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Dr. Athena Poppas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Professional interests include: heart valve disease, women's heart disease, echocardiogram (echo), and more.

950 Warren Avenue Suite 201
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 606-1004

Dr. Athena Poppas, MD is a cardiologist in Providence, RI specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Athena Poppas, MD is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

Office Locations

2 Dudley Street Suite 360
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 453-6764

(401) 444-3327

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Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

950 Warren Avenue Suite 201
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 606-1004

(401) 606-1153

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

cardiac procedures

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

minimally invasive procedures

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress echo

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Athena Poppas, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, cardiac procedures, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), minimally invasive procedures, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress echo, stress EKG, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2024, Dr. Athena Poppas, MD had a list price for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Athena Poppas, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	613
doctor visit	200
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	31
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	591

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	579
doctor visit	225
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
minimally invasive procedures	37
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	552

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	33
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	168
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	472
doctor visit	169
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
minimally invasive procedures	31
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	451

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	29
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	137
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	530
doctor visit	171
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
minimally invasive procedures	39
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	511

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1302
Black	104
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	338
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	581
doctor visit	307
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	541

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	42
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	161
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	559
doctor visit	142
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	24
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	545

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	29
Hispanic	44
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	157
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	373
doctor visit	128
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	373

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	19
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	143
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	276
doctor visit	111
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	21
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	105
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	240
doctor visit	81
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	218

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	78
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	277
doctor visit	86
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	256

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	21
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	72
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	280
doctor visit	87
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	254

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	96
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	241
doctor visit	116
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	209

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	86
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	297
doctor visit	117
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	259

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	84
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	409
doctor visit	149
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	26
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	387

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	501
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	125
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	205

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Athena Poppas, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Licensed In: Rhode Island

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$373 Transcatheter Heart Valves $134	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $128	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $95	$16
Abbott Laboratories	$170 MitraClip $139	TRICLIP $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$543

Biography

Dr. Athena Poppas is an adult cardiology specialist. She is especially interested in consultative cardiology, heart valve disease, and women's heart disease. Before completing her residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Dr. Poppas attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).