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Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart surgery, endoscopy, and more.

4921 Parkview Place Suite 8a
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-1291

Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD is a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

WashU Medicine

4921 Parkview Place Suite 8a
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-1291

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4921 Parkview Place Suite: 8b
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-7260

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800 Hospital Drive Harry S. Truman Mvh (543)
Columbia, MO 65201

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In The News

“At this point, ''we have created the world's most expensive, least applicable procedure,'' said Dr. Ralph Damiano Jr., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in...”—"Next Up: Surgery by Remote Control (Published 2000)", New York Times, April 2000

“At this point, "we have created the world's most expensive, least applicable procedure," said Dr. Ralph Damiano Jr., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in...”—"Remote-controlled heart surgery<BR> Still-primitive technology shows dazzling potential", Desert News, April 2000

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	203
doctor visit	205
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
open surgery	115
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
bypass surgery	58
cardiac procedures	243
doctor visit	265
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
open surgery	137
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	137

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	25
bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	249
doctor visit	270
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	123
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	130

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	63
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	25
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	143
doctor visit	254
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
open surgery	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	48
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	68
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	188
doctor visit	247
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	257
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	157
doctor visit	241
open surgery	83
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	14
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	219
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
cardiac procedures	67
doctor visit	193
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	61
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
cardiac procedures	59
doctor visit	211
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	182

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	17
bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	231
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	73
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1982)

Board Certification: Surgery Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

BJC HealthCare

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

WashU Medicine

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. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Flexcare, MultiPlan, MHBP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare Open Access, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Great-West Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare PPO, Health Alliance HMO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Rockport Healthcare Group, Hannibal Regional PHO, Aetna Medicare HMO, TRICARE, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Coventry, Anthem, Best Doctors, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Aetna US Access, CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Coventry HMO, CIGNA Network, CIGNA PPO, MO HealthNet, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CorVel, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional, CoxHealth, Coventry PPO, Coventry National Network PPO, Health Alliance POS, USA Managed Care Organization, Health Alliance PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicare, Medicaid, Quality Health Management, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthLink POS, HealthLink Open Access, HealthLink HMO, Aetna Elect Choice, HFN, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Community Partners Health Plans, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, CIGNA Network Open Access, CIGNA PPO Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Care Management Resources (CMR), Mercy Health Springfield Communities, Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO, Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare), Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System, Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange), Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Open Choice (PPO), Aetna Medicare Open Access POS, Health Alliance Medicare POS, Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare), VA HealthCare Choice Program, BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health, Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice, Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS), Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare), Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage HMO, Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid), Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange), HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan), Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network, Essence Advantage Select HMO, Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network Option, BJC HealthSolutions, Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO, Health Alliance Medicare HMO, Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage Plus HMO and Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Flexcare

MultiPlan

MHBP

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare Open Access

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Great-West Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare PPO

Health Alliance HMO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Rockport Healthcare Group

Hannibal Regional PHO

Aetna Medicare HMO

TRICARE

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Coventry

Anthem

Best Doctors

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna Select

Aetna Choice POS

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

Aetna US Access

CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO

Aetna National Advantage Program

Coventry HMO

CIGNA Network

CIGNA PPO

MO HealthNet

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CorVel

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional

CoxHealth

Coventry PPO

Coventry National Network PPO

Health Alliance POS

USA Managed Care Organization

Health Alliance PPO

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicare

Medicaid

Quality Health Management

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

First Health

HealthLink PPO

Beech Street

HealthLink POS

HealthLink Open Access

HealthLink HMO

Aetna Elect Choice

HFN

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Community Partners Health Plans

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

CIGNA Network Open Access

CIGNA PPO Plus

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Care Management Resources (CMR)

Mercy Health Springfield Communities

Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO

Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare)

Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System

Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange)

Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

Aetna Medicare Open Access POS

Health Alliance Medicare POS

Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare)

VA HealthCare Choice Program

BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health

Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice

Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS)

Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage HMO

Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid)

Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange)

HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan)

Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network

Essence Advantage Select HMO

Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network Option

BJC HealthSolutions

Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO

Health Alliance Medicare HMO

Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage Plus HMO

Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., 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. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$128,811 Cardiovascular $41,118	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $33,492	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $9,640	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $8,715	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $5,161	Other $30,685
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$73,867 Pericardial Heart Valves $16,245	Heart Valve Repair $1,798	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $1,528	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $743	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $669	Other $52,884
Medtronic, Inc.	$7,211 Cardioblate $4,034	Avalus $257	Mosaic $223	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $170	Penditure $162	Other $2,367
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,629 Cardioblate $1,415	CoreValve Evolut $588	Ablation $275	Heart Valves $246	3F $225	Other $880
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$1,726 Mitral Ring - Memo 3D ReChord $1,000	Perceval $726
Other	$8,194 Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $1,542	Uterine Surgery $1,505	Cardiac Diagnostics $547	TMR $356	Mitra Clip system $284	Other $3,960

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$148,499
Travel and Lodging	$33,375
Food and Beverage	$25,875
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,730
Grant	$5,585
Other	$2,374

Research Payments

Dr. Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD has received 151 research payments totaling $805,512.

Biography

Dr. Ralph Damiano is a specialist in cardiac surgery. He works in Saint Louis, MO and Columbia, MO. Dr. Damiano is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Damiano include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart bypass surgery (CABG), and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. He seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Damiano is conversant in French. His professional affiliations include WashU Medicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. According to BJC HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Damiano's office in Saint Louis, MO.