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Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

10100 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 255-6000

Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR specializing in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group.

Office Locations

10100 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72205

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132 Medical Circle Suite 100A
Nashville, AR 71852

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

duplex ultrasound

stress echo

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), duplex ultrasound, stress echo, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound 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. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	1329
cardioversion	17
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	1532
hospital care	1123
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	1087
lab tests	252
minimally invasive procedures	174
nuclear scan	242
outpatient care	36
pelvic imaging	22
stress testing	510
ultrasound (sonogram)	943
vascular procedures	395

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
cardiac procedures	1141
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1474
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1061
lab tests	216
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	263
outpatient care	36
pelvic imaging	17
stress testing	554
ultrasound (sonogram)	805
vascular procedures	338

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	989

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1691
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	711
From 75 to 84	603
85 and over	372
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	1040
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1421
hospital care	925
inpatient care	889
lab tests	210
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	255
outpatient care	36
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	532
ultrasound (sonogram)	693
vascular procedures	303

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1034
Female	1169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1953
Black	214
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	815
From 75 to 84	742
85 and over	353
Less than 65	293

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
cardiac procedures	1083
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1513
hospital care	969
inpatient care	969
lab tests	169
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	236
pelvic imaging	20
stress testing	505
ultrasound (sonogram)	780
vascular procedures	344

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2012
Female	2220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3748
Black	408
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1598
From 75 to 84	1522
85 and over	668
Less than 65	444

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	985
cardioversion	14
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	1690
hospital care	790
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	760
lab tests	139
minimally invasive procedures	95
nuclear scan	227
outpatient care	30
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	493
ultrasound (sonogram)	664
vascular procedures	302

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	990
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1765
Black	205
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	795
From 75 to 84	682
85 and over	321
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	880
cardioversion	13
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1642
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807
lab tests	140
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	196
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	593
vascular procedures	219

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	805
Female	867

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1479
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	607
85 and over	286
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	918
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1542
hospital care	659
inpatient care	659
lab tests	123
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	191
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	383
ultrasound (sonogram)	653
vascular procedures	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1492
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	279
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1211
cardioversion	12
catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1688
hospital care	796
inpatient care	796
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	223
stress testing	464
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	887

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	624
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	281
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	995
cardioversion	21
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1306
hospital care	759
inpatient care	759
minimally invasive procedures	122
nuclear scan	174
stress testing	365
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1241
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	217
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1105
cardioversion	12
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	562
inpatient care	562
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	203
stress testing	426
ultrasound (sonogram)	762
vascular procedures	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1286
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	573
85 and over	253
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	951
cardioversion	18
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	991
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	161
stress testing	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	656
vascular procedures	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1186
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	228
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	772
cardioversion	19
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	993
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	145
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	572
vascular procedures	159

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Black	76
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	222
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	17
ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	1034
cardioversion	15
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1407
hospital care	781
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	769
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	96
nuclear scan	209
outpatient care	34
pelvic imaging	17
stress testing	441
ultrasound (sonogram)	712
vascular procedures	243

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	894
Male	833

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	167
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1531
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	628
85 and over	290
Less than 65	166
65 to 74	642

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent Medical Group

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. David Dean Griffin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Dean Griffin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$24,423 Lexiscan $24,373	$50
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$21,471 ELIQUIS $21,426	CAMZYOS $45
Pfizer Inc.	$11,795 ELIQUIS $10,827	VYNDAQEL $621	PAXLOVID $178	CHANTIX $51	VIAGRA $27	Other $92
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,348 ENTRESTO $1,928	LEQVIO $368	NON BRAND $52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,488 XARELTO $1,446	INVOKANA $42
Other	$3,991 Repatha $486	PRALUENT $464	MULTAQ $221	ENSITE PRECISION $140	FARXIGA $135	Other $2,545

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$52,445
Food and Beverage	$11,303
Consulting Fee	$1,250
Travel and Lodging	$261
Education	$256

Biography

Dr. David Griffin's areas of specialization are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology; he sees patients in Little Rock, AR and Nashville, AR. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. MultiPlan, Blue California, and QualChoice are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Griffin honors. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Little Rock, AR.