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Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: chronic total occlusion (CTO), cardiac catheterization, heart valve disease, and more.

85 Seymour Street Suite 1022
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 524-3070

Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Hartford, CT specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare and HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

85 Seymour Street Suite 1022
Hartford, CT 06106

Some issues Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

angioplasty	68
cardiac procedures	523
catheterization	266
diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	74
emergency care	9
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	266
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	180

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	33
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	78
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	507
catheterization	276
diagnostic procedures	187
doctor visit	95
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	276
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	180

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	34
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	84
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

angioplasty	58
cardiac procedures	618
catheterization	260
diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	100
emergency care	35
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	260
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	222
vascular procedures	172

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	76
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	164
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	639
catheterization	334
diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	94
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	334
stent placement (stenting)	102
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	222
vascular procedures	162

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	39
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	87
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	589
catheterization	268
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	56
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	268
stent placement (stenting)	64
stress testing	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	233
vascular procedures	140

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	32
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	107
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	520
catheterization	249
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	38
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	249
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	131

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	40
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	62
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	408
catheterization	213
diagnostic procedures	115
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	213
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
vascular procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	30
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	56
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	102
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	50

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	261
catheterization	264
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	12
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	264
stent placement (stenting)	90
vascular procedures	117

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Hartford, CT were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	70
cardiac procedures	465
catheterization	243
diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	69
emergency care	22
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	243
stent placement (stenting)	70
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	175
vascular procedures	133

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	297
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	65
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Cancer	11
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at St. Vincent's Hospital (NYC). He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital (NYC)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Healthcare

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC

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. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Daniel Bruce Fram, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,421 Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $2,632	Vascular $238	Hi-Torque Pilot guide wire $229	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $135	Asahi Fielder XT cornary guide wire $117	Other $69
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,976 CTO $1,841	STENTS $241	Vascular Access $240	GENERAL - THERAPIES $196	CROSSBOSS $151	Other $306
The Spectranetics Corporation	$1,016 ELCAELCA X-80 $894	CVX-300CVX-300P $122
ABIOMED	$872 Impella $857	Legacy $15
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$842 Diamondback Coronary $536	Atherectomy Device $145	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $92	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $69
Other	$2,700 BRILINTA $676	GlideWire $350	Resolute $200	KENGREAL $162	ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire $125	Other $1,186