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Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD

Accepting New Patients

(46 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: heart palpitations, atrial fibrillation, Holter monitoring, and more.

637 Route 23 South Suite 100
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

(862) 666-9210

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Pompton Plains, NJ specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD is affiliated with Englewood Health and MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ENGLEWOOD PC.

Office Locations

Address:

637 Route 23 South Suite 100
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

Address:

179 CAHILL CROSS ROAD
West Milford, NJ 07480

Some issues Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, 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.

ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	476
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1215
hospital care	1415
inpatient care	1415
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	36
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1109
Black	30
Hispanic	27
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	435
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	49
Hispanic	58
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	501
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	634
catheterization	7
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	2431
inpatient care	2431
minimally invasive procedures	7
nuclear scan	169
stress testing	352
ultrasound (sonogram)	275
vascular procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	92
Hispanic	120
Asian	42
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	470
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	447
catheterization	8
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1172
hospital care	2630
inpatient care	2630
minimally invasive procedures	8
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	54
Hispanic	72
Asian	22
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	190
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	493
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1184
hospital care	2602
inpatient care	2602
minimally invasive procedures	10
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	45
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	159
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	451
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1270
hospital care	2766
inpatient care	2766
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	84
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vascular procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	45
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	152
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	348
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1226
hospital care	1793
inpatient care	1793
minimally invasive procedures	9
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	32
Hispanic	45
Asian	14
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	109
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	300
doctor visit	1162
hospital care	849
inpatient care	849
nuclear scan	50
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	17
Hispanic	34
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	92
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	1134
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	3338
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	294
nursing home care	61
stress testing	636
ultrasound (sonogram)	425
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Pompton Plains, NJ were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	30
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	569
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1443
hospital care	1940
inpatient care	1940
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	116
nursing home care	61
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD.

**Gender**
Female	396
Male	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	611
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	210
75 to 84	233
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	222

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD graduated from University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Howard University Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine) and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Englewood Health

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ENGLEWOOD PC

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. Krishna Duvvuri, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, WellCare, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, MHBP, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, QualCare, MVP Health Care, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellPoint, UnitedHealthcare, NALC, Clover Health, Nippon Life Insurance Co of America and APWU.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care

WellCare

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

MHBP

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

QualCare

MVP Health Care

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellPoint

UnitedHealthcare

NALC

Clover Health

Nippon Life Insurance Co of America

APWU

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 46 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Krishna Duvvuri, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pompton Plains, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$367 JARDIANCE $264	Pradaxa $102
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$240 ENTRESTO $145	LEQVIO $96
Abbott Laboratories	$192 Mitra Clip system $139	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $36	FreeStyle Libre $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$178 ELIQUIS $178
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$165 BRILINTA $135	FARXIGA $29
Other	$1,217 LifeVest $143	Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation Sys $141	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $137	PAXLOVID $101	PRALUENT $100	Other $595

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,120
Consulting Fee	$139
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Krishna Duvvuri is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is rated highly by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Duvvuri include mitral valve prolapse, shortness of breath (dyspnea), and coronary angioplasty (PTCA). He is affiliated with Englewood Health. He can take several insurance carriers, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield. He welcomes new patients at his office inPompton Plains, NJ as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Duvvuri attended the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Howard University Hospital for residency.