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Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Weill Cornell Medical College (1978)

Professional interests include: pain, sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and more.

593 CRANBURY ROAD
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

(732) 390-3333

Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD is an interventional cardiologist in East Brunswick, NJ specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES AT HAMILTON PA and ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE.

Office Locations

Address:

593 CRANBURY ROAD
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Some issues Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, 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.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	87
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	2089
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
lab tests	1057
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	28
Hispanic	17
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	280
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	144
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1665
hospital care	611
inpatient care	611
lab tests	634
minimally invasive procedures	34
stress testing	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	47

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1027
Black	23
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	278
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	21
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	209
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1745
hospital care	570
inpatient care	570
lab tests	681
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	26
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	1120
Female	1084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2028
Black	58
Hispanic	34
Asian	30
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	916
85 and over	556
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	200
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1645
hospital care	703
inpatient care	703
lab tests	389
minimally invasive procedures	90
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	275
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	37
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	213
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1764
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
lab tests	395
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	12
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	965
Black	14
Hispanic	22
Asian	17
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	263
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	19
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	125
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1555
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
lab tests	187
minimally invasive procedures	60
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	19
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	227
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	38
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1484
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
lab tests	182
minimally invasive procedures	71
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	23
vascular procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	215
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	82
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1409
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	13
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	216
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	346
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2774
hospital care	428
inpatient care	428
lab tests	147
minimally invasive procedures	9
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	194
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in East Brunswick, NJ were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	31
cardiac procedures	174
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1792
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
lab tests	412
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	19
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	866
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	387
85 and over	231
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	299

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1978. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1978)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL ASSOCIATES AT HAMILTON PA

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erwin Mermelstein, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in East Brunswick, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$896 Resolute $803	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $31	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $19	Reveal LINQ $16	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $15	Other $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$557 LEQVIO $340	ENTRESTO $217
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$461 XARELTO $461
Boston Scientific Corporation	$273 GENERAL THERAPIES $139	WATCHMAN Access System $54	WATCHMAN $50	Watchman Device $29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$108 BRILINTA $108
Other	$962 Repatha $88	XARELTO $79	MULTAQ $76	CRM $52	CAMZYOS $45	Other $622

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,383
Travel and Lodging	$581
Education	$294

Biography

Dr. Erwin Mermelstein's specialties are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He practices in East Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Mermelstein's areas of clinical interest consist of pain, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and coronary artery disease. He is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in East Brunswick, NJ. He attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College.