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Dr. Adam Small, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)
Penn State College of Medicine (2011)
Professional interests include: carotid stenosis, carotid artery disease, arteriosclerosis, and more.
1111 Franklin Avenue 3rd Floor
Garden City, NY 11530

Dr. Adam Small, MD is a cardiologist in New York, NY specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Adam Small, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, New York University, Atlantic Medical Group, Morristown Medical Center, NYU Langone Cardiology Associates and PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP.

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Office Locations

Address:

530 1st Avenue Hcc 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Address:

1111 Franklin Avenue 3rd Floor
Garden City, NY 11530

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212 Jericho Turnpike 2nd Floor
Mineola, NY 11501

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424 East 34th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016

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6740 Fourth Avenue 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Some issues Dr. Adam Small, MD 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.

In The News 

“The arrhythmia may have been caused by the scarring in her heart from her heart surgery, said Dr. Adam Small, the cardiologist specializing in adults with congenital heart defects who treated...”—"A decade after her baby's heart surgery, a surgeon fixed the same problem in her heart", Stamford Advocate, March 2023

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Small, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Adam Small, MD treated as a cardiologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures 62
doctor visit 24
hospital care 71
inpatient care 71
ultrasound (sonogram) 62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Small, MD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 18
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 27
Hispanic 2
Native American / Alaskan Native
Other
Age
75 to 84 12
85 and over 5
Less than 65 5
65 to 74 13

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Small, MD From 2020 - 2022

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

Hypertension 22
High Cholesterol 22
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 7
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 2
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 12
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 5
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Adam Small, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (2011)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2015)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Adam Small, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System
New York University
Atlantic Medical Group
Morristown Medical Center
NYU Langone Cardiology Associates
PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

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. Adam Small, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna HMO, Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Local 1199 PPO, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health Plus, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Elderplan, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, MetroPlusHealth Medicare, Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, MetroPlusHealth Gold, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Nippon Life-Aetna, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Partners Health Plan FIDA, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Aetna POS (American Express Employer), Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees), BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, MetroPlusHealth Goldcare, MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Partners Health Plan Medicare, Nippon Life of America-Aetna, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., Aetna International, Medicare Part A and B, MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Aetna Student Plan, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange, Oxford Metro, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, WTC Health Program and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Adam Small, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna HMO
Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
Aetna Medicare
Aetna Indemnity
Local 1199 PPO
HIP EPO
HIP Access II
HIP Access I
MagnaCare PPO
Humana Medicare Advantage
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
BIOTRONIK INC. $255 BioMonitor 2
$62 		Setrox
$31
$162
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $152 CoreValve Evolut
$152
Abbott Laboratories $122 AMPLATZER
$99 		AMPLATZER Occluders
$22
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $93 LifeVest
$93
B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. $87 CP Stent
$87
Other $51 OPSUMIT
$51
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $760

Biography

Dr. Adam Small specializes in cardiology (heart disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Small include rheumatic heart disease, heart tumor, and myocarditis. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Dr. Small seems to honor Trustmark, Anthem, Blue California, and more. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Small attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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