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Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: pain, anxiety, coronary artery disease, and more.

601 E. Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

(407) 303-2200

Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD is a cardiologist in Altamonte Springs, FL specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth and FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

601 E. Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Address:

689 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Address:

601 E. Rollins Street Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32803

Address:

1613 N Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32712

Some issues Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

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.

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	94
cardiac procedures	518
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	1609
hospital care	298
inpatient care	299
lab tests	795
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	86
stress testing	214
ultrasound (sonogram)	210

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	53
Hispanic	56
Asian	42
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	188
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	80
cardiac procedures	586
cardioversion	28
doctor visit	1651
hospital care	208
inpatient care	209
lab tests	702
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	298

**Gender**
Male	988
Female	1355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1798
Black	237
Hispanic	207
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	767
85 and over	467
Less than 65	330

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	443
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	1407
hospital care	253
inpatient care	237
lab tests	779
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	61
outpatient care	16
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

**Gender**
Male	2828
Female	3966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5298
Black	630
Hispanic	568
Asian	164
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2198
From 75 to 84	2132
85 and over	1600
Less than 65	864

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	559
cardioversion	35
doctor visit	1370
hospital care	319
inpatient care	320
lab tests	733
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	300

**Gender**
Male	1412
Female	1836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2575
Black	290
Hispanic	250
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1096
From 75 to 84	1104
85 and over	672
Less than 65	376

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	439
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1313
hospital care	171
inpatient care	172
lab tests	771
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	273

**Gender**
Male	754
Female	1085

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1485
Black	138
Hispanic	120
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	655
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	418
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	405
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1223
hospital care	177
inpatient care	178
lab tests	613
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	26
stress testing	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	258

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	44
Hispanic	51
Asian	44
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	168
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	370
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1249
hospital care	178
inpatient care	179
lab tests	582
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	236

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	39
Hispanic	48
Asian	47
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	172
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	313
doctor visit	961
hospital care	167
inpatient care	168
lab tests	234
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	234

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	71
Hispanic	81
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	188
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	694
doctor visit	2001
hospital care	300
inpatient care	301
lab tests	446
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	480

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Altamonte Springs, FL were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	482
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	1421
hospital care	231
inpatient care	229
lab tests	628
minimally invasive procedures	39
nuclear scan	47
outpatient care	16
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	280

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	745
Female	1071

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	1438
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	138
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	602
85 and over	387
Less than 65	200
65 to 74	626

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	16

Education & Training

She completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. She is certified by the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital

Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: The American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AdventHealth

FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP 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. Puxiao Cen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oscar Health, AdventHealth Advantage Plan and Allegiance.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oscar Health

AdventHealth Advantage Plan

Allegiance

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,617 WATCHMAN $1,512	Watchman Device $105
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$204 ENTRESTO $204
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$159 Kerendia $147	XARELTO $12
CVRx, Inc.	$152 Barostim Neo System $152
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$118 VERQUVO $118
Other	$926 ELIQUIS $171	Effient $133	Pradaxa $96	BRILINTA $77	Repatha $76	Other $372

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,072
Travel and Lodging	$1,040
Education	$65

Biography

Dr. Puxiao Cen is a specialist in adult cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. She completed her residency training at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Cen's areas of expertise consist of pain, anxiety, and coronary artery disease. She is professionally affiliated with AdventHealth. Her practice in is open to new patients as reported by AdventHealth.