In 2012, Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1096
catheterization	120
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	749
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	432
minimally invasive procedures	137
nuclear scan	160
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	625
vascular procedures	133

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	1164
cardioversion	14
catheterization	175
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	838
emergency care	13
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
lab tests	508
minimally invasive procedures	194
nuclear scan	145
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	349
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1112
Female	1191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2169
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	819
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	474
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1082
cardioversion	11
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	698
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
lab tests	452
minimally invasive procedures	150
nuclear scan	189
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	565
vascular procedures	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	918

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1737
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	357
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	1140
catheterization	180
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	685
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	320
minimally invasive procedures	191
nuclear scan	193
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	342
ultrasound (sonogram)	605
vascular procedures	134

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1976
Female	1914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3656
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1492
From 75 to 84	1246
85 and over	726
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1055
cardioversion	13
catheterization	163
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	707
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	338
minimally invasive procedures	177
nuclear scan	157
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	601
vascular procedures	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	1053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1945
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	405
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	987
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	687
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	351
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	193
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	991
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1840
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	749
From 75 to 84	668
85 and over	374
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	1069
cardioversion	15
catheterization	137
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	634
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	216
minimally invasive procedures	160
nuclear scan	183
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	350
ultrasound (sonogram)	619
vascular procedures	111

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2058
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	412
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	916
cardioversion	14
catheterization	138
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	586
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	273
minimally invasive procedures	160
nuclear scan	172
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	502
vascular procedures	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2009
Black	82
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	390
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	0
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	746
cardioversion	18
catheterization	78
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	519
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	215
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	146
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	446
vascular procedures	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	842
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1487
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	300
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	853
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	571
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	157
minimally invasive procedures	103
nuclear scan	142
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1511
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	272
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1014
catheterization	131
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	508
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	160
nuclear scan	175
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	534
vascular procedures	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1017
Female	1020

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1890
Black	61
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	747
85 and over	366
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	897
cardioversion	15
catheterization	92
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	384
minimally invasive procedures	124
nuclear scan	151
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	511
vascular procedures	72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	911
Female	930

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1714
Black	51
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	682
85 and over	346
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	810
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	485
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	163
stress testing	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	454
vascular procedures	73

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	947
Female	1001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1815
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	718
From 75 to 84	732
85 and over	372
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD treated as a cardiologist in Normal, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	986
cardioversion	14
catheterization	123
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	619
emergency care	13
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lab tests	301
minimally invasive procedures	142
nuclear scan	166
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	549
vascular procedures	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD.

**Gender**
Female	975
Male	900

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1833
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	38

**Age**
75 to 84	663
85 and over	368
Less than 65	182
65 to 74	745

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Normal, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EISAI INC.	$1,042 Belviq $1,042
Boston Scientific Corporation	$436 WATCHMAN Access System $209	GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS $78	Jetstream $76	PROMUS EVEROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM $47	PROMUS ELEMENT $15	Other $11
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$311 Claria MRI $89	Arctic Front $89	HeartWare HVAD $70	CVI $46	ClosureFast $18
Amgen Inc.	$173 Repatha $173
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$116 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $116
Other	$1,113 FUROSCIX $103	Barostim Neo System $92	LifeVest $88	LEQVIO $74	VYNDAQEL $70	Other $686

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,372
Travel and Lodging	$770
Education	$50

Research Payments

Dr. Robert A. Braastad, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $35,010.

Biography

Dr. Robert Braastad practices adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Braastad's average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5).