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- Upmc Heart and Vascular Institute, 200 Lothrop St Wing 5B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
About Dr. Pacella
John Pacella, MD practices cardiovascular disease in Pittsburgh, PA. John is a 1998 graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. John is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. Medicare claims data shows John provided 3,078 services to 2,265 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972530517.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (412) 647-3087
- Email not available
Practice Locations
UPMC HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE 200 LOTHROP ST WING 5B
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,078 services · 2,265 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
2,370 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
178 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Treatment | 93793 |
149 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
101 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
55 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
96 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
56 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
37 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Pittsburgh 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Pacella specialize in?
Dr. Pacella is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Pacella located?
Dr. Pacella is listed at Upmc Heart and Vascular Institute 200 Lothrop St Wing 5B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Pacella's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 647-3087. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Pacella?
Dr. Pacella's National Provider Identifier is 1972530517. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Pacella go to medical school?
Dr. Pacella attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Pacella have?
Dr. Pacella has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Pacella do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pacella provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Pacella. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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