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Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD

(Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

502 ELM STREET NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

(505) 841-1000

Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD is a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

502 ELM STREET NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102

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504 Elm Street Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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In The News

“From left, Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, a cardiologist at the New Mexico Heart Institute, his wife Gladys Adjei-Poku, a registered nurse at Lovelace Medical Center and son, Dr. Yaw Adjei-Poku,...”—"Family from Ghana has heart set on helping New Mexicans", Albuquerque Journal , February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

stress echo

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD had a list price for stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. 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 10%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	548
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	876
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
lab tests	955
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	55
preventive care	13
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vaccines	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	546
cardioversion	27
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	713
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	563
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	312
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	933
Black	13
Hispanic	33
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	208
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	530
cardioversion	27
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	699
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
lab tests	570
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	17
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	17
Hispanic	46
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	192
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	80
cardiac procedures	383
cardioversion	41
doctor visit	859
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	508
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	296

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	28
Hispanic	100
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	724
85 and over	404
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	273
cardioversion	28
doctor visit	920
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	26
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	273

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	86
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	396
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	1200
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	396

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	26
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	126
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	405
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1314
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
stress testing	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	405

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	28
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	125
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	469
cardioversion	47
doctor visit	1633
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	469

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	18
Hispanic	73
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	146
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	380
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	380

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	26
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	119
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	536
doctor visit	510
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
nuclear scan	73
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	422

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	135
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	90
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	655
doctor visit	508
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	526

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	15
Hispanic	178
Asian	12
Other	23
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	104
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	731
doctor visit	499
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	594

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	179
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	96
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated as a cardiologist in ALBUQUERQUE, NM were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	80
cardiac procedures	487
cardioversion	29
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	911
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
lab tests	524
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	61
preventive care	13
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	801
Hispanic	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	15
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	336
85 and over	141
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	401

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Utah.

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Utah

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in ALBUQUERQUE, NM.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Michael Poku is AMAZING! He takes as much time as they allow for him to be with patients. Unfortunately these days, Drs are only allowed a certain amt of time w/patients

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-08

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I love De. Poki. He seems to really care for me. He even asked about my husband's wellbeing even though he's not a patient

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12

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Very empathetic and makes sure I understand

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-24

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I love Dr. Poku

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-12

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Excellent

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$630 VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $157	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $13	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $11	$449
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$465 ELIQUIS $425	CAMZYOS $40
Pfizer Inc.	$385 ELIQUIS $261	VYNDAQEL $96	VIAGRA $21	CHANTIX $6
United Therapeutics Corporation	$354 ORENITRAM $285	ADCIRCA $41	REMODULIN $18	TYVASO $10
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$314 BRILINTA $269	ONGLYZA $46
Other	$2,211 XARELTO $203	LifeVest $194	SAMSCA $180	Effient $146	Pradaxa $110	Other $1,377