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Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School (1997)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart problems

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 102
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 272-7777

Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS is a cardiac surgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group.

Office Locations

Address:

1802 S. Yakima Avenue Suite 102
Tacoma, WA 98405

Some issues Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS 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.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	62
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	88
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	96
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	142
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	137
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	126
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	86
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	63
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	39

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	196
doctor visit	238
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Tacoma, WA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	116
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	5
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997. He has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1997)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hampton is warm, friendly, and kind. He explained everything to me in detail. He answered all questions both I and my husband had. He did not leave the room until he knew we were okay with everything.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hampton was very clear about giving explanations about procedures, included both my husband and me in decisions, showed empathy for my pain.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-31

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Dr. Hampton was very informative and a good listener.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great experience!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$49,248 Heart Valves $13,345	Mosaic $8,843	Revascularization - Surgical $5,590	Profile 3D $4,878	CoreValve Evolut $3,750	Other $12,842
Medtronic, Inc.	$14,385 Simulus $7,663	Avalus $6,235	Mosaic $487
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$131 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $44	$87
AtriCure, Inc.	$123 Cardiovascular $123
KLS Martin L.P.	$41 Osteosynthesis $41
Other	$92 All Sorin HV $32	Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting $27	ACUTIE $20	SURGICAL $13

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$44,412
Consulting Fee	$10,781
Travel and Lodging	$5,130
Food and Beverage	$3,609
Education	$87

Research Payments

Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS has received 5 research payments totaling $2,225.

Biography

Dr. Craig Hampton practices cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Hampton include coronary artery disease. He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group. He has a closed panel according to Doctor.com. He attended medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Richard Hampton, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

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