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Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD

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(Dr. John Raymond Fitzpatrick, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, coronary artery disease, aneurysm, and more.

701 Ostrum Street Suite 603
Fountain Hill, PA 18015

(484) 526-3990

Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Fountain Hill, PA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and ST LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

701 Ostrum Street Suite 603
Fountain Hill, PA 18015

Some issues Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD 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.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	34
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	38
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	50
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	81
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	32
Less than 65	13

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	140
doctor visit	71
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	31
Less than 65	19

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	135
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	119
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	131
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	70

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	32
Less than 65	17

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	155
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	25
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	150
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fountain Hill, PA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	104
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65
vascular procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	14
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2011)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. J R. Fitzpatrick, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

ST LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$11,026 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $5,150	Transcatheter Heart Valves $4,263	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $671	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $381	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $140	Other $422
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$427 Structural Heart $302	HeartMate PHP $125
Abbott Laboratories	$386 Circulatory Support $222	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $144	Mitra Clip system $20
AtriCure, Inc.	$325 OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $125	Cardiovascular $112	ACM1, CRYO2 $88
Thoratec Corporation	$297 HeartMate II $297
Other	$491 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $155	Cardiac Assist $92	NephroCheck Test $72	COR KNOT $58	Heart Valves $39	Other $75

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,798
Travel and Lodging	$1,155

Biography

Dr. John Fitzpatrick's areas of specialization are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery; he sees patients in Fountain Hill, PA and Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Fitzpatrick is especially interested in heart valve disease, aneurysm, and coronary artery disease. Before completing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Fitzpatrick attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. Dr. Fitzpatrick's practice in Fountain Hill, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.