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Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology

Accepting New Patients
(Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, MPH)
Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)
Professional interests include: mitral valve prolapse, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, and more.
535 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology is a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology is affiliated with UCSF Health and Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center at Mission Bay.

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Office Locations

535 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
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535 Mission Bay Boulevard South UCSF Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center at Mission Bay
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Some issues Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 430
doctor visit 143
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69
minimally invasive procedures 20
stress testing 74
ultrasound (sonogram) 397

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 624
doctor visit 213
hospital care 87
inpatient care 87
minimally invasive procedures 15
stress testing 94
ultrasound (sonogram) 580

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 436
Female 466
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 801
Black 47
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 264
From 75 to 84 299
85 and over 246
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 21
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 531
doctor visit 69
hospital care 75
inpatient care 75
minimally invasive procedures 22
stress testing 79
ultrasound (sonogram) 496

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 347
Female 355
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 621
Black 44
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 172
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 36
Dementia 17
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 509
hospital care 121
inpatient care 121
minimally invasive procedures 25
stress testing 56
ultrasound (sonogram) 492

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 676
Female 678
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1136
Black 98
Hispanic 34
Asian 26
Other 60
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 464
From 75 to 84 412
85 and over 322
Less than 65 156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 394
hospital care 72
inpatient care 72
minimally invasive procedures 16
stress testing 41
ultrasound (sonogram) 394

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 277
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 463
Black 55
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 154
85 and over 137
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 43
Dementia 23
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 454
doctor visit 22
hospital care 132
inpatient care 132
stress testing 50
ultrasound (sonogram) 421

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 267
Female 274
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 317
Black 51
Hispanic 47
Asian 96
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 171
85 and over 64
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 40
Dementia 17
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 445
doctor visit 80
hospital care 132
inpatient care 132
minimally invasive procedures 21
stress testing 54
ultrasound (sonogram) 408

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 276
Female 248
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273
Black 51
Hispanic 68
Asian 105
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 143
85 and over 67
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 41
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 355
doctor visit 53
hospital care 63
inpatient care 63
minimally invasive procedures 15
stress testing 38
ultrasound (sonogram) 332

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 217
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 253
Black 37
Hispanic 44
Asian 76
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 44
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 348
doctor visit 41
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120
minimally invasive procedures 19
stress testing 60
ultrasound (sonogram) 321

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 225
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 259
Black 37
Hispanic 39
Asian 73
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 50
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 45
Dementia 12
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 391
doctor visit 58
hospital care 35
inpatient care 35
minimally invasive procedures 34
stress testing 71
ultrasound (sonogram) 359

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 229
Female 217
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 256
Black 37
Hispanic 44
Asian 74
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 177
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 62
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 15
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 502
doctor visit 66
minimally invasive procedures 22
stress testing 50
ultrasound (sonogram) 473

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Male 289
Female 262
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 318
Black 37
Hispanic 42
Asian 119
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 192
85 and over 82
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 36
Dementia 12
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated as a cardiologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures 453
doctor visit 82
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90
minimally invasive procedures 20
stress testing 60
ultrasound (sonogram) 424

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology.

Gender
Female 292
Male 294
Ethnicity
Black / African American 44
Asian / Pacific Islander 51
Non-Hispanic White 427
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 31
Other 14
Age
85 and over 113
75 to 84 182
Less than 65 79
65 to 74 211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 31
Dementia 15
Cancer 16

Education & Training

She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Dis, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Dis, Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health
Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Center at Mission Bay

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 

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Reviews From Around The Web
Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-21
Patient verified via Press Ganey
She was professional and pleasant
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-21
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr Delling is a wonderful doctor

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Francesca Nesta Delling, MD, Cardiology | Valvular Disease Cardiology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Abbott Laboratories $1,805 Mitra Clip system
$1,504 		MitraClip
$301
Zogenix Inc. $1,250 Fintepla
$1,250
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $1,250
Travel and Lodging $1,153
Food and Beverage $652

Biography

Dr. Francesca Delling is a physician who specializes in cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Delling's areas of expertise include mitral valve prolapse, cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. Patient ratings for Dr. Delling average 5.0 stars (out of 5). For her residency, Dr. Delling trained at Boston Medical Center. Her distinctions include: Finalist for the; Samuel A. Levine Young; and .. Dr. Delling is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Regents of the University of California. Her practice in San Francisco, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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