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Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD

Accepting New Patients

(118 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Interventional Cardiology, General Practice and Adult Cardiology

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: carotid artery disease, vascular disease, cardiac catheterization, and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-7400

Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Newton, MA specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional cardiology, general practice and adult cardiology. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD is affiliated with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

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Address:

2000 Washington Street Green Mob Suite 562
Newton, MA 02462

Address:

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

Address:

57 Prospect Street
Nantucket, MA 02554

Some issues Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, 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.

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	18
angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	265
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	411
hospital care	532
inpatient care	520
minimally invasive procedures	166
stent placement (stenting)	62
vascular procedures	155

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	88
Less than 65	63

angioplasty	87
cardiac procedures	282
catheterization	195
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	397
hospital care	408
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	208
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	88
vascular procedures	164

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	103
Less than 65	62

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	87
cardiac procedures	283
catheterization	182
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	400
hospital care	392
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	181
outpatient care	10
stent placement (stenting)	88
vascular procedures	124

**Gender**
Male	754
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	32
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	178
Less than 65	124

angioplasty	103
cardiac procedures	324
catheterization	205
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	353
hospital care	320
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	204
stent placement (stenting)	104
vascular procedures	166

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	87
Less than 65	58

angioplasty	71
cardiac procedures	245
catheterization	155
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	363
hospital care	331
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	154
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	72
vascular procedures	118

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	98
Less than 65	52

angioplasty	85
cardiac procedures	312
catheterization	202
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	343
hospital care	284
inpatient care	254
minimally invasive procedures	201
outpatient care	31
stent placement (stenting)	86
vascular procedures	160

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	16
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	81
Less than 65	54

angioplasty	93
cardiac procedures	320
catheterization	199
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	361
hospital care	199
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	198
stent placement (stenting)	94
vascular procedures	155

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	73
Less than 65	43

angioplasty	61
cardiac procedures	238
catheterization	152
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	92
hospital care	147
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	151
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	62
vascular procedures	123

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	41
Less than 65	46

angioplasty	43
cardiac procedures	216
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	118
hospital care	104
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	109
stent placement (stenting)	44
vascular procedures	133

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

angioplasty	53
cardiac procedures	208
catheterization	121
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	157
hospital care	166
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	120
stent placement (stenting)	54
vascular procedures	113

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	20
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	63
Less than 65	37

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Newton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	272
catheterization	170
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	301
hospital care	289
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	172
outpatient care	15
stent placement (stenting)	75
vascular procedures	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	535
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	218
85 and over	86
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	16
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

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. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Maine Community Health Options, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Maine Community Health Options

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 118 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Limited	$92,738 Pradaxa $92,738
AbbVie Inc.	$70,730 Skyrizi $11,000	$59,730
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$47,250 Non-Product Specific $43,425	$3,825
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG	$25,274 Dabigatran etexilate $4,625	$20,649
Abbott Laboratories	$23,825 Tendyne Mitral Valve System $5,150	Absorb GT1 $1,000	Mitra Clip system $350	$17,325
Other	$19,083 FLASH Ostial System OTW $1,100	Ablation $807	$17,176

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$276,265
Honoraria	$1,400
Travel and Lodging	$1,121
Food and Beverage	$114

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $39,785.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Joseph Michael Garasic, MD.

Access Closure, Inc	2013	$60,982.91	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred or Common Stock
Ostial Corporation	2021	$1,100.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, exercised stock options
Ostial Corporation	2020	$1,100.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, exercised stock options
Ostial Corporation	2019	$1,100.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, exercised stock options
Ostial Corporation	2015	$1,100.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock, exercised stock options
Ostial Corporation	2023	$740.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock exercised stock options in 2015. In 2022, reducing the common stock value to 20% of Series C
Ostial Corporation	2022	$740.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock exercised stock options in 2015. In 2022, reducing the common stock value to 20% of Series C

Biography

Dr. Joseph Garasic is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). He studied medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Garasic's areas of clinical interest consist of heart problems, carotid artery disease, and cardiac catheterization. Patient ratings for Dr. Garasic average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, Viant, and more. He is affiliated with Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.