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Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), echocardiogram (echo), women's heart disease, and more.

100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06052

(203) 678-1050

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is affiliated with Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford Hospital Integrated Care Partners and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.

Office Locations

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06052

(203) 678-1050

(203) 648-4779

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Some issues Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD 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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	280
doctor visit	172
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	212

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	323
doctor visit	159
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	106
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	360
doctor visit	307
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	96
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	264

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	49
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	118
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	357
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	324
minimally invasive procedures	33
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	114
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	202
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	297
doctor visit	303
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	47
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	138
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	288
doctor visit	358
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	237

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	41
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	81
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	344
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	359
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	291

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	48
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	111
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	183
doctor visit	294
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	19
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	21
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	71
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	187
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	25
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	44
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	221
doctor visit	185
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	174

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	32
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	64
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	160
doctor visit	156
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	22
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	59
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	204
doctor visit	144
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	26
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	155

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	26
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	45
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in New Britain, CT were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

cardiac procedures	266
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	245
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	210

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD.

**Gender**
Female	247
Male	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	330
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	75
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	86
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hartford Healthcare

Hartford Hospital Integrated Care Partners

Hartford HealthCare 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. Heather Hunt Swales, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Evercare, Aetna, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, First Health, Prime Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Connecticare Commercial, Healthy Connecticut, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Evercare

Aetna

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

First Health

Prime Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Connecticare Commercial

Healthy Connecticut

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$384 ENTRESTO $313	LEQVIO $71
Pfizer Inc.	$316 ELIQUIS $179	VYNDAQEL $81	PAXLOVID $41	NURTEC ODT $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$250 JARDIANCE $146	$104
Boston Scientific Corporation	$197 WATCHMAN FLX $98	WATCHMAN Access System $74	WATCHMAN $25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$191 CAMZYOS $100	ELIQUIS $91
Other	$1,108 FARXIGA $125	CardioMEMS HF System $121	VERQUVO $85	Repatha $81	XARELTO $77	Other $620

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,370
Education	$75

Research Payments

Dr. Heather Hunt Swales, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,100.

Biography

Dr. Heather Swales is an adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology specialist in New Britain, CT. Her clinical interests include nuclear cardiology, heart failure, and tests. Her professional affiliations include Hartford Hospital and Hospital of Central Connecticut. Dr. Swales can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. According to Hartford Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact her office in New Britain, CT. Dr. Swales is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts.