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Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD

Accepting New Patients

(91 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart tumor, and more.

30 Davis Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605

(914) 328-2151

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in White Plains, NY specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE and Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

30 Davis Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605

Address:

37-22 82nd Street Mount Sinai Doctors
City of New York, NY 11372

Address:

46-04 31st Avenue Mount Sinai Doctors
City of New York, NY 11103

Some issues Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, 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	10
blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	244
doctor visit	115
hospital care	335
inpatient care	336
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	169

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	40
Hispanic	130
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	170
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	68
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	227
doctor visit	105
hospital care	322
inpatient care	323
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	164

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	46
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	141
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	59
Dementia	33
Cancer	17

blood draw	25
cardiac procedures	199
doctor visit	81
hospital care	330
inpatient care	331
stress testing	9
ultrasound (sonogram)	191

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	92
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	260
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	61
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	235
doctor visit	127
hospital care	260
inpatient care	261
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	40
Hispanic	129
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	141
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	272
doctor visit	147
hospital care	200
inpatient care	201
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	247

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	53
Hispanic	165
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	166
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	339
doctor visit	203
hospital care	213
inpatient care	175
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	290

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	32
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	109
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	203
hospital care	171
inpatient care	172
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	58
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	164
doctor visit	164
hospital care	97
inpatient care	84
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	125

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	27
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	93
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	40
Cancer	7

cardiac procedures	249
doctor visit	236
emergency care	33
hospital care	162
inpatient care	163
nuclear scan	82
stress testing	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in White Plains, NY were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	236
doctor visit	155
emergency care	33
hospital care	233
inpatient care	227
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	184
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD.

**Gender**
Female	210
Male	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	112
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	113
75 to 84	113
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	10
Dementia	28

Education & Training

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital

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. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VillageCareMax and Partners Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Partners Health Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 91 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in White Plains, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$316 AMPLATZER Occluders $175	Mitra Clip system $141
Boston Scientific Corporation	$298 GENERAL TACHY $125	ACCOLADE $82	Varithena Administration Pack $54	TACHY HF $23	LATITUDE $14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$236 PRALUENT $190	MULTAQ $46
Pfizer Inc.	$142 ELIQUIS $142
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$141 ELIQUIS $141
Other	$382 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $122	BRILINTA $79	Repatha $77	XARELTO $44	Contrave $27	Other $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,503
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco works as an adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Blanco-Franco include heart tumor, second opinions, and aortic disease. Dr. Blanco-Franco appears to be an in-network provider for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, Fidelis Care, and more. Before completing his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Blanco-Franco attended medical school at Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. According to Mount Sinai Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in City of New York, NY.