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Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC

(Raphael Sung, MD, FACC, FHRS)

(91 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2004)

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

1-877-359-0396

Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Denver, CO specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC is affiliated with National Jewish Health, Main Campus and INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP DENVER, LLC.

Office Locations

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac pacing procedures

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2012, Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC had a list price for cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac pacing procedures, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	39
cardioversion	15
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	152
hospital care	192
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	106
Hispanic	70
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	65
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardioversion and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	158
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	705
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	986
Black	173
Hispanic	145
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	133
Less than 65	355

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	87
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	223
hospital care	187
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	187
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	43
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1106
Female	1050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1698
Black	174
Hispanic	148
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	552
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	48
cardiac procedures	201
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	719
hospital care	198
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	198
lab tests	161
minimally invasive procedures	180
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	897
Black	46
Hispanic	70
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	337
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	89
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	286
hospital care	69
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	69
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	22
Hispanic	35
Asian	30
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	173
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	69
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	305
hospital care	26
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	13
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	29
cardiac procedures	62
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	261
hospital care	29
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	17
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	54
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cardiac procedures	51
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	209
implant surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	16
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	45
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
cardiac procedures	87
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	290
implant surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	50
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	32
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	245
hospital care	12
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	56
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Denver, CO were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	20
cardiac procedures	73
cardioversion	14
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	284
hospital care	97
implant surgery	26
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	97
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	75
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	564
Hispanic	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	137
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	39
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Health System. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2007)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

National Jewish Health

Main Campus

INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP DENVER, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 91 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Denver, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$9,159 Leads $1,910	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $1,168	Micra $1,005	Ablation $935	Reveal LINQ $844	Other $3,297
Boston Scientific Corporation	$6,760 RHYTHMIA $1,668	GENERAL EP $799	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $587	WATCHMAN Access System $475	GENERAL - THERAPIES $431	Other $2,800
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,333 Micra $1,487	LINQ II $728	Cobalt $99	Azure $18
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,313 Electrophysiology $495	Ensite $434	Electrophysiology (EP) $296	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $61	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $26
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,210 Carto 3 $1,210
Other	$5,928 remede System $638	Niobe $556	Barostim Neo System $435	LifeVest $410	Carto 3 $332	Other $3,559

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,228
Travel and Lodging	$8,455
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Raphael Sung is a general practice and cardiology (heart disease) specialist in Denver, CO. Patient reviews placed Dr. Sung at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with National Jewish Health. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Sung trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raphael K. Sung, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

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