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Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD

Accepting New Patients

(87 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Comenius University

Professional interests include: cardiac imaging

501 Saunders Avenue Suite 320
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 606-2838

Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Comenius University. Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

703 S Fleishel Avenue Suite 4000
Tyler, TX 75701

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1783 Troup Highway
Tyler, TX 75701

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CHRISTUS Health

2026 S. Jackson Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766

(903) 541-4500

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CHRISTUS Health

501 Saunders Avenue Suite 320
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 606-2838

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CHRISTUS Health

703 S. Fleishel Avenue Suite 4000
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 606-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 stress testing

cardiac procedures

cardioversion

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective external cardioversion

inpatient hospital care

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective external cardioversion, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing 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. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	912
cardioversion	12
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	336
hospital care	621
inpatient care	599
minimally invasive procedures	108
nuclear scan	123
outpatient care	22
stress testing	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	649
vascular procedures	87

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1424
cardioversion	16
catheterization	119
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	701
hospital care	620
inpatient care	606
minimally invasive procedures	191
nuclear scan	200
outpatient care	14
stress testing	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	1000
vascular procedures	161

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1066
Female	1245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1959
Black	280
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	867
From 75 to 84	770
85 and over	318
Less than 65	356

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1621
cardioversion	15
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	995
hospital care	666
inpatient care	647
minimally invasive procedures	152
nuclear scan	268
outpatient care	19
stress testing	523
ultrasound (sonogram)	1073
vascular procedures	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1638
Female	1895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2997
Black	425
Hispanic	74
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1375
From 75 to 84	1136
85 and over	553
Less than 65	469

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	1661
cardioversion	34
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1110
hospital care	686
inpatient care	666
minimally invasive procedures	148
nuclear scan	307
outpatient care	20
stress testing	585
ultrasound (sonogram)	1061
vascular procedures	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3396
Female	4090

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6424
Black	800
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2852
From 75 to 84	2514
85 and over	1110
Less than 65	1010

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	1404
cardioversion	45
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1009
hospital care	578
inpatient care	561
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	241
outpatient care	17
stress testing	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	923
vascular procedures	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1583
Female	1936

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3015
Black	363
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1339
From 75 to 84	1198
85 and over	524
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
cardiac procedures	1345
cardioversion	36
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	1098
hospital care	624
inpatient care	610
minimally invasive procedures	119
nuclear scan	240
outpatient care	14
stress testing	456
ultrasound (sonogram)	860
vascular procedures	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1439
Female	1561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2572
Black	323
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1209
From 75 to 84	997
85 and over	420
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	1269
cardioversion	30
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	995
hospital care	605
inpatient care	605
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	233
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	812
vascular procedures	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1458
Female	1655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2737
Black	269
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1189
From 75 to 84	1085
85 and over	494
Less than 65	345

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	1289
cardioversion	36
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1040
hospital care	565
inpatient care	553
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	217
outpatient care	12
stress testing	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	874
vascular procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1260
Female	1312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2244
Black	237
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1020
From 75 to 84	887
85 and over	396
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	1287
cardioversion	35
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	875
hospital care	503
inpatient care	503
minimally invasive procedures	130
nuclear scan	211
stress testing	395
ultrasound (sonogram)	855
vascular procedures	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1082
Female	1093

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1903
Black	200
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	883
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	350
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	1163
cardioversion	27
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	772
hospital care	525
inpatient care	525
minimally invasive procedures	139
nuclear scan	205
stress testing	365
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1719
Black	141
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	787
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	325
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	1038
cardioversion	35
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	655
hospital care	421
inpatient care	421
minimally invasive procedures	118
nuclear scan	191
stress testing	326
ultrasound (sonogram)	701
vascular procedures	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	935
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1740
Black	123
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	785
From 75 to 84	711
85 and over	307
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Tyler, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	1310
cardioversion	29
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	871
hospital care	583
inpatient care	572
minimally invasive procedures	133
nuclear scan	221
outpatient care	16
stress testing	416
ultrasound (sonogram)	869
vascular procedures	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1344
Female	1525

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	287
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	2482
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	66
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	973
85 and over	436
Less than 65	341
65 to 74	1118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD graduated from Comenius University. He completed residency at University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Comenius University

Residency: University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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. Peter Pitonak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Rockport Healthcare Group, Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Superior Health Plan, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Brookshire Bros, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Rockport Healthcare Group

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Superior Health Plan

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Brookshire Bros

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 87 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Pitonak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tyler, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$646 XARELTO $646
Pfizer Inc.	$358 ELIQUIS $186	VYNDAQEL $156	VIAGRA $3	$12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$263 Arctic Front $112	CoreValve Evolut $84	3F $55	Advisa $12
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$261 SOMATOM Flash $138	Biograph mCT $99	AX - Angiography Fluoroscopy/Radiology $13	CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology $11
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$234 ONPATTRO $234
Other	$2,254 ENTRESTO $228	LifeVest $228	FFRct $160	Repatha $148	MitraClip $131	Other $1,359

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,779
Travel and Lodging	$138
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Peter Pitonak's specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. The average patient rating for Dr. Pitonak is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Pitonak include cardiac imaging. Dr. Pitonak is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dr. Pitonak accepts several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart. He welcomes new patients at his office inTyler, TX as reported by Doctor.com. He graduated from Comenius University and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Alabama. In addition to English, he speaks Slovak.