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Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD

(78 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo), cardiac catheterization, complex coronary interventions, and more.

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 310
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 544-2800

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Office Locations

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 310
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 544-2800

(865) 544-6812

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Some issues Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, left heart catheterization, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), prothrombin time (PT) test, stress EKG, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
cardiac procedures	83
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	128
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
lab tests	237
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	11
preventive care	21
stress testing	22
thyroid function tests	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
blood draw	234
cardiac procedures	389
catheterization	154
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	466
emergency care	11
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
lab tests	753
minimally invasive procedures	176
nuclear scan	42
preventive care	87
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	83
thyroid function tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	152
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	43
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	70
blood draw	302
cardiac procedures	566
catheterization	157
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	633
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
lab tests	863
minimally invasive procedures	170
nuclear scan	68
preventive care	120
stent placement (stenting)	35
stress testing	151
thyroid function tests	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vascular procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	73
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	60
blood draw	202
cardiac procedures	522
catheterization	146
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	444
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
lab tests	563
minimally invasive procedures	146
nuclear scan	51
preventive care	102
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	140
thyroid function tests	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	236
vascular procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	78
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	510
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	460
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
lab tests	159
minimally invasive procedures	124
nuclear scan	53
preventive care	25
stent placement (stenting)	20
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	291
vascular procedures	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	90
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	587
cardioversion	12
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	237
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	186
nuclear scan	67
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	265
vascular procedures	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1273
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	195
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Knoxville, TN were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	61
blood draw	172
cardiac procedures	442
cardioversion	12
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	394
emergency care	11
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
lab tests	437
minimally invasive procedures	136
nuclear scan	48
preventive care	71
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	107
thyroid function tests	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	644
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	232
85 and over	83
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	302

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD From 2017 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine) and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 78 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven David Dolacky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,935 Mitra Clip system $1,491	Xience V coronary stent system $1,205	Optis Coronary Imaging System $404	Xience Alpine cornary stent system $124	2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $106	Other $606
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,733 $1,733
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$895 LifeVest $895
Boston Scientific Corporation	$575 WOLVERINE CORONARY CUTTING BALLOON $114	POLARIS $104	WATCHMAN $67	OPTICROSS $43	COMET $41	Other $207
Amgen Inc.	$353 Repatha $353
Other	$2,546 ELIQUIS $363	ENTRESTO $289	XARELTO $263	BRILINTA $238	CoreValve Evolut $217	Other $1,177

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,808
Travel and Lodging	$3,219
Education	$11

Biography

Dr. Steven Dolacky sees patients in Knoxville, TN. His medical specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: complex coronary interventions, heart failure, and heart valve disease. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut, Dr. Dolacky attended American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Dolacky is professionally affiliated with the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.