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Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
Harvard Medical School (1979)
Professional interests include: heart valve disease, consultation, non-invasive cardiology, and more.
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655

Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD is a cardiologist in Worcester, MA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Health.

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Office Locations

55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
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55 Lake Avenue
North Worcester, MA 01655
(508) 334-3452
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Some issues Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD can help you with:

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 

“But, in hindsight, the graduate who cited his teachers, Cardiologist Gerard Aurigemma and Nancy Bennett, who practices internal medicine, as having heavy influence on his education and career path,...”—"Watch as UMass Medical School graduates find out where they will practice medicine (video)", Mass Live, March 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac imaging

In 2012, Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD performed more cardiac imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 609
doctor visit 280
hospital care 249
inpatient care 249
minimally invasive procedures 18
stress testing 62
ultrasound (sonogram) 568

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 723
doctor visit 266
hospital care 142
inpatient care 142
minimally invasive procedures 21
stress testing 91
ultrasound (sonogram) 667

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1288
Female 1285
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2308
Black 61
Hispanic 134
Asian 34
Other 36
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 705
From 75 to 84 746
85 and over 666
Less than 65 456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 752
doctor visit 272
hospital care 250
inpatient care 250
minimally invasive procedures 17
stress testing 87
ultrasound (sonogram) 699

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1474
Female 1361
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2535
Black 67
Hispanic 149
Asian 0
Other 47
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 944
From 75 to 84 856
85 and over 581
Less than 65 454

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 16
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 746
doctor visit 295
hospital care 208
inpatient care 208
stress testing 65
ultrasound (sonogram) 718

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 2650
Female 2318
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 4392
Black 138
Hispanic 284
Asian 82
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1712
From 75 to 84 1422
85 and over 1028
Less than 65 806

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 644
doctor visit 210
hospital care 224
inpatient care 224
minimally invasive procedures 18
stress testing 27
ultrasound (sonogram) 644

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1444
Female 1325
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2392
Black 77
Hispanic 194
Asian 0
Other 64
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 953
From 75 to 84 733
85 and over 527
Less than 65 556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 711
doctor visit 269
hospital care 146
inpatient care 146
minimally invasive procedures 19
stress testing 51
ultrasound (sonogram) 691

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1315
Female 1115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2102
Black 65
Hispanic 159
Asian 0
Other 67
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 835
From 75 to 84 706
85 and over 403
Less than 65 486

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 38
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 557
doctor visit 286
hospital care 236
inpatient care 236
stress testing 13
ultrasound (sonogram) 557

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1180
Female 1139
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1993
Black 67
Hispanic 155
Asian 33
Other 71
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 813
From 75 to 84 648
85 and over 403
Less than 65 455

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 702
doctor visit 247
hospital care 153
inpatient care 153
stress testing 32
ultrasound (sonogram) 687

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1538
Female 1436
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2535
Black 97
Hispanic 202
Asian 0
Other 97
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1054
From 75 to 84 858
85 and over 515
Less than 65 547

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 40
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 673
doctor visit 140
hospital care 110
inpatient care 110
stress testing 41
ultrasound (sonogram) 658

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1249
Female 1104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2007
Black 73
Hispanic 156
Asian 35
Other 82
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 828
From 75 to 84 733
85 and over 389
Less than 65 403

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 41
Dementia 24
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 599
doctor visit 285
hospital care 167
inpatient care 167
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 12
stress testing 39
ultrasound (sonogram) 573

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1347
Female 1110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2115
Black 76
Hispanic 142
Asian 0
Other 83
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 932
From 75 to 84 758
85 and over 400
Less than 65 367

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 22
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 534
doctor visit 270
hospital care 108
inpatient care 108
minimally invasive procedures 13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 17
stress testing 16
ultrasound (sonogram) 517

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1072
Female 934
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1749
Black 51
Hispanic 107
Asian 0
Other 76
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 738
From 75 to 84 669
85 and over 326
Less than 65 273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 39
Dementia 17
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 516
doctor visit 194
hospital care 80
inpatient care 80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 27
stress testing 20
ultrasound (sonogram) 489

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 802
Female 700
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1321
Black 35
Hispanic 86
Asian 16
Other 44
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 557
From 75 to 84 509
85 and over 284
Less than 65 152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 489
doctor visit 224
hospital care 73
inpatient care 73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 40
stress testing 23
ultrasound (sonogram) 449

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1115
Female 1036
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1857
Black 60
Hispanic 131
Asian 0
Other 72
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 767
From 75 to 84 724
85 and over 401
Less than 65 259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 39
Dementia 20
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD treated as a cardiologist in Worcester, MA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures 635
doctor visit 249
hospital care 165
inpatient care 165
minimally invasive procedures 17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 24
stress testing 43
ultrasound (sonogram) 609

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD.

Gender
Male 1267
Female 1143
Ethnicity
Black / African American 66
Asian / Pacific Islander 15
Non-Hispanic White 2100
Hispanic 146
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 56
Age
75 to 84 720
85 and over 455
Less than 65 401
65 to 74 833

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 31
Cancer 14
Dementia 17

Education & Training

Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1979. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1979)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Group
UMass Memorial Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 165 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerard Philip Aurigemma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
GE Healthcare $13,934 VIVID
$2,400
$11,534
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $156 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS
$156
Stryker Corporation $145 Gamma
$145
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $140 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
$140
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $94 CoreValve Evolut
$94
Other $53 Trauma
$38 		Trauma Limb Restoration
$15
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $11,150
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $2,400
Food and Beverage $587
Travel and Lodging $384

Biography

Dr. Gerard Aurigemma's specialty is adult cardiology. His areas of expertise include cardiomyopathy and consultation. Dr. Aurigemma graduated from Harvard Medical School. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has an open panel in WORCESTER, MA according to Doctor.com.

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