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Dr. John Pensock, MD

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Penn State College of Medicine (1995)

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

5200 CENTRE AVENUE SUITE 514
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

(412) 621-1500

Dr. John Pensock, MD is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. John Pensock, MD is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

Office Locations

Address:

5200 CENTRE AVENUE SUITE 514
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Address:

1300 Oxford Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102

Address:

275 Clairton Boulevard
Jefferson Hills, PA 15222

Some issues Dr. John Pensock, 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.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	412
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	263
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	81
nuclear scan	50
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	259
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	138
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	337
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	147
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	55
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	158
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	92
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	194
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	97
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	174
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	262
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	249
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	113
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	202
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	157
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	141
vascular procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	81
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	312
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	98
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	33
stent placement (stenting)	21
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
vascular procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	97
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	212
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	180
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	8
nuclear scan	37
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	172
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	169

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	50
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pensock, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Pensock, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	33
cardiac procedures	288
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	205
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	34
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	188
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pensock, MD.

**Gender**
Female	207
Male	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	395
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	82
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	180

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Pensock, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1995. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Pensock, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$420 ENTRESTO $364	LEQVIO $56
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$225 XARELTO $214	INVOKANA $12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$111 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $82	STENTS $28
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$103 LifeVest $103
Abbott Laboratories	$103 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $33	Vascular $29	Supera peripheral stent system $23	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $18
Other	$622 Assure WCD $102	Repatha $54	OPTIMIZER $53	JARDIANCE $51	Effient $48	Other $314

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,464
Education	$119

Biography

Dr. John Pensock's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology; he sees patients in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Pensock studied medicine at Penn State College of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians.