David M. Fitzgerald, MD

David M. Fitzgerald, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Catheter Ablations for Arrhythmias
- MAZE
- Teletrace Transmitter
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Surgical and Hybrid Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
- Angina
- Aortic Stenosis
- Athlete's Heart
- Bradycardia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Syncope
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Arrhythmia
- Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Valve Disease
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Flutter
- Congenital Arrhythmia Syndromes
- Heart Attack
- Hyperlipidemia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Ventricular Fibrillation
Ratings and Reviews
4.8176 Ratings 25 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.9 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.9 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.9 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.5 |
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.
Patient Comments
- January 18, 2021Dr. Fitzgerald is an excellent, compassionate and very knowledgeable physician.
- January 15, 2021Very good experience care help me to help me heart ask about try understand doctor and nurse.
- January 12, 2021Dr Fitzgerald is a fantastic doctor. I have the utmost respect and confidence in Dr Fitzgerald.
- December 25, 2020David Fitzgerald is an MD's MD.
- November 25, 2020He is a very good heart doctor and knows about hearts and cares for you
- November 22, 2020Very good doctor, trusting him with my life. He is very professional and I would highly recommend him to anyone!
- November 11, 2020happy
- October 30, 2020I could tell that Dr. Fitzgerald is a highly qualified specialist in his field. It gave me comfort and confidence in his treatment recommendations.
- October 19, 2020Dr. Fitzgerald is an excellent physician. I have recommended him to several people.
- October 2, 2020Dr. Fitzgerald is an excellent listener. He has always made me feel as though he really cares about my health.he asks questions and actively listens to my answers. I feel he cares about my overall health and not only my heart condition. I feel I can really trust him with my health concerns.
- August 21, 2020I would highly recommend this practice to family & friends.
- August 18, 2020Good job of making the office safe for patients during pandemic.
- August 18, 2020*Dr. Fitzgerald is a wonderful doctor.
- July 27, 2020Dr. Fitzgerald answered questions and concerns. He's easy to understand and doesn't rush through appointment.
- July 21, 2020Always good experience.
- June 9, 2020I have only good thoughts about Dr. Fitzgerald--he's done very well by me for many years.
- June 7, 2020Dr. Fitzgerald is a life saver, tremendous physician and fantastic person!
- May 18, 2020Good.
- April 25, 2020Good Experience
- April 20, 2020All is good.
- March 28, 2020complete confidence
- March 17, 2020I'm very confident in him,,he has kept me well informed about my condition over the last few years and is truly concerned about me and my health,,
- March 16, 2020*Dr. Fitzgerald is an excellent physician. A life saver & a wonderful person.
- March 15, 2020"Very good experience."
- March 9, 2020Dr. Fitzgerald is the best. He is the cardiologist for both my husband and I.
Locations
Heart and Vascular - High Point
at Congdon Heart and Vascular Center
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm
Fri: 8 am - 12:30 pm
Cardiology - Davie
at Davie Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of New Orleans, 1976
- MD, Louisiana State University School of Medicine - New Orleans, 1980
Internship
- Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1981
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Ochsner Foundation, 1984
- Cardiology, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, 1986
- University of Oklahoma Med Center, 1988
Fellowship
- Tulane University Medical Center, 1986
- Electrophysiology, University of Oklahoma, 1988
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- American Medical Association
- North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
Positions
- Physician
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.
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.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC 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
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
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