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Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD

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(279 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, heart problems

4725 N Federal Highway Suite 401
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

(954) 772-2136

Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital and HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

4725 N Federal Highway Suite 401
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

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Some issues Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

left heart catheterization

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

In 2023, Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, left heart catheterization, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

coronary angiogram

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD performed more coronary angiogram, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

coronary angioplasty with stent

Doppler echocardiography

minimally invasive procedures

percutaneous coronary intervention

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD performed more cardiac procedures, coronary angioplasty with stent, Doppler echocardiography, minimally invasive procedures, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	97
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	32
hospital care	277
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	26
outpatient care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	60
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	381
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	457
hospital care	841
inpatient care	798
minimally invasive procedures	164
outpatient care	43
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	47
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	118
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	334
catheterization	165
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	503
hospital care	593
inpatient care	542
minimally invasive procedures	165
outpatient care	51
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	99
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	84
cardiac procedures	499
catheterization	241
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	638
hospital care	714
inpatient care	651
minimally invasive procedures	255
outpatient care	63
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	230
vascular procedures	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	35
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	122
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	403
catheterization	184
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	573
hospital care	631
inpatient care	575
minimally invasive procedures	184
outpatient care	56
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vascular procedures	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	44
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	142
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Fort Lauderdale, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	59
cardiac procedures	342
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	440
hospital care	611
inpatient care	565
minimally invasive procedures	158
outpatient care	45
stent placement (stenting)	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	108
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD From 2018 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2013)

Board Certification: Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (2016)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Cross Hospital

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC

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. Felipe Albuquerque, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Coventry, Molina Healthcare, Railroad Medicare, Medicare Advantage, AvMed, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare, Medicaid, Florida Blue BCBS Commercial HMO/PPO, United/Neighborhood Health HMO/PPO and Aetna Commercial HMO/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Coventry

Molina Healthcare

Railroad Medicare

Medicare Advantage

AvMed

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare

Medicaid

Florida Blue BCBS Commercial HMO/PPO

United/Neighborhood Health HMO/PPO

Aetna Commercial HMO/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 279 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$25,060 CoreValve Evolut $4,667	Integrity $242	Claria MRI $117	Resolute $22	Reveal LINQ $12	Other $20,000
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$7,106 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $899	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $801	$5,405
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,774 WATCHMAN $3,558	General - Structural Heart $886	GENERAL THERAPIES $114	WATCHMAN Access System $109	FILTERWIRE $74	Other $32
Abbott Laboratories	$1,910 Mitra Clip system $596	Assurity Pacemaker $342	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $220	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $201	Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead $182	Other $369
Medtronic, Inc.	$593 RESOLUTE ONYX $284	Integrity $217	Micra $57	LINQ II $20	Resolute $15
Other	$760 Orsiro Mission $407	Impella $158	Otezla $91	BRILINTA $53	PAXLOVID $19	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$20,000
Food and Beverage	$9,228
Travel and Lodging	$7,300
Consulting Fee	$3,675

Biography

Dr. Felipe Albuquerque, who practices in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Patients gave Dr. Albuquerque an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In his practice, Dr. Albuquerque focuses on heart problems, internal medicine, and cardiac catheterization. AvMed, Molina Healthcare, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Albuquerque honors. He trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for residency. He is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital. Dr. Albuquerque's practice in Fort Lauderdale, FL is open to new patients as reported by Holy Cross Hospital.