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Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD

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(Darren M. Hodgins, MD)

(22 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, and more.

1100 Goethals Drive Suite E
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 942-2986

Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD is a cardiologist in Richland, WA specializing in cardiology (heart disease), thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD is affiliated with Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Kadlec Clinic - Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Goethals Drive Suite E
Richland, WA 99352

Some issues Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD 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.

anastomosis	14
bronchoscopy	23
bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	16
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	55
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	147
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	18
doctor visit	48
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
open surgery	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	18
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	21
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

anastomosis	13
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	33
catheterization	11
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	44
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
open surgery	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	32
Hispanic	224
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	41
doctor visit	25
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	49
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
open surgery	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	74
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	53
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
open surgery	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	72
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	71
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	53

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	67
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	59
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richland, WA were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

ablation	12
anastomosis	13
bronchoscopy	23
bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	94
catheterization	15
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	78
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vascular procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	67
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	5
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2004. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Kadlec Regional Medical Center

Kadlec Clinic - Cardiothoracic Surgery

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. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Cigna PPO, Moda Medicare Advantage PPO, Asuris Northwest Health TRIWEST, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Health Net-Tricare, Community Health Plan Of WA Medicaid, Humana, Cigna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO, United Healthcare Medicaid, United Healthcare PPO, Providence Health Plan, Humana HMO, First Health-Coventry PPO, Regence BlueCross BlueShield Of Oregon PPO, Wellpoint Medicaid, Kaiser, Molina Medicaid, Asuris Northwest Health PPO, Premera PPO, Naphcare, Moda PPO, Evernorth PPO and First Choice PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

Cigna PPO

Moda Medicare Advantage PPO

Asuris Northwest Health TRIWEST

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Health Net-Tricare

Community Health Plan Of WA Medicaid

Humana

Cigna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO

United Healthcare Medicaid

United Healthcare PPO

Providence Health Plan

Humana HMO

First Health-Coventry PPO

Regence BlueCross BlueShield Of Oregon PPO

Wellpoint Medicaid

Kaiser

Molina Medicaid

Asuris Northwest Health PPO

Premera PPO

Naphcare

Moda PPO

Evernorth PPO

First Choice PPO

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Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darren Michael Hodgins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Richland, WA.

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