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Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD

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(33 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Minnesota Medical School (2003)

6405 France Avenue S
Edina, MN 55435

(612) 365-5000

Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD is a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD is affiliated with M Health Fairview.

Office Locations

640 Jackson Street Msc 11102m
Saint Paul, MN 55101

(651) 254-4887

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6405 France Avenue S
Edina, MN 55435

(612) 365-5000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

cholesterol screening

echocardiogram

lipid profile

In 2023, Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, cholesterol screening, echocardiogram (echo), and lipid profile that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

phlebotomy for lab tests

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress echo

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), phlebotomy for lab tests, spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress echo, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	185
doctor visit	74
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	119

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	74
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	93
Hispanic	21
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	87
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	305
doctor visit	105
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	192

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	82
Hispanic	16
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	91
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	400
doctor visit	148
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	275

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1286
Black	154
Hispanic	38
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	258
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	389
doctor visit	99
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	271

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	97
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	98
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	448
doctor visit	55
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	345

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	81
Hispanic	31
Asian	28
Other	22
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	118
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	392
doctor visit	64
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	308

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	79
Hispanic	18
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	102
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	529
doctor visit	106
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
lab tests	19
nuclear scan	94
stress testing	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	360

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	151
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	357
doctor visit	92
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	14
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	223

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	104
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	411
doctor visit	161
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	297

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	137
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
cardiac procedures	380
doctor visit	157
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	252

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	116
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	381
doctor visit	172
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	34
nuclear scan	102
preventive care	12
stress testing	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	220

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	126
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Paul, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	369
doctor visit	108
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	70
preventive care	12
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	251

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD.

**Gender**
Female	344
Male	342

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	580
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	11
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	115
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003. She completed residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (2003)

Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

M Health Fairview

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.64 out of 5 stars based on 33 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cynthia K. Brenden, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Paul, MN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,274 ClosureFast $1,264	CVI $10
Abbott Laboratories	$259 AMPLATZER Occluders $133	Mitra Clip system $126

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$942
Food and Beverage	$592

Biography

Dr. Cynthia Brenden's medical specialty is adult cardiology. Dr. Brenden's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed her residency training at Hennepin County Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Brenden has received include Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2017 Edition; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2016 Edition; and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars 2015 Edition. She is affiliated with M Health Fairview. HealthPartners reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Saint Paul, MN.