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Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: pain, cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and more.

670 Lawn Avenue #3a
Sellersville, PA 18960

(215) 257-9500

Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD is a cardiologist in Sellersville, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1991 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD is affiliated with GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL.

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670 Lawn Avenue #3a
Sellersville, PA 18960

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270 Main Street
Harleysville, PA 19438

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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.

In The News

“Cardiologists J. Todd Alderfer and David A. Travis will lead the discussion.”—"PENNRIDGE", The Morning Call, January 1998

ambulatory monitoring	88
cardiac procedures	450
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	2708
hospital care	640
inpatient care	626
lab tests	1367
nuclear scan	26
outpatient care	14
stress testing	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	84

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	279
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	341
cardioversion	10
doctor visit	2579
hospital care	686
inpatient care	687
lab tests	1193
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	344
vascular procedures	69

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	284
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	302
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	2585
hospital care	585
inpatient care	574
lab tests	1148
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	11
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	305
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	1148
Female	1066

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	764
85 and over	550
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	157
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	2559
hospital care	530
inpatient care	518
lab tests	1151
nuclear scan	12
outpatient care	12
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	248
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	154
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	2364
hospital care	364
inpatient care	365
lab tests	1023
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	276
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	88
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	1470
hospital care	558
inpatient care	559
lab tests	972
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	288
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	41
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	1512
hospital care	685
inpatient care	686
lab tests	968
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	318
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	13
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	1142
hospital care	642
inpatient care	643
lab tests	828
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	272
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	72
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	2576
hospital care	1332
inpatient care	1333
lab tests	1372
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sellersville, PA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	183
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	2166
hospital care	669
inpatient care	665
lab tests	1113
nuclear scan	18
outpatient care	12
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	956
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	360
85 and over	251
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	330

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	11
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1991. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Todd Alderfer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,066 Bradycardia products $3,000	Setrox $22	$44
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$995 XARELTO $992	$3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$676 ENTRESTO $576	LEQVIO $72	NON BRAND $29
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$647 PRALUENT $346	MULTAQ $301
Pfizer Inc.	$559 ELIQUIS $222	VYNDAQEL $154	CHANTIX $78	PAXLOVID $48	VIAGRA $40	Other $17
Other	$4,131 BRILINTA $407	Vascepa $401	Repatha $357	ELIQUIS $242	JUXTAPID $201	Other $2,524

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,874
Charitable Contribution	$3,000
Education	$187
Entertainment	$12

Biography

Dr. Todd Alderfer is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Sellersville, PA and Harleysville, PA. Clinical interests for Dr. Alderfer include cerebrovascular disease, pain, and coronary artery disease. He welcomes new patients at his office inSellersville, PA as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Alderfer is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.