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Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Grant Medical College (1995)

100 High Street B2
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 710-8266

Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Buffalo, NY specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Grant Medical College in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD is affiliated with University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Bradford Regional Medical Center / Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health, UBMD Physicians Group, Bufalo General Medical Center and GENERAL PHYSICIAN PC.

Office Locations

Address:

100 High Street B2
Buffalo, NY 14203

Address:

1020 Youngs Road Suite 110
Amherst, NY 14221

Address:

3980 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226

Address:

515 Main Street 2nd Floor
Olean, NY 14760

Address:

875 Ellicott Street Suite 7030
Buffalo, NY 14203

In The News

“Before he became one of the jazz-and-beyond world's most acclaimed and imaginative pianists and composers, Vijay Iyer had to convince himself and his parents that it was a sound idea to turn his...”—"Vijay Iyer's quest for musical transcendence", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2011

angioplasty	56
cardiac procedures	207
catheterization	198
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	46
minimally invasive procedures	195
stent placement (stenting)	55
vascular procedures	124

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	36
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	121
catheterization	126
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	25
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	123
stent placement (stenting)	35
vascular procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	35
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	218
catheterization	137
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	25
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	177
stent placement (stenting)	45
vascular procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	82
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

angioplasty	78
cardiac procedures	457
catheterization	240
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	11
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	348
stent placement (stenting)	77
vascular procedures	223

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	30
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	80
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

angioplasty	116
cardiac procedures	484
catheterization	323
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	16
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	403
stent placement (stenting)	115
vascular procedures	229

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	71
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

angioplasty	108
cardiac procedures	433
catheterization	294
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	41
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	363
stent placement (stenting)	107
vascular procedures	204

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

angioplasty	82
cardiac procedures	451
catheterization	242
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	79
minimally invasive procedures	346
stent placement (stenting)	81
vascular procedures	220

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	71
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	594
catheterization	367
diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	45
hospital care	24
implant surgery	43
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	517
stent placement (stenting)	125
vascular procedures	271

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	30
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	79
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

angioplasty	160
cardiac procedures	1146
catheterization	585
diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	100
minimally invasive procedures	865
stent placement (stenting)	183
vascular procedures	577

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Buffalo, NY were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

angioplasty	85
cardiac procedures	460
catheterization	280
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	45
hospital care	35
implant surgery	43
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	373
stent placement (stenting)	92
vascular procedures	227

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	189
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	52
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	11
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD graduated from Grant Medical College in 1995. He completed residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Grant Medical College (1995)

Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center (2001)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Bradford Regional Medical Center / Olean General Hospital

Kaleida Health

UBMD Physicians Group

Bufalo General Medical Center

GENERAL PHYSICIAN PC

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. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), MagnaCare, MVP Health Care, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc, Empire, Independent Health Association (HMO) and Univera Health Care (HMO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

MagnaCare

MVP Health Care

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc

Empire

Independent Health Association (HMO)

Univera Health Care (HMO)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$438,880 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $116,212	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $116,041	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $33,321	Transcatheter Heart Valves $15,769	Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $7,308	Other $150,229
Boston Scientific Corporation	$172,295 General - Structural Heart $28,035	WATCHMAN $22,223	GENERAL - THERAPIES $19,667	GENERAL THERAPIES $12,637	VersaCross Access Solution $8,235	Other $81,498
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$117,635 CoreValve Evolut $75,450	Heart Valves $17,826	STENTS $10,014	Resolute $4,066	Transcatheter Valve Systems $1,130	Other $9,149
Abbott Laboratories	$49,796 MitraClip System $14,065	Xience V coronary stent system $11,112	Vascular $7,830	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $3,500	MitraClip $3,112	Other $10,177
ABIOMED	$43,457 Impella $43,455	Legacy $2
Other	$81,797 GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $25,105	Stivarga $10,289	CoreValve Evolut $9,018	DRAGONFLY $2,468	RESOLUTE ONYX $2,335	Other $32,582

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$352,081
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$274,008
Travel and Lodging	$141,881
Honoraria	$71,658
Food and Beverage	$62,400
Other	$1,833

Research Payments

Dr. Vijay Sankar Iyer, PhD, MD has received 363 research payments totaling $2,030,865.

Biography

Dr. Vijay Iyer's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology; he sees patients in Amherst, NY, Buffalo, NY, and Olean, NY. He studied medicine at the University of Mumbai and Grant Medical College. Dr. Iyer completed his residency training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center and a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. He accepts MVP Health Care, MagnaCare, Fidelis Care, and more. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Iyer has received include Bristol Myers Squib-ACC Travel Award; Young Investigator Award NYS ACC; and American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Iyer (or staff) speaks the following languages: Marathi, Spanish, and Tamil. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Bradford Regional Medical Center / Olean General Hospital and UBMD Physicians Group. UBMD Physicians Group reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Amherst, NY.