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Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2011)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), cholesterol problems (lipid disorders), heart failure, and more.

257 Hospital Drive Ne
Bolivia, NC 28422

(910) 662-9500

Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD is a cardiologist in Bolivia, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Bolivia, NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC and NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COASTAL REGION LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

257 Hospital Drive Ne
Bolivia, NC 28422

Address:

3009 Medical Plaza Lane Southeast
Southport, NC 28461

Address:

1415 Physicians Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401

Address:

109 Scotts Hill Medical Drive Suite 204
Wilmington, NC 28411

Address:

109 Scotts Hill Medical Drive Suite 204
Porters Neck, NC 28411

Address:

257 Hospital Drive Ne
Supply, NC 28422

Address:

3009 Medical Plaza Lane Southeast
Saint James, NC 28461

Some issues Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD can help you with:

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

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doctor visit	21
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

doctor visit	18
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	38
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	377
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	207
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	154
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	141
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	109
cardiac procedures	1206
cardioversion	74
doctor visit	744
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425
lab tests	362
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	312
preventive care	27
stress testing	529
ultrasound (sonogram)	651

**Gender**
Male	1254
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2052
Black	214
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1003
From 75 to 84	836
85 and over	329
Less than 65	180

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	75
cardiac procedures	1167
cardioversion	54
doctor visit	763
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
lab tests	315
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	220
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	749

**Gender**
Male	1308
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2066
Black	199
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	982
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	328
Less than 65	174

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	99
cardiac procedures	1349
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	897
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
lab tests	332
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	317
preventive care	12
stress testing	535
ultrasound (sonogram)	789

**Gender**
Male	1367
Female	1227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2326
Black	180
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1066
From 75 to 84	977
85 and over	408
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	81
cardiac procedures	1316
cardioversion	33
doctor visit	756
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
lab tests	241
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	283
stress testing	393
ultrasound (sonogram)	907

**Gender**
Male	1203
Female	1067

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2023
Black	155
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	925
From 75 to 84	938
85 and over	313
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD treated as a cardiologist in Bolivia, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	82
cardiac procedures	1083
cardioversion	44
doctor visit	488
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
lab tests	282
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	243
preventive care	19
stress testing	402
ultrasound (sonogram)	665

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	109
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	929
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	403
85 and over	155
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	454

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2011)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2014)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristopher Joel Swiger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Bolivia

NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COASTAL REGION LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$2,765 Mitra Clip system $2,569	CardioMEMS HF System $170	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $18	$8
HeartFlow, Inc.	$812 FFRct $812
Boston Scientific Corporation	$521 WATCHMAN Access System $434	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $50	WATCHMAN $37
BIOTRONIK INC.	$416 BioMonitor $28	$387
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$318 FARXIGA $125	BRILINTA $102	$91
Other	$1,385 LifeVest $269	Impella $216	Corlanor $204	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $169	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $137	Other $390

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,466
Travel and Lodging	$1,722
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Kristopher Swiger works as a general practice and cardiology (heart disease). He has indicated that his clinical interests include heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), and cholesterol problems (lipid disorders). Dr. Swiger is affiliated with Novant Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inWilmington, NC as reported by Novant Health. Dr. Swiger attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.