Conditions and Treatments

Heart Valve Surgery
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Angina

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Angioplasty and Stenting
Anomalous Coronary Artery

Patent Foramen Ovale

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Ratings and Reviews

4.6 121 Ratings 15 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.6
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.6
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.6
CP spoke using clear language	4.7
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.6
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.6
Patients' confidence in CP	4.6
Time CP spent with patient	4.5
Wait time at clinic	4.4

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

July 25, 2018Very happy with Dr. Kutcher.
June 22, 2018Thumbs up for always being ahead of any concerns/questions.
June 20, 2018Dr. Kutcher explained everything to me in detail. Prescribed a medication that has helped me and was very receptive to my medical condition. He accepted to see me as a patient following Dr. Robinson's departure.
April 6, 2018No chit chat - Very busy but that's okay - Great doctor!
March 20, 2018good
February 27, 2018Like I said before *Dr. Kutcher is the best. Behind that stern face is a good man that is concern about you. He is a great care provider.
February 27, 2018*Dr. Ktcher is a wonderful doctor. Finding my problem and getting me the help I needed saved my life. I am thankful for him!
February 24, 2018Dr. Kutcher has the worst bed side manner of any physician my 82 year old father has ever seen. He seemed too busy to be following up with him this day and was very condescending. He treats his patients as if they are ignorant and seems to think he is the only one with any level of intelligence in the exam room. It does not matter how intelligent he is, if he cannot treat the whole patient and show empathy, then it is time for him to find another career. We had medication questions and my dad had questions that Dr Kutcher seemed to think were ridiculous. This was the first surgery my father has ever had. It has been a dramatic experience for him. He just needed some reassurance, not an arrogant physician. Looking forward to seeing Dr. Applegate and Dr. Smith at his next appointment.
February 18, 2018was very pleased
January 15, 2018explained everything in a way I understood
October 3, 2017felt very comfortable about his manner and knowledge of cardiology
October 1, 2017Answers to questions were very generic and not informative. Little specific information offered in response to questions.
September 19, 2017good
September 18, 2017good eno ugh already
September 7, 2017*Dr. Kutcher found my problem quickly and made the arrangements for my surgery the next day. He's the best!

Locations

Cardiology - Country Club

Address

4614 Country Club Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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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

BS, St Francis College, 1970
MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1974

Internship

Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital - Medical Center - New York, 1975

Residency

Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital - Medical Center - New York, 1978

Fellowship

Emory University School of Medicine, 1981

Board Certifications

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

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American College of Physicians
American Federation of Clinical Research
American Heart Association
Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
Health Sciences Communications Association

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/pr 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

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis: Solutions to the Problem?. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Sep; 10(18):1816-1818.
The Impact of Bleeding Avoidance Strategies on Hospital-Level Variation in Bleeding Rates Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry.. Vora AN, Peterson ED, McCoy LA, Garratt KN, Kutcher MA, Marso SP, Roe MT, Messenger JC, Rao SV. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Apr; 9(8):771-779.
Door-to-Balloon Time as a Process Metric for Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Time to "Tap Out"?. Kutcher MA. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Dec; 8(15):1975-1977.
SCAI core curriculum for adult and pediatric interventional fellowship training in continuous quality assessment and improvement.. Jennings HS, Rao SV, Feldman DN, Kolansky DM, Kutcher MA, Baker NC, Chambers CE, Petit CJ, Cigarroa JE. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Sep; 86(3):422-31.
Response to letter regarding article, "The learning curve for transradial percutaneous coronary intervention among operators in the United States: a study from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry".. Hess CN, Peterson ED, Neely ML, Dai D, Hillegass WB, Krucoff MW, Kutcher MA, Messenger JC, Pancholy S, Piana RN, Rao SV. Circulation. 2015 Feb; 131(8):e358.

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