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Dr. Bernard Topi, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty, resuscitation, and more.

5606 West Norvell Bryant Highway
Crystal River, FL 34429

(352) 795-9266

Dr. Bernard Topi, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Inverness, FL specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Bernard Topi, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital and CITRUS CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

308 W Highland Boulevard
Inverness, FL 34452

Address:

5606 West Norvell Bryant Highway
Crystal River, FL 34429

Some issues Dr. Bernard Topi, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

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.

angioplasty	18
cardiac procedures	106
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	21
emergency care	40
hospital care	735
inpatient care	736
minimally invasive procedures	72
stent placement (stenting)	9
vascular procedures	52

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	22
Hispanic	27
Asian	36
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	114
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	73
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	135
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	237
emergency care	45
hospital care	1085
inpatient care	1073
minimally invasive procedures	81
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	73

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	51
Hispanic	48
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	226
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	74
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	28
angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	395
catheterization	207
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	560
emergency care	35
hospital care	1691
inpatient care	1692
minimally invasive procedures	205
stent placement (stenting)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	206
vascular procedures	308

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	89
Hispanic	90
Asian	67
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	299
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	73
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	52
angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	569
catheterization	229
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	627
emergency care	32
hospital care	1143
inpatient care	1144
minimally invasive procedures	227
nuclear scan	24
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	420

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	53
Hispanic	75
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	223
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	17
angioplasty	150
cardiac procedures	1125
catheterization	437
diagnostic procedures	195
doctor visit	748
emergency care	17
hospital care	1249
inpatient care	1250
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	470
nuclear scan	79
pelvic imaging	18
stent placement (stenting)	75
stress testing	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	664
vascular procedures	447

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1121
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	241
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	63
ambulatory monitoring	125
angioplasty	468
blood draw	140
cardiac procedures	3400
cardioversion	47
catheterization	1197
diagnostic procedures	487
doctor visit	2808
hospital care	2243
inpatient care	2244
lab tests	455
minimally invasive procedures	1361
nuclear scan	316
pelvic imaging	64
preventive care	32
stent placement (stenting)	233
stress testing	670
ultrasound (sonogram)	2002
vascular procedures	1326

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Topi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bernard Topi, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Inverness, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	41
ambulatory monitoring	125
angioplasty	142
blood draw	140
cardiac procedures	961
cardioversion	47
catheterization	373
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	1000
emergency care	34
hospital care	1358
inpatient care	1356
lab tests	259
minimally invasive procedures	406
nuclear scan	139
pelvic imaging	41
preventive care	32
stent placement (stenting)	71
stress testing	292
ultrasound (sonogram)	835
vascular procedures	443

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Topi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	352
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	157
85 and over	110
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Topi, MD From 2016 - 2021

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

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	7
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center (2011)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bernard Topi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital

CITRUS CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS, PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bernard Topi, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bernard Topi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Inverness, FL.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-02-21

This place is an absolute train wreck.

First visited them in December and had some testing done in January. Had to call a few times to get results. They finally called me back and said the results were normal.

I accessed the portal, and it showed the doctor hadn’t even reviewed the results. The Echo Cardiogram I received stated that the Study Quality was “Technically Poor Study” – which has me worried and I can’t get an answer if I have medial problems or if the machinery they have is faulty. I had this test on the 2nd of January 2024 - seven weeks ago. I went back and forth with the nurse a few times and as opposed to calling me she had the office call me to schedule my visit earlier.

Still waiting for the stress test results as they were not on the portal as of today – 21 February. I had the test on 24 January and was told the test was normal – not sure why I can’t see the results.

Dr prescribed me a medication that I was having a problem with back in early January. As opposed to getting me something different I was told to wait until 5 April to talk to the doctor – about 3 months to talk to the doctor about a problem with a medication seems a not ridiculous.

I called a few weeks ago to move my appointment to this morning at 0915 in Inverness, FL. Got there on time and was told my appointment was not put on the chart for Dr Topi. I’m sure Dr Topi is a great doctor – but some of the staff at this place are a disaster. Maybe the office staff are stretched too thin - but I need to go elsewhere. I cancelled all future appointments – asked for my test results and will go elsewhere.

I know several folks that feel the same way. I like to keep local with all of my shopping and medical – but for my own sanity - I will drive out of this area to get better care.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,745 BRILINTA $2,732	CRESTOR $13
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,307 Resolute $1,460	STENTS $335	Integrity $267	CoreValve Evolut $216	$30
Abbott Laboratories	$1,231 Xience Alpine cornary stent system $424	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $146	Vascular $143	Optis Coronary Imaging System $133	NC TREK coronary catheters $131	Other $254
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$904 LifeVest $904
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$672 ENTRESTO $658	LEQVIO $14
Other	$5,084 ELIQUIS $686	Repatha $649	XARELTO $527	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $313	VERQUVO $228	Other $2,681

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,429
Education	$515

Biography

Dr. Bernard Topi sees patients in Inverness, FL. His medical specialty is interventional cardiology. Dr. Topi obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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