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Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

2567 Huntcliff Lane
Panama City, FL 32405

(850) 215-7117

Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital.

Office Locations

2567 Huntcliff Lane
Panama City, FL 32405

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Some issues Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	64
angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	918
cardioversion	17
catheterization	182
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	651
hospital care	848
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	848
minimally invasive procedures	212
nuclear scan	109
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
vascular procedures	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	89
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	168
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	611
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	578
hospital care	774
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	774
minimally invasive procedures	167
nuclear scan	55
stent placement (stenting)	21
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	142
Less than 65	251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	355
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	608
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	22
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
vascular procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	882
Female	1264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1878
Black	200
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	760
From 75 to 84	576
85 and over	346
Less than 65	464

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	254
doctor visit	593
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
vascular procedures	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	138
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	350
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
nursing home care	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	98
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
cardiac procedures	201
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	518
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	262
vascular procedures	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	75
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
cardiac procedures	174
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	391
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	11
nursing home care	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	273
vascular procedures	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	121

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	25
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	81
doctor visit	326
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	155
vascular procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vascular procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Panama City, FL were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	30
ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	43
cardiac procedures	283
cardioversion	17
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	531
hospital care	346
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	346
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	62
nursing home care	58
stent placement (stenting)	21
stress testing	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	240
vascular procedures	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	535
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	179
85 and over	92
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at St Peters Hospital - University of Medicine and Dentistry. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: St Peters Hospital - University of Medicine and Dentistry (1988)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dinesh K. Bhatt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$952 TACHY LEAD $630	LUX DX $55	Tachy System $54	TACHY GENERATOR $44	Brady Generator $30	Other $139
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$736 HawkOne $678	IN.PACT Admiral $24	Reveal LINQ $21	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $13
Gilead Sciences Inc	$321 $321
Relypsa, Inc.	$173 VELTASSA $173
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$148 VERQUVO $148
Other	$736 ENTRESTO $119	Vascular $71	VERQUVO $65	CRT-Ps $53	ELIQUIS $51	Other $377

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,786
Travel and Lodging	$1,253
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Dinesh Bhatt, who practices in Panama City, FL, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. These areas are among Dr. Bhatt's clinical interests: myocarditis, cardioversion, and pericarditis. Dr. Bhatt (or staff) speaks Gujarati and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.