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Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Christian Medical College

Professional interests include: pain, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, and more.

1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 665-1000

Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD is a cardiologist in Cambridge, MA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Christian Medical College. Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD is affiliated with Cambridge Health Alliance and CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION.

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1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

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	543
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	686
hospital care	353
inpatient care	354
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	1038
Female	1175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1625
Black	228
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	337
Less than 65	767

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	519
doctor visit	704
hospital care	273
inpatient care	274
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	426

**Gender**
Male	1008
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1653
Black	243
Hispanic	228
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	491
85 and over	384
Less than 65	710

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	562
doctor visit	577
hospital care	234
inpatient care	235
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	543
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	2504
Female	2684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3908
Black	492
Hispanic	476
Asian	162
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1744
From 75 to 84	1118
85 and over	808
Less than 65	1518

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	532
doctor visit	558
hospital care	197
inpatient care	182
nuclear scan	54
outpatient care	15
stress testing	85
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	516
vascular procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	1099
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1667
Black	249
Hispanic	217
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	351
Less than 65	678

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	558
doctor visit	552
hospital care	106
inpatient care	107
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	1061
Female	1231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1627
Black	268
Hispanic	235
Asian	70
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	376
Less than 65	683

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	597
doctor visit	566
hospital care	91
inpatient care	92
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	591
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	984
Female	1065

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	260
Hispanic	220
Asian	0
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	322
Less than 65	557

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	500
doctor visit	583
hospital care	98
inpatient care	99
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	484
vascular procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	895
Female	1057

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1359
Black	207
Hispanic	229
Asian	0
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	683
From 75 to 84	491
85 and over	303
Less than 65	475

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	319
doctor visit	183
hospital care	77
inpatient care	78
nuclear scan	37
stress testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	294
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	161
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	222
Less than 65	290

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	822
doctor visit	718
hospital care	232
inpatient care	233
nuclear scan	99
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	762
vascular procedures	37

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD treated as a cardiologist in Cambridge, MA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	552
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	572
hospital care	185
inpatient care	183
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	61
outpatient care	15
stress testing	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	504
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	933
Female	1031

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	210
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	1424
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	198
Other	39

**Age**
75 to 84	453
85 and over	310
Less than 65	567
65 to 74	633

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	8
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD graduated from Christian Medical College. He completed residency at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Christian Medical College

Residency: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deepak Thatai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cambridge Health Alliance

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$38,578 ELIQUIS $38,578
Pfizer Inc.	$4,607 ELIQUIS $4,507	VYNDAQEL $100
BIOTRONIK INC.	$131 $131
Amgen Inc.	$120 Repatha $120

**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	$37,800
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,332
Travel and Lodging	$1,298
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Deepak Thatai is an adult cardiology specialist in Cambridge, MA and Everett, MA. Dr. Thatai has indicated that his clinical interests include malnutrition, pain, and type 2 diabetes. He is affiliated with Cambridge Health Alliance. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Cambridge, MA.

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