Robert J. Applegate, MD

Interventional Cardiology Cardiology

Robert J. Applegate, MD

Interventional Cardiology Cardiology

Conditions and Treatments

Sudden Cardiac Death
Angina
Anomalous Coronary Artery

4.8 (123 Ratings)

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Robert J. Applegate

Dr. Robert J. Applegate is a cardiologist and professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Conditions and Treatments

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Angioplasty and Stenting

Heart Valve Surgery
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Angina

Anomalous Coronary Artery
Heart Attack
Patent Foramen Ovale

Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
Ventricular Septal Defect

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8 123 Ratings 16 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.8
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.8
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.8
CP spoke using clear language	4.8
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.9
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.8
Patients' confidence in CP	4.9
Time CP spent with patient	4.7
Wait time at clinic	4.7

The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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Patient Comments

February 27, 2019outstanding service
February 22, 2019He is an excellent provider.
January 2, 2019There is no one better than *Dr. Applegate. Have had 2 other drs. prior and not even close to *Applegate's performance.
November 8, 2018Always good experience.
November 5, 2018outstanding care a pleasure to visit
November 1, 2018The doctor came in, gave me the bad news about sress test indicating a blockage, told me we need to do a cath procedure, and zipped out of the room! I had a double bypass 4 years ago. Before i could let what he told me sink in, he was gone.
October 23, 2018I feel very confident in Dr. Robert Applegate as my Cardiologist.
October 4, 2018Had no problem with any.
October 3, 2018I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Applegate's ability to treat me or any member of my family.
October 2, 2018good experience
September 5, 2018Wish more time could be allowed with doctor. Feel like you are rushed in and then out.
August 23, 2018I hope *Dr. Applegate lives longer than me.
June 15, 2018I am very thankful and appreciative for the exceptional care and treatment I received from Dr. Applegate and his staff.
June 5, 2018Dr. Applegate is an awesome doctor!
June 5, 2018Good.
June 3, 2018Dr. Applegate has been very good explaining things about my health and giving recommendations.

Locations

Cardiology - Country Club

Address

4610 Country Club Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Vascular and Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Credentials

Education

BA, University of California - Los Angeles, 1973
BS, San Jose State University, 1976
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1980

Internship

Medicine, Oregon Health Science University School, 1981

Residency

Medicine, Oregon Health Science University School, 1983

Fellowship

University of Texas Health Science, 1984
University of Texas Health Science, 1986

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology

Memberships

Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
American College of Cardiology
American Federation of Clinical Research
AHA - Council on Cardiology

Positions

Physician
Professor, Cardiology

Insurance

Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

Insurance Accepted

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH
MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN

CHC ONLY - Contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN - TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE

KEY:
N/A = not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC = Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

Comparison of paravalvular aortic leak characteristics in the Medtronic CoreValve versus Edwards Sapien Valve: Paravalvular aortic leak characteristics. Gilbert ON, Choi CH, Franzil JL, Caughey M, Qureshi W, Stacey RB, Pu M, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Nov; 92(5):972-980.
Early and Late Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis: Size Matters. Alvarez M, Applegate RJ. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 12; 10(23):2372-2374.
Comparison of outcomes with surgical cut-down versus percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: TAVR transfemoral access comparisons between surgical cut-down and percutaneous approach. Drafts BC, Choi CH, Sangal K, Cammarata MW, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Kincaid EH, Kon N, Zhao DX. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 06; 91(7):1354-1362.
Safety and efficacy of drug eluting stents in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Conrotto F, D'Ascenzo F, Cerrato E, Fernández-Ortiz A, Gonzalo N, Macaya F, Tamburino C, Barbanti M, van Lavieren M, Piek JJ, Applegate RJ, Latib A, Spinnler MT, Marzullo R, Iannaccone M, Pavani M, Crimi G, Fattori R, Chinaglia A, Presbitero P, Varbella F, Gaita F, Escaned J. Int. J. Cardiol. 2017 Jul; 238:105-109.
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Multivessel Disease and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: When, Not Whether. Applegate RJ. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 09; 9(17):1777-9.

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Conditions and Treatments

Wake Forest Baptist Physician Profile - Dr. Robert J. Applegate

Conditions and Treatments

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Ratings and Reviews

4.8

Patient Comments

Locations

Cardiology - Country Club

Vascular and Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Credentials

Education

Internship

Residency

Fellowship

Board Certifications

Memberships

Positions

Insurance

Insurance Accepted