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Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1167 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, heart transplant, heart failure

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-5050

Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-5050

(215) 503-3976

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Jefferson Stratford Hospital

333 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043

(215) 521-6195

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500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"A donor heart is a precious and scarce gift which must be cared for well," said Dr. Howard Eisen, medical director for the advanced heart failure program at Penn State University in Hershey,...”—"Brigham and Women's Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant, family says", 7 News Boston, January 2022

“'AA donor heart is a precious and scarce gift which must be cared for well,'A said Dr. Howard Eisen, medical director for the advanced heart failure program at Penn State University in Hershey,...”—"Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant", Daily Herald, January 2022

“On the basis of this trial, the routine use of surgical ventricular reconstruction in addition to CABG (bypass surgery) cannot be justified," Dr. Howard Eisen of Drexel University College of...”—"Surgery to Reshape Heart Found Ineffective", Fox News, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	766
hospital care	672
inpatient care	672

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	777
hospital care	540
inpatient care	540

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	169
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	34
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	655
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	145
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	27
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	670
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	268
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	54
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	696
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	76
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	534
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated as a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	446
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	151
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Methodist Hospital

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

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. Howard J. Eisen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.61 out of 5 stars based on 1167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$11,425 HeartMate II $10,677	MCS Multiple Products General $721	MCS-Multiple Products-General $27
Abbott Laboratories	$7,955 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $5,166	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $1,500	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $909	Circulatory Support $362	HeartMate $11	Other $7
Actelion Clinical Research, Inc.	$5,300 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $2,700	$2,600
ReliantHeart, Inc.	$4,500 $4,500
Pfizer Inc.	$1,645 RAPAMUNE $1,600	COMIRNATY $45
Other	$6,050 HeartMate PHP $613	ReDS $500	ENTRESTO $361	SAMSCA $355	LIVALO $351	Other $3,869

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,533
Food and Beverage	$8,256
Travel and Lodging	$2,177
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,825
Grant	$83

Research Payments

Dr. Howard J. Eisen, MD has received 155 research payments totaling $686,163.

Biography

Dr. Howard Eisen specializes in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Eisen trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for his residency. In his practice, Dr. Eisen focuses on heart transplant and heart failure. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Eisen appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Geisinger Health Plan, and more. He is affiliated with Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). His practice in Voorhees, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Jefferson Health.