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Natasha Anne Peterson, PA

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(103 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Professional interests include: heart palpitations, atrial tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and more.

1330 ROCKEFELLER AVENUE SUITE 310
EVERETT, WA 98201

(425) 297-5330

Natasha Anne Peterson, PA is in EVERETT, WA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). Natasha Anne Peterson, PA is affiliated with Providence, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES- WASHINGTON.

Office Locations

1330 ROCKEFELLER AVENUE SUITE 310
EVERETT, WA 98201

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Some issues Natasha Anne Peterson, PA 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.

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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2017 were breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	102

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2018 were lab tests and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	149
lab tests	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	120

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	52
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	443
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	102
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	520
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	89
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	49
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated as in EVERETT, WA were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

doctor visit	264
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	270
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	55
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Natasha Anne Peterson, PA From 2017 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Natasha Anne Peterson, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant and has a state license in Washington.

Board Certification: Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Natasha Anne Peterson, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES- WASHINGTON

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.

Natasha Anne Peterson, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare Advantage, Interplan PPO, TriWest, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Providence, Humana HMO, First Health, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna Medicare PPO, Managed Health Network (MHN), Carelon PPO, State of Washington Department of Corrections, Premera, Evernorth PPO, Citrine Health, Thurston County Corrections, First Choice PPO and Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Natasha Anne Peterson, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

Medicare Advantage

Interplan PPO

TriWest

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Providence

Humana HMO

First Health

Kaiser Permanente

Aetna Medicare PPO

Managed Health Network (MHN)

Carelon PPO

State of Washington Department of Corrections

Premera

Evernorth PPO

Citrine Health

Thurston County Corrections

First Choice PPO

Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Natasha Anne Peterson, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 103 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Natasha Anne Peterson, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in EVERETT, WA.

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