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Dr. Michael Attubato, MD

(Michael J. Attubato, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, angioplasty, angina, and more.

550 First Avenue 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016

(212) 263-5656

Dr. Michael Attubato, MD is an interventional cardiologist in New York, NY specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1981 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Michael Attubato, MD is affiliated with New York University, NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Langone Cardiac Catheterization Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

550 First Avenue 14th Floor
New York, NY 10016

Some issues Dr. Michael Attubato, 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.

In The News

“Dr. Michael Attubato performed the procedure at NYU Medical Center, and Walling was released from the hospital yesterday.”—"WALLING THE LATEST AILING METS COACH", New York Post, April 2003

angioplasty	302
cardiac procedures	769
catheterization	552
diagnostic procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	551
stent placement (stenting)	281
vascular procedures	343

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	31
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

angioplasty	290
cardiac procedures	790
catheterization	581
diagnostic procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	580
stent placement (stenting)	305
vascular procedures	356

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	31
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	62
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

angioplasty	294
cardiac procedures	908
catheterization	596
diagnostic procedures	156
minimally invasive procedures	655
stent placement (stenting)	295
vascular procedures	423

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	46
Hispanic	50
Asian	28
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	146
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

angioplasty	348
cardiac procedures	936
catheterization	670
diagnostic procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	687
stent placement (stenting)	373
vascular procedures	372

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	35
Hispanic	26
Asian	21
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	59
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	56
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

angioplasty	308
cardiac procedures	874
catheterization	609
diagnostic procedures	108
minimally invasive procedures	608
stent placement (stenting)	349
vascular procedures	389

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	31
Hispanic	31
Asian	22
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

angioplasty	320
cardiac procedures	884
catheterization	600
diagnostic procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	599
stent placement (stenting)	367
vascular procedures	369

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	21
Hispanic	21
Asian	16
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

angioplasty	396
cardiac procedures	1069
catheterization	723
diagnostic procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	722
stent placement (stenting)	429
vascular procedures	436

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	18
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	53
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

angioplasty	306
cardiac procedures	774
catheterization	499
diagnostic procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	498
stent placement (stenting)	313
vascular procedures	307

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

angioplasty	764
cardiac procedures	1818
catheterization	1163
diagnostic procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	1162
stent placement (stenting)	733
vascular procedures	671

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Attubato, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in New York, NY were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

angioplasty	370
cardiac procedures	984
catheterization	668
diagnostic procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	676
stent placement (stenting)	383
vascular procedures	409

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Attubato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	269
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	147

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Attubato, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

New York University

NYU Langone Medical Center

NYU Langone Cardiac Catheterization Associates

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. Michael Attubato, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Local 1199, Qualcare Inc., Medicare, United Healthcare, Aetna, Magnacare, HIP, Tricare, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, Emblem, Cigna, Humana, Hotel Trades Council, Railroad Medicare, GHI, VA Community Care Network, POMCO Insurance Company, First Health, Oxford, Connecticare, Multiplan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna POS, Aetna Indemnity, TRICARE, Healthfirst, HIP Medicare, MetroPlus Medicare, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, GHI HMO, Oxford Medicare Advantage, CIGNA PPO, EmblemHealth, Elderplan, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, United Healthcare, Oxford Liberty, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Oxford Freedom, Fidelis Medicaid, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP EPO, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, PHCS PPO, The Empire Plan, River Spring Medicare HMP SNP, Agewell, Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare, UPN Elite, Amidacare, Village Caremax, Hotel Trades, WTC Health Program, Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Senior Whole Health, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, Centers Plan for Healthy Living and Centerlight.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Local 1199

Qualcare Inc.

Medicare

United Healthcare

Aetna

Magnacare

HIP

Tricare

NYSHIP - The Empire Plan

Emblem

Cigna

Humana

Hotel Trades Council

Railroad Medicare

GHI

VA Community Care Network

POMCO Insurance Company

First Health

Oxford

Connecticare

Multiplan

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna POS

Aetna Indemnity

TRICARE

Healthfirst

HIP Medicare

MetroPlus Medicare

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

GHI HMO

Oxford Medicare Advantage

CIGNA PPO

EmblemHealth

Elderplan

WellCare Medicare

Local 1199 PPO

United Healthcare

Oxford Liberty

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Oxford Freedom

Fidelis Medicaid

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP Medicaid

HIP EPO

HIP HMO

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Aetna Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Aetna

PHCS PPO

The Empire Plan

River Spring Medicare HMP SNP

Agewell

Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare

UPN Elite

Amidacare

Village Caremax

Hotel Trades

WTC Health Program

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

Senior Whole Health

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

Centers Plan for Healthy Living

Centerlight

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$45,448 Jetstream $10,000	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $10,000	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $7,577	GENERAL ATHERECTOMY $6,325	ATHERECTOMY $5,028	Other $6,518
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$41,996 HawkOne $12,816	Catheters $10,133	STENTS $9,042	TurboHawk $5,000	IN.PACT Admiral $2,503	Other $2,503
Cook Incorporated	$37,347 PI - IAA $20,800	Cook Medical IAA $9,600	Cook Medical AAA $3,200	Cook Medical Peripheral Intervention $522	Peripheral Intervention $450	Other $2,775
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$24,171 Atherectomy Device $24,171
Abbott Laboratories	$4,743 Vascular $3,338	Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $985	OPTIS $181	XIENCE SIERRA $91	JOT DX $65	Other $83
Other	$9,546 Endovascular $4,062	HawkOne $2,555	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,322	BRILINTA $216	Indigo $209	Other $1,181

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$74,250
Consulting Fee	$44,262
Honoraria	$23,800
Food and Beverage	$6,988
Education	$6,400
Other	$7,550

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Attubato, MD has received 68 research payments totaling $390,408.

Biography

Dr. Michael Attubato practices interventional cardiology in New York, NY. His clinical interests include renal artery stenosis, stent placement (stenting), and heart attack. Dr. Attubato is affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center. He can accept Blue California, Healthfirst, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Attubato attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine.