76), CVRx ($589.83), and Amgen ($545.77). Payments from medical companies to doctors are common and legal, and are publicly reported.
- Board certifications
- Certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, with added credentials in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, and vascular interpretation. sdcva.com
- Training background
- Drexel University College of Medicine (MD, 2012), internal medicine residency at UC Davis (2015), and cardiology fellowship at UC San Diego (2018). scripps.org
- Where he practices
- Sees patients at San Diego Cardiovascular Associates offices in Encinitas (320 Santa Fe Dr) and La Jolla (9850 Genesee Ave), with privileges at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and La Jolla. scripps.org
- Fellow of the ACC
- Listed as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) on the ACC member directory. acc.org
- Stated focus on prevention
- His practice bio describes an emphasis on prevention, risk-factor management, healthy living, and patient education. sdcva.com
- Research from training years
- Co-authored papers in Europace (2018) on left atrial appendage occlusion, the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology (2017) on defibrillator implantation, and The American Journal of Medicine. doximity.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments lists $10,167.35 across 241 records for 2021-2025, largest from Medtronic, CVRx, and Amgen. optum.com
Worth knowing
- A profile of him appears in 'The Global Directory of Who's Who,' which is a paid or self-nominated professional directory rather than a peer-reviewed award or honor. globalwwonline.com
- A commercial data aggregator lists a prior role as an invasive cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente. This is not confirmed by him or by an institution. zoominfo.com
- No license discipline, lawsuits, or criminal matters were found in general web searching. Primary sources such as the Medical Board of California license lookup and court dockets were not directly checked, so this is not a complete review. search.dca.ca.gov
- His publications come from his training years and cover electrophysiology and structural heart topics rather than preventive cardiology, which is the focus described in his practice bio. doximity.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$10,167
241 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $952 |
| 2023 | $2,006 |
| 2024 | $4,037 |
| 2025 | $3,172 |
Top payers
- Medtronic, Inc.$3,123
- CVRx, Inc.$590
- Amgen Inc.$546
- AOP Health US, LLC$464
- Boston Scientific Corporation$461
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$7,895
- Travel and Lodging$2,272
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: sdcva.com · scripps.org · scrippsamg.com · optum.com · acc.org · linkedin.com · doximity.com · healthgrades.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
San Diego Cardiovascular Associates
320 Santa Fe Dr, Ste 204
Encinitas, CA 92024
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