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Dr. Simone Musco, MD

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(Simone Musco, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

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

500 W Broadway Street Suite 320
Missoula, MT 59802

(406) 329-5615

Dr. Simone Musco, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Missoula, MT specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Simone Musco, MD is affiliated with Providence Heart Institute Electrophysiology - Montana and PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES MT.

Office Locations

Address:

500 W Broadway Street Suite 320
Missoula, MT 59802

Address:

500 West Broadway Street Suite 320
Missoula, MT 59802

Some issues Dr. Simone Musco, 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.

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

“Everything changed when the cardiologist, Dr. Simone Musco, implanted the pacemaker.”—"Big Sky Ski Patrol, doctors save young man with bad heart", The Washington Times, January 2017

cardiac procedures	51
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	256
hospital care	69
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	212
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

ablation	46
cardiac procedures	192
cardioversion	19
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	328
hospital care	160
implant surgery	60
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	34
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	238
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	240
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

ablation	35
cardiac procedures	152
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	360
hospital care	187
implant surgery	68
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	43
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	187

**Gender**
Male	2128
Female	1538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1380
From 75 to 84	1334
85 and over	624
Less than 65	328

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

ablation	67
cardiac procedures	242
cardioversion	14
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	505
hospital care	109
implant surgery	76
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	39
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	309
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

**Gender**
Male	1064
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1736
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	702
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	309
Less than 65	167

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

ablation	55
cardiac procedures	196
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	423
hospital care	116
implant surgery	71
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	1223
Female	951

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2063
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	853
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	346
Less than 65	213

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

ablation	66
cardiac procedures	188
cardioversion	18
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	475
hospital care	133
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

**Gender**
Male	1556
Female	1195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2588
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1096
From 75 to 84	961
85 and over	450
Less than 65	244

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

ablation	64
cardiac procedures	209
cardioversion	28
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	550
hospital care	170
implant surgery	72
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	273
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	1636
Female	1271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2718
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	57
Native American	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1190
From 75 to 84	1017
85 and over	422
Less than 65	278

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ablation	52
cardiac procedures	130
cardioversion	40
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	385
hospital care	106
implant surgery	46
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	24
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

**Gender**
Male	1464
Female	1143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2452
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1049
From 75 to 84	970
85 and over	368
Less than 65	220

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

ablation	109
cardiac procedures	371
cardioversion	89
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	709
hospital care	143
implant surgery	137
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	70
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simone Musco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Simone Musco, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Missoula, MT were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	62
cardiac procedures	193
cardioversion	31
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	445
hospital care	133
implant surgery	69
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	34
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	248
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simone Musco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1079
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1773
Native American / Alaskan Native	55
Hispanic	6
Other	27

**Age**
85 and over	297
75 to 84	671
Less than 65	171
65 to 74	738

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Montana.

Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Montana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Simone Musco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence Heart Institute Electrophysiology - Montana

PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES MT

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. Simone Musco, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Health Smart PPO, BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO, BCBS MT TRIWEST, Health Net-TRICARE, BCBS MT Medicaid, United Behavioral Health PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Providence Health Plan, First Health-Coventry PPO, Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service, Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO, BCBS MT HMO-PPO, BCBS MT PPO, Pacific Source Health PPO, Interwest Health, BCBS MT, Mountain Health Co-Op, Allegiance PPO, First Choice PPO, BCBS MT HMO and Interwest Health PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Simone Musco, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

Health Smart PPO

BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO

BCBS MT TRIWEST

Health Net-TRICARE

BCBS MT Medicaid

United Behavioral Health PPO

United Healthcare PPO

Providence Health Plan

First Health-Coventry PPO

Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service

Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO

BCBS MT HMO-PPO

BCBS MT PPO

Pacific Source Health PPO

Interwest Health

BCBS MT

Mountain Health Co-Op

Allegiance PPO

First Choice PPO

BCBS MT HMO

Interwest Health PPO

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Dr. Simone Musco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Simone Musco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Missoula, MT.

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