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Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD

Accepting New Patients

(654 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, heart problems

6 Care Lane
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 587-7625

Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

6 Care Lane
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 587-7625

(518) 587-0273

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Some issues Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

In The News

“SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Second grade students in Gina Karp's class of the Waldorf School in Saratoga Springs, recently went on a tour of Saratoga Hospital's cardiac catheterization lab with...”—"Photo: 2nd-grade students visit Saratoga Hospital", The Saratogian, April 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

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In 2023, Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD performed more prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD performed more cardiac procedures, duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), 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. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
ablation	34
ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	27
cardiac procedures	275
cardioversion	13
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
dialysis access procedures	57
doctor visit	965
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	328
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	44
pelvic imaging	29
preventive care	80
stress testing	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	249
X-rays	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	18
cardiac procedures	246
cardioversion	14
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	857
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lab tests	277
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	29
pelvic imaging	25
preventive care	56
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	318
X-rays	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	136
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
ablation	56
angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	144
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
dialysis access procedures	38
doctor visit	667
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	161
laser treatment	28
minimally invasive procedures	68
pelvic imaging	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	435
vascular procedures	468
X-rays	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	127
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	140
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
dialysis access procedures	21
doctor visit	652
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	149
minimally invasive procedures	15
pelvic imaging	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	461
vascular procedures	480
X-rays	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1390
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	256
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
ablation	38
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	120
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	759
hospital care	127
inpatient care	112
lab tests	220
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	38
outpatient care	15
pelvic imaging	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	560
vascular procedures	599

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	140
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	82
ablation	32
ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	154
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	1068
hospital care	170
inpatient care	146
lab tests	331
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	47
outpatient care	24
pelvic imaging	82
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	616
vascular procedures	627

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	975
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	195
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	196
cardioversion	12
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	909
hospital care	287
inpatient care	270
lab tests	246
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	83
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	604

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	186
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	265
cardioversion	15
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1212
hospital care	352
inpatient care	314
lab tests	259
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	11
outpatient care	38
pelvic imaging	65
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	505
vascular procedures	438

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	197
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	1219
hospital care	270
inpatient care	236
lab tests	263
outpatient care	34
pelvic imaging	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	451
vascular procedures	312

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	157
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	224
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	961
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280
lab tests	219
minimally invasive procedures	28
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	402
vascular procedures	253

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	136
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
cardiac procedures	231
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1012
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lab tests	170
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	28
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	281

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	142
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Saratoga Springs, NY were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

abdominal imaging	49
ablation	40
ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	23
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	197
cardioversion	14
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
dialysis access procedures	37
doctor visit	934
hospital care	197
inpatient care	186
lab tests	238
laser treatment	20
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	28
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	49
preventive care	68
stress testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	420
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	795
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	152
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 654 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,016 VenaSeal $865	Closure RFS $118	EverFlex $20	HawkOne $13
Pfizer Inc.	$666 ELIQUIS $509	PAXLOVID $92	VYNDAQEL $34	CHANTIX $31
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$618 LifeVest $618
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$609 ENTRESTO $485	LEQVIO $124
Amgen Inc.	$529 Repatha $504	Corlanor $24
Other	$4,778 XARELTO $507	ELIQUIS $455	BRILINTA $283	JARDIANCE $239	Pradaxa $201	Other $3,094

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,375
Travel and Lodging	$667
Education	$173

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, MD has received 41 research payments totaling $356,942.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Dempsey is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). His clinical interests include heart problems, internal medicine, and cardiac catheterization. Dr. Dempsey is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. He attended medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Dempsey average 4.5 stars (out of 5). According to St. Peter's Health Partners, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in.