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Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: coronary angioplasty (PTCA), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), angioplasty, and more.

950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 932-5711

Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD is an interventional cardiologist in New Haven, CT specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

Address:

135 College Street Suite 301
New Haven, CT 06510

Address:

20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Address:

333 Cedar Street Dana 3
New Haven, CT 06520

Address:

500 West Putnam Avenue Suite 350
Greenwich, CT 06830

Address:

800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519

Address:

950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516

Some issues Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD can help you with:

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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 (see more mentions in the news)

“Yale Cardiovascular Medicine and the Heart and Vascular Center announced that Dr. Jeptha P. Curtis has taken the job of medical director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Cardiac Catheterization...”—"Monica Dixon Perry joins East Haven's Burzenski & Company as vet consultant", Hartford Business, March 2022

“It's so emotionally laden," said Jeptha Curtis, an associate professor at Yale University School of Medicine, who cowrote a recent study showing that a doctor's board certification does not ensure...”—"An uproar over how to certify doctors", Philadelphia Inquirer, October 2015

“Yale University cardiologist Jeptha P. Curtis and colleagues analyzed a registry of 111,000 ICD implantations.”—"Personal Health: News and Notes", Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2009

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	93
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	29
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	94
stent placement (stenting)	44
vascular procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	75
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	26
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	76
stent placement (stenting)	34

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	132
diagnostic procedures	40
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	132
stent placement (stenting)	62

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	93
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	32
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	94
stent placement (stenting)	42
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	101
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	14
emergency care	11
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	76
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	16
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	108
stent placement (stenting)	62
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	80
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	20
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	64
stent placement (stenting)	30
vascular procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	256
catheterization	209
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	18
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	209
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	102

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in New Haven, CT were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

angioplasty	51
cardiac procedures	123
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	18
emergency care	11
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	109
stent placement (stenting)	51
vascular procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	38
Male	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	38
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	12
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

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. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,258 WATCHMAN $1,099	STENTS $94	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $31	THE LATITUDE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $21	STANDARD THERAPEUTIC $12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$352 Resolute $192	STENTS $152	$7
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$132 XARELTO $132
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$114 BRILINTA $114
Medtronic, Inc.	$85 RESOLUTE ONYX $85
Other	$146 Vascular $38	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCT $28	BPV-Lutonix $24	Impella $23	Atherectomy Device $17	Other $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,154
Travel and Lodging	$932

Research Payments

Dr. Jeptha Pelham Curtis, MD has received 35 research payments totaling $56,358.

Biography

Dr. Jeptha Curtis, who practices in New Haven, CT, Greenwich, CT, and West Haven, CT, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Before completing his residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Curtis attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: coronary angioplasty (PTCA), heart attack, and peripheral vascular disease. He most likely takes Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Curtis has an open panel in Greenwich, CT according to Yale New Haven Health.