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Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC

Accepting New Patients

(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), echocardiogram (echo), and more.

11 South Road Suite 100
Farmington, CT 06032

(860) 522-5712

Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC is a nuclear medicine specialist in Hartford, CT specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare, HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC and CONNECTICUT HEART PHYSICIANS, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Retreat Avenue Suite 811
Hartford, CT 06106

Address:

11 South Road Suite 100
Farmington, CT 06032

Address:

376 Tolland Turnpike Suite 101
Manchester, CT 06040

Some issues Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC 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.

In The News

“According to Melissa Ferraro-Borgida, a cardiologist with Hartford Health Care Heart & Vascular Institute who wasn't involved in the study, this could be because women are less likely to have...”—"Women often don't receive aggressive care for heart attacks - unlike men", Philly Voice, September 2020

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	324
doctor visit	1065
hospital care	523
inpatient care	523
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	95

**Gender**
Male	899
Female	988

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1557
Black	131
Hispanic	145
Asian	28
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	624
85 and over	455
Less than 65	227

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	322
doctor visit	1099
hospital care	589
inpatient care	589
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	129

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1459
Black	95
Hispanic	122
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	406
Less than 65	179

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	371
doctor visit	1111
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

**Gender**
Male	1856
Female	2158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3318
Black	264
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1356
From 75 to 84	1260
85 and over	972
Less than 65	426

ambulatory monitoring	36
cardiac procedures	425
doctor visit	1284
hospital care	525
inpatient care	525
nuclear scan	120
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

**Gender**
Male	967
Female	1173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	136
Hispanic	158
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	692
From 75 to 84	701
85 and over	507
Less than 65	240

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	418
doctor visit	1264
hospital care	475
inpatient care	475
nuclear scan	98
stress testing	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

**Gender**
Male	969
Female	1218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1788
Black	153
Hispanic	154
Asian	43
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	743
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	520
Less than 65	229

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	415
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	190

**Gender**
Male	897
Female	1003

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1533
Black	121
Hispanic	154
Asian	23
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	419
Less than 65	199

ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	294
doctor visit	906
hospital care	464
inpatient care	464
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1356
Black	121
Hispanic	119
Asian	27
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	380
Less than 65	184

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	267
doctor visit	830
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1126
Black	93
Hispanic	76
Asian	21
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	288
Less than 65	153

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	307
doctor visit	726
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
nuclear scan	36
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	204

**Gender**
Male	635
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1194
Black	77
Hispanic	89
Asian	19
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	298
Less than 65	151

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	266
doctor visit	580
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	175

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	67
Hispanic	64
Asian	21
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	266
Less than 65	115

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Hartford, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	344
doctor visit	991
hospital care	419
inpatient care	419
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	893
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	125
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	1617
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	134
Other	45

**Age**
75 to 84	649
85 and over	451
Less than 65	210
65 to 74	652

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	16
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Healthcare

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC

CONNECTICUT HEART PHYSICIANS, 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. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.54 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Hartford, CT.

4.54

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-12-02

Unfortunately I have to give a very negative review because this doctor is supported by such incompetent office staff. On my first appointment - they told me to come to Farmington but scheduled my echo in Manchester. They rescheduled - which meant another day off from work. The technician  this time was unavailable but no one bothered to call and cancel. Although I appreciate how stressed the healthcare system is - the office's disrespect for their patient's time and work obligations makes going to this office intolerable!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$182 XARELTO $182
Genentech USA, Inc.	$150 XOLAIR $150
Baxter Healthcare	$89 $89
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$77 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $77
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$42 LifeVest $42
Other	$240 JARDIANCE $38	ELIQUIS $35	Vascepa $31	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $23	BRILINTA $19	Other $94

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$621
Debt forgiveness	$89
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. Melissa Ferraro-Borgida practices adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Ferraro-Borgida has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ferraro-Borgida include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), aortic disease, and heart failure. She can accept Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Dr. Ferraro-Borgida performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. She is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare. According to Hartford Healthcare, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Hartford, CT.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa J. Ferraro-Borgida, MD, FACC From 2013 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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