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Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Giessen Faculty of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure

1331 N 7th Street Suite 375
Phoenix, AZ 85006

(602) 307-0070

Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC is a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Giessen Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC is affiliated with Dignity Health, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee and Dignity Health Arizona.

Office Locations

2000 S Thompson Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

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Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

7901 S 6TH STREET
OAK CREEK, WI 53154

(414) 346-8000

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Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

8900 W Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-6000

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Dignity Health Arizona

1331 N 7th Street Suite 375
Phoenix, AZ 85006

(602) 307-0070

(602) 307-0080

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

lower extremity arterial duplex

transesophageal echocardiography

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity arterial duplex, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

transthoracic echocardiography

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

echocardiogram

stress EKG

vascular imaging

By Affordability:

coagulation tests

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

liver function tests

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

prothrombin time test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, and vascular imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for coagulation (blood clotting) tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), liver function tests (LFTs), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), prothrombin time (PT) test, and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	332
doctor visit	126
emergency care	13
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	260

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	236
doctor visit	141
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	140
Hispanic	271
Asian	19
Other	11
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	54
Less than 65	450

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	204
doctor visit	174
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
stress testing	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	122
Hispanic	209
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	43
Less than 65	333

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	138
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	208
Hispanic	362
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	50
Less than 65	552

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	147
doctor visit	78
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	95
Hispanic	192
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	33
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	101
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	102
Hispanic	193
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	30
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	69
doctor visit	44
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	56
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	353
doctor visit	331
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	87
pelvic imaging	22
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	216

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	29
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	35
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	207
doctor visit	378
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vascular procedures	94

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	28
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	117
doctor visit	253
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	23
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	142
vascular procedures	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
cardiac procedures	207
doctor visit	654
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
lab tests	46
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	207
vascular procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	36
Hispanic	92
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	140
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Flagstaff, AZ were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	196
doctor visit	219
emergency care	13
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	46
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	36
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	179
vascular procedures	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC.

**Gender**
Female	242
Male	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	282
Hispanic	144
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	40
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	194
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC graduated from University of Giessen Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Cabrini Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Giessen Faculty of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Cabrini Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Medical College of Wisconsin

Froedtert Hospital

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

Dignity Health Arizona

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. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, TRICARE and First Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

First Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$13,998 OPTISON $8,546	Omniscan $85	$5,367
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$3,431 Vascepa $3,431
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$3,324 LifeVest $3,324
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,254 WATCHMAN $2,202	RESONATE $365	GENERAL TACHY $206	LUX DX $150	GENERAL - THERAPIES $113	Other $216
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,751 ENTRESTO $1,907	LEQVIO $845
Other	$21,922 ELIQUIS $2,561	BRILINTA $1,770	Repatha $1,763	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $1,511	JARDIANCE $1,368	Other $12,948

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$26,717
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,300
Consulting Fee	$6,591
Honoraria	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,243
Other	$329

Research Payments

Dr. Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC has received 2 research payments totaling $1,100.

Biography

Dr. Christian Breburda is an adult cardiology specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Breburda include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) and heart failure. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Coventry, First Health, and Cigna. He is a graduate of the University of Giessen Faculty of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Cabrini Medical Center. Dr. Breburda (or staff) is conversant in German and Dutch. Dr. Breburda's hospital/clinic affiliations include Froedtert Hospital, Dignity Health, and Medical College of Wisconsin. According to Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Milwaukee, WI.