Nicholas Paivanas, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Andrew Paivanas, MD, is a board certified cardiologist. His interests include preventive cardiology, treatment resistant hypertension, lipid disorders, coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, congestive heart failure, cardio-oncology, and cardiac imaging including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.
His primary focus is educating patients in healthy lifestyle choices for reducing high cholesterol and controlling lipid abnormalities, to help prevent serious heart and vascular disease before it begins. Treating each case as unique, his emphasis is on preventive cardiology, simplifying hypertension therapy, valve disorders and lipid therapy. He strives to implement the best and most effective approach for each patient.
His approach with patients is to ensure that any intervention or medication fits with the lifestyle of each patient. This strategy provides the best specialized care and leads to greater success for patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphedema
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Poisoning
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pressure Flow Study
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Navigate
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Residency Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2013)
Internship Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2010)
Awards
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Resident Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Medical Student Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2010-11 David A. Haller Award Awarded to medical intern demonstrating outstanding devotion to patient care. URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2011-15 Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (multiple occurrences) Recognition for providing exceptional service and displaying compassion and respect to patients, families, and coworkers. URMC, Rochester, NY
News and publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Howell, E.; Paivanas, N.; Stern, J.; Vidula, H.. Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Eosinophilic Myocarditis With Immunosuppression and Mechanical Circulatory Support. Circ Heart Fail. 2016 Dec;9(12).
- Paivanas, N and Bisognano, J.. Unilateral Carotid Body Resection in Resistant Hypertension: An Exciting First Step Toward a New Therapy? J Am Coll Cardiol Basic Trans Science 2016;1(5): 325-7.
- Dilsizian, V.; Gewirtz, H.; Paivanas, N.; Kitsiou, A.N.; Hage, F.G.; Crone, N.E.; Schwartz, R.G.. Serious and potentially life threatening complications of cardiac stress testing: Physiological mechanisms and management strategies. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2015 Dec; 22(6):1198-213 doi: 10.1007/s12350-015-0141-4. Epub 2015 May 15.
- Paivanas, N.; Bisognano, J.; Gassler, J.; Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation and Arteriovenous Shunts for Resistant Hypertension. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 11(4):223-7. 2015. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-11-4-223
- Paivanas, N.; Bisognano, J.; Gassler, J.; Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for Resistant Hypertension. Hypertension Journal 2015;1(1)40-44 johtn.com
- Paivanas, N.; Opladen, J.; Pedulla, A.. Gender Differences in Clinical Manifestation and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease – A Gender Paradox. (Book Chapter) In Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Mieszczanska, H.; Velarde, G. Ed. Springer-Verlag London 2014. Chapter 3.
- Rao, M.; Paivanas, N.; Eichelberger, J.. Cardiovascular Stress Testing. (Book Chapter) In Manual of Outpatient Cardiology. Bisognano, J.; Beck, G.R.; Connell, R. Eds. Springer-Verlag: London, 2012; Chapter 4.
- Paivanas, N.; Richmond, A.; Shakes, D.. Membranes and Mitochondria: The Fate of Paternal Components. C. elegans Development and Evolution Topic Meeting #1, University of Wisconsin-Madison. June 2006. (Abstract and Poster Presentation in Madison, Wisconsin)
- Paivanas, N.; Malone, C.; Perdahl, E.; Torloni, S.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. Granulocyte Transfusions as a Treatment for Sepsis in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Volume 42, 6. March 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 17th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.)
- Paivanas, N.; Malone, C.; Spiros, A.; Sheridan, M.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving High Dose Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in an Outpatient Setting. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Malone, C.; Paivanas, N.; Spiros, A.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. A Retrospective Analysis of Hospital Admissions in an Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant Facility. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Malone, C.; Paivanas, N.; Spiros, A.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Torloni, S.; Sheridan, M.; Beveridge, R.. Pre-Apheresis Therapies Affecting CD 34+ Apheresis Yield in Multiple Myeloma Patients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Paivanas, N.; Beveridge, M.; Lumadue, J.; Sheridan, M.; Torloni, S.; Orloff, G.. Fludarabine Pretreatment and CD34+ Yields in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stem Cell Patients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Vol. 9, 2. February, 2003. (Abstract presented as a poster at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Keystone, CO)
- Paivanas, N.; Beveridge, M.; Bagshaw, K.; Sheridan, M.; Orloff, G.. Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Red Cell Transfusions in Non-Leukemic Adult Autologous Stem Cell Transplants: A Retrospective Evaluation. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Vol. 9, 2. February, 2003. (Abstract presented as a poster at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Keystone, CO)
- Beveridge, M.; Paivanas, N.; Blodgett, L.; Sheridan, M.; Orloff, G.. Donor Experience of Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting Post Bone Marrow Harvest, NMDP National Council Meeting, Abstract 22, October 2002 (Abstract accepted for poster presentation and for publication in NMDP Journal).