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Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD

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(Dr. Joseph Bavaria, MD)

(56 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: rheumatic heart disease, thoracic aortic aneurysm, atrial septal defect, and more.

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-6996

Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG), Jefferson Health, Jefferson University Physicians (JUP), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Jefferson Abington Hospital

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-6996

(215) 955-1122

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Jefferson Abington Hospital

1200 Old York Road 5 Toll
Abington, PA 19001

(215) 481-4200

(215) 881-9587

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1250 S Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 301
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 402-6890

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3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Some issues Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	172
doctor visit	521
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	204
doctor visit	427
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	42
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	198
doctor visit	473
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	114
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	57
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	190
doctor visit	468
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	104
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	445
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	388
open surgery	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	437
open surgery	27
vascular procedures	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	451
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	492

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	470
open surgery	16
vascular procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	412
open surgery	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	371
open surgery	12
vascular procedures	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were cardiac procedures, open surgery, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	122
doctor visit	417
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
vascular procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	367
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 56 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$6,543,605 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $47,622	KONECT RESILIA $16,463	Heart Valve Repair $15,653	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,927	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $1,659	Other $6,460,281
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,037,617 Product in Development $536,028	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $198,155	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft $99,475	GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $66,389	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $63,027	Other $74,544
Baxter Healthcare	$98,632 FLOSEAL $58,560	PREVELEAK $23,259	TISSEEL $10,686	COSEAL $3,054	STARLING SYSTEM $142	Other $2,930
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$86,391 Aortic Stent Grafts $50,617	Valiant Captivia $14,745	Endurant $10,393	Avalus $4,688	Valiant Navion $3,500	Other $2,448
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$38,364 Structural Heart $31,379	Vascular $6,814	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $171
Other	$143,857 SURGICAL $23,278	THORAFLEX HYBRID $16,289	Mitra Clip system $14,879	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $14,042	Avalus $12,104	Other $63,264

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$6,023,655
Consulting Fee	$1,195,426
Honoraria	$269,020
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$191,860
Travel and Lodging	$182,691
Other	$85,814

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD has received 427 research payments totaling $8,166,370.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Bavaria is a cardiac surgery specialist. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bavaria's areas of expertise include the following: advanced heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. He trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for his residency. Dr. Bavaria is professionally affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. According to Jefferson Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Philadelphia, PA.