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Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD

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(George Andrew Stouffer, MD)

(32 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, renal artery stenosis, peripheral vascular interventions, and more.

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-7244

Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD is a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Some issues Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, 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.

angioplasty	198
cardiac procedures	523
catheterization	513
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	214
emergency care	23
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	513
stent placement (stenting)	200
vascular procedures	257

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	104

angioplasty	146
cardiac procedures	372
catheterization	373
diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	206
emergency care	14
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	373
stent placement (stenting)	148
vascular procedures	149

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	24
Less than 65	80

angioplasty	130
cardiac procedures	302
catheterization	303
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	252
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	303
stent placement (stenting)	132
vascular procedures	104

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	114

angioplasty	156
cardiac procedures	393
catheterization	394
diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	230
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	394
stent placement (stenting)	158
vascular procedures	156

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	75

angioplasty	140
cardiac procedures	357
catheterization	358
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	302
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	358
stent placement (stenting)	142
vascular procedures	144

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	23
Less than 65	79

angioplasty	178
cardiac procedures	414
catheterization	415
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	248
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	415
stent placement (stenting)	180
vascular procedures	144

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	25
Less than 65	76

angioplasty	184
cardiac procedures	390
catheterization	391
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	258
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	391
stent placement (stenting)	154
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	25
Less than 65	70

angioplasty	162
cardiac procedures	344
catheterization	345
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	139
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	345
stent placement (stenting)	140
vascular procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	254
catheterization	255
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	146
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	255
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	98

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

angioplasty	136
cardiac procedures	289
catheterization	290
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	174
minimally invasive procedures	290
stent placement (stenting)	112
vascular procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and angioplasty.

angioplasty	153
cardiac procedures	366
catheterization	365
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	218
emergency care	18
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	365
stent placement (stenting)	147
vascular procedures	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	224
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1987. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1987)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,456 Vascular $2,723	AMPLATZER $459	Ensite $274
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,431 STENTS $2,091	Resolute $193	3F $138	$1,010
Abbott Laboratories	$3,222 PCI Optimization $1,508	HeartMate Touch $950	Optis Coronary Imaging System $250	OPTIS $140	Vascular $94	Other $281
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,000 $3,000
Volcano Corporation	$2,908 iFR $2,890	Verrata $18
Other	$3,819 IVUS Systems $1,200	Repatha $1,100	Aggrastat (tirofiban HCl) $576	ONYX FRONTIER $207	Ozempic $114	Other $623

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,891
Consulting Fee	$4,940
Food and Beverage	$3,918
Grant	$3,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,088

Research Payments

Dr. George Andrew Stouffer III, MD has received 22 research payments totaling $126,086.

Biography

Dr. George Stouffer is a specialist in general practice and cardiology (heart disease) in Chapel Hill, NC. He studied medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: renal artery stenosis, heart valve disease, and peripheral vascular interventions. Dr. Stouffer is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Stouffer is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. He has an open panel in Chapel Hill, NC according to UNC Health.

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