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Dr. Athena Poppas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1989)

Professional interests include: heart valve disease, women's heart disease, echocardiogram (echo), and more.

950 Warren Avenue Suite 201
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 606-1004

Dr. Athena Poppas, MD is a cardiologist in Providence, RI specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Athena Poppas, MD is affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health and LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2 Dudley Street Suite 360
Providence, RI 02905

Address:

950 Warren Avenue Suite 201
East Providence, RI 02914

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"As an ACC quality programs participant, OSF HealthCare has established itself as a leader in setting the national standard for improving quality of care in patients with cardiovascular disease,"...”—"Our Health: OSF recognized by the AAC in U.S. News & World Report", The Alton Telegraph, October 2020

“Dr. Athena Poppas is director of the Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals and a professor of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown...”—"Five Questions With: Dr. Athena Poppas", Providence Business News, May 2020

“"There's no oversight or verification," said Athena Poppas, president of the American College of Cardiology.”—"Coronavirus patients turn to social media group for answers, support", Washington Post, May 2020

cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	221
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	36
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	548

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	33
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	168
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	467
doctor visit	165
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	30
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	447

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	29
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	137
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	525
doctor visit	167
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	38
stress testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	507

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1302
Black	104
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	338
Less than 65	266

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	576
doctor visit	303
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	21
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	537

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	42
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	161
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	554
doctor visit	138
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	23
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	541

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	29
Hispanic	44
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	157
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	368
doctor visit	124
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	19
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	143
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	271
doctor visit	107
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	272

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	21
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	105
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	235
doctor visit	77
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	214

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	78
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	552
doctor visit	169
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	43
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	506

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Athena Poppas, MD treated as a cardiologist in Providence, RI were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	458
doctor visit	165
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	28
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	438

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	517
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	128
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athena Poppas, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	12
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Athena Poppas, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1989. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1989)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Athena Poppas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Miriam Hospital

Brown University Health

LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$373 Transcatheter Heart Valves $134	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $128	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $95	$16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$373

Biography

Dr. Athena Poppas is a specialist in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Providence, RI and East Providence, RI. She is professionally affiliated with The Miriam Hospital. Dr. Poppas is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.