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Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD

(Dr. Ronald J. Polinsky Jr., MD)

(753 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2000)

2605 Keiser Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610

(610) 685-8500

Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD is affiliated with Penn State Health and PENN STATE HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

2605 Keiser Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610

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In The News

“Free presentation by cardiologist, Dr. Ronald Polinsky, medical director of the Heart Aware program at St. Joseph Medical Center.”—"What's Happening", Reading Eagle, October 2008

“Dr. Ronald Polinsky, cardiologist, will discuss online screening that detects heart problems in people who have none of the classic symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain and arm pain.”—"HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF", The Mercury, October 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2012, Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	138
cardiac procedures	731
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	394
inpatient care	394
lab tests	418
nuclear scan	131
stress testing	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	296

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	80
cardiac procedures	751
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
lab tests	216
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	144
stress testing	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	323

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	887
Female	943

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1646
Black	59
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	681
85 and over	363
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
cardiac procedures	904
doctor visit	1404
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
lab tests	206
nuclear scan	166
stress testing	410
ultrasound (sonogram)	441

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1000
Female	987

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1799
Black	49
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	731
85 and over	385
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	661
doctor visit	1298
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	154
nuclear scan	91
stress testing	264
ultrasound (sonogram)	338

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1478
Female	1588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2762
Black	76
Hispanic	170
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1082
From 75 to 84	1114
85 and over	588
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	50
cardiac procedures	779
doctor visit	1481
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
lab tests	152
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	349
ultrasound (sonogram)	380

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1419
Black	44
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	293
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	877
doctor visit	1306
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
lab tests	130
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	120
stress testing	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	462

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	819
Female	801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	47
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	256
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	926
doctor visit	1226
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
lab tests	153
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	391
ultrasound (sonogram)	484

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1650
Black	43
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	641
85 and over	324
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	127
cardiac procedures	1023
doctor visit	1088
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	368
ultrasound (sonogram)	528

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1025
Female	974

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1825
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	356
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	655
doctor visit	818
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
nuclear scan	50
stress testing	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	428

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	844
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	37
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	655
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	305
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	754
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	806
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	467

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	841
Female	803

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1510
Black	33
Hispanic	56
Asian	11
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	316
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	841
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	917
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	102
stress testing	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	507

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	893
Female	920

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1648
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	753
From 75 to 84	651
85 and over	318
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Wyomissing, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	809
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1158
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
lab tests	204
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	423

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	859
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1562
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	81
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	610
85 and over	318
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	648

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2000. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2000)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2003)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Penn State Health

PENN STATE HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 753 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wyomissing, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$56,282 Vascepa $56,282
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$47,107 LIVALO $46,859	Vascepa $163	$86
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14,063 Edarbyclor $13,384	Edarbi $67	$612
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,642 Ranexa $594	$1,048
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,381 XARELTO $1,369	INVOKANA $12
Other	$6,560 LifeVest $718	ELIQUIS $699	Repatha $667	ENTRESTO $504	Effient $317	Other $3,657

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$92,226
Food and Beverage	$16,123
Honoraria	$12,550
Travel and Lodging	$5,361
Education	$522
Other	$252

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD has received 35 research payments totaling $1,103,899.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Polinsky practices adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Before performing his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Dr. Polinsky attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Polinsky is affiliated with Penn State Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald John Polinsky JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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