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Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, obesity, and more.

22 ST PAUL DRIVE SUITE 201
Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 217-6944

Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Chambersburg, PA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1987 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC is affiliated with WellSpan Health and SUMMIT PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

Address:

22 ST PAUL DRIVE SUITE 201
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Address:

22 ST PAUL DRIVE
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Address:

601 E Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268

Address:

97 Progress Boulevard
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Some issues Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC 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 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.

cardiac procedures	770
doctor visit	1401
hospital care	541
inpatient care	541
lab tests	172
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	186
stress testing	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	585

**Gender**
Male	1260
Female	1412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2553
Black	53
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	922
85 and over	654
Less than 65	294

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	562
doctor visit	1355
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	148
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	415

**Gender**
Male	1141
Female	1335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2351
Black	63
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	741
From 75 to 84	831
85 and over	592
Less than 65	312

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	480
doctor visit	1353
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
lab tests	73
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	112
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	356

**Gender**
Male	2360
Female	2804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4934
Black	124
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1594
From 75 to 84	1676
85 and over	1284
Less than 65	610

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	683
doctor visit	1260
hospital care	500
inpatient care	500
lab tests	76
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	145
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	539

**Gender**
Male	1407
Female	1654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2888
Black	85
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1014
From 75 to 84	1030
85 and over	654
Less than 65	363

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	616
doctor visit	1419
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297
lab tests	544
nuclear scan	136
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	459

**Gender**
Male	1224
Female	1530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2606
Black	66
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	867
From 75 to 84	940
85 and over	660
Less than 65	287

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	474
doctor visit	1467
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
lab tests	285
nuclear scan	91
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	362

**Gender**
Male	1084
Female	1339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2293
Black	59
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	802
85 and over	577
Less than 65	264

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	512
doctor visit	1253
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
lab tests	187
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	416

**Gender**
Male	1221
Female	1428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2513
Black	60
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	863
From 75 to 84	908
85 and over	601
Less than 65	277

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	1453
Female	1773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3044
Black	70
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1103
From 75 to 84	1035
85 and over	749
Less than 65	339

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	1583
doctor visit	1945
hospital care	496
inpatient care	496
lab tests	275
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	247
stress testing	321
ultrasound (sonogram)	1262

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chambersburg, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	29
cardiac procedures	701
doctor visit	1382
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
lab tests	228
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	140
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	540

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1115
Female	1327

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2318
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	814
85 and over	577
Less than 65	274
65 to 74	776

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1987. She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1987)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WellSpan Health

SUMMIT PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,056 XARELTO $1,019	INVOKANA $36
Gilead Sciences Inc	$999 Ranexa $73	$926
BIOTRONIK INC.	$915 Eluna $46	Astron $17	BioMonitor 2 $15	$836
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$883 ELIQUIS $781	CAMZYOS $102
Pfizer Inc.	$790 ELIQUIS $589	VIAGRA $94	CHANTIX $80	VYNDAQEL $15	PREVNAR - 13 $12
Other	$3,246 LifeVest $396	ENTRESTO $355	PRALUENT $211	JARDIANCE $163	CoreValve Evolut $144	Other $1,977

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,256
Travel and Lodging	$601
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Betsie Figueroa-Cruz is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. In Dr. Figueroa-Cruz's practice, she is particularly interested in obesity, pain, and cardiomyopathy. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She is affiliated with WellSpan Health. Dr. Figueroa-Cruz has an open panel in Shippensburg, PA according to Doctor.com.