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Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD

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(722 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Cardiology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart attack, women's heart disease

1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908

(434) 243-1000

Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD is a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908

(434) 243-1000

(434) 244-7551

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Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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Duke Health

234 Crooked Creek Parkway
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 681-5816

(919) 681-7177

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2955 Ivy Road Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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500 Ray C Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Some issues Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	278
doctor visit	82
hospital care	885
inpatient care	885
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	267
doctor visit	167
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	392
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	257
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	39
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	315
doctor visit	191
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	20
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	315

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	77
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	583
doctor visit	211
emergency care	14
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
minimally invasive procedures	21
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	583

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1162
Female	988

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	366
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	238
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	465
doctor visit	206
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	465

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	55
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	426
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	449
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	380
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	55
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated as a hospitalist in Charlottesville, VA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	381
doctor visit	235
emergency care	14
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	18
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	363

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	430
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	173
85 and over	74
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	229

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at Allegheny General Hospital. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Allegheny General Hospital (2007)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 722 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brandy Patterson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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Biography

Dr. Brandy Patterson's specialties are adult cardiology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). The average patient rating for Dr. Patterson is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Patterson include women's heart disease, heart attack, and coronary artery disease. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Durham, NC. Dr. Patterson graduated from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Her residency was performed at Allegheny General Hospital.