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Dr. Varun Saxena, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Maulana Azad Medical College

Professional interests include: endocarditis, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), cholesterol problems (lipid disorders), and more.

205 Newtown Road
Johnsville, PA 18974

(215) 441-0931

Dr. Varun Saxena, MD is a cardiologist in Johnsville, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Varun Saxena, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, HEART GROUP OF ABINGTON LTD and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

205 Newtown Road
Johnsville, PA 18974

Address:

205 Newtown Road Suite 217
Warminster, PA 18974

Some issues Dr. Varun Saxena, 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 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.

**Gender**
Male	1011
Female	1315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2026
Black	203
Hispanic	26
Asian	38
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	735
85 and over	664
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	692
doctor visit	760
hospital care	662
inpatient care	652
outpatient care	10
stress testing	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	674

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1818
Black	206
Hispanic	29
Asian	41
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	600
Less than 65	219

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	561
doctor visit	790
hospital care	670
inpatient care	657
outpatient care	13
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	551

**Gender**
Male	1938
Female	2632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3830
Black	502
Hispanic	74
Asian	88
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1580
From 75 to 84	1302
85 and over	1184
Less than 65	504

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	631
doctor visit	769
hospital care	493
inpatient care	494
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	598

**Gender**
Male	1026
Female	1268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1920
Black	243
Hispanic	26
Asian	54
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	687
85 and over	609
Less than 65	219

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	616
doctor visit	773
hospital care	479
inpatient care	480
stress testing	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	587

**Gender**
Male	932
Female	1307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1859
Black	262
Hispanic	22
Asian	41
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	582
Less than 65	228

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	646
doctor visit	905
hospital care	421
inpatient care	401
nursing home care	19
outpatient care	20
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	598

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1766
Black	249
Hispanic	26
Asian	46
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	741
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	519
Less than 65	218

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	732
doctor visit	1016
hospital care	477
inpatient care	460
outpatient care	17
stress testing	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	657

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	1267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1785
Black	248
Hispanic	37
Asian	50
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	770
From 75 to 84	752
85 and over	483
Less than 65	190

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	585
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	347
inpatient care	332
outpatient care	15
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	545

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	872

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1311
Black	183
Hispanic	25
Asian	41
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	348
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	1218
doctor visit	1606
hospital care	403
inpatient care	404
stress testing	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	1208

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Saxena, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Varun Saxena, MD treated as a cardiologist in Johnsville, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	707
doctor visit	950
hospital care	521
inpatient care	512
nursing home care	19
outpatient care	15
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	675

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Saxena, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1111
Male	840

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	209
Asian / Pacific Islander	39
Non-Hispanic White	1631
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	44

**Age**
85 and over	498
75 to 84	607
Less than 65	195
65 to 74	650

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Varun Saxena, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at St. Luke's Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: St. Luke's Hospital

Board Certification: Cardiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Varun Saxena, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

HEART GROUP OF ABINGTON LTD

Jefferson Abington 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. Varun Saxena, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Varun Saxena, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,231 ENTRESTO $1,068	LEQVIO $144	NON BRAND $19
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,011 XARELTO $993	INVOKANA $18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$868 ELIQUIS $698	CAMZYOS $157	$13
Pfizer Inc.	$649 ELIQUIS $384	VYNDAQEL $222	PAXLOVID $44
Amgen Inc.	$621 Repatha $471	Corlanor $131	$19
Other	$3,517 VERQUVO $514	JARDIANCE $413	MULTAQ $267	Vascepa $254	PRALUENT $168	Other $1,901

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,605
Education	$291

Biography

Dr. Varun Saxena specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Warminster, PA and Johnsville, PA. Dr. Saxena has obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.