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Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD

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(79 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and more.

123 Summer Street Suite 290n
Worcester, MA 01608

(508) 248-4126

Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Reliant Medical Group.

Office Locations

123 Summer Street Suite 290n
Worcester, MA 01608

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Tufts Medicine

860 Washington Street South Building
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-9488

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Some issues Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	75
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	68
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	35
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	118
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	21
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	111
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	118
hospital care	21
implant surgery	20
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	46
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	256
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	29
cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	169
hospital care	30
implant surgery	18
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	20
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	129
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were blood draw, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	43
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	176
hospital care	29
implant surgery	18
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	147
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, blood draw, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
blood draw	44
cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	162
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	20
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	117
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	47
cardiac procedures	74
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	184
hospital care	38
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	22
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	116
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	39
cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	159
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	18
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	103
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	44
cardiac procedures	74
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	201
hospital care	31
implant surgery	12
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	112
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	137
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	19
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	99
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Worcester, MA were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

ablation	20
ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	37
cardiac procedures	42
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	142
hospital care	24
implant surgery	15
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	602
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	111
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Board Certification: Electrophysiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Board Certification: Electrophysiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Reliant Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 79 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$967 Micra $720	NA $151	DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER $96
Pfizer Inc.	$956 ELIQUIS $317	PAXLOVID $296	VYNDAQEL $166	CHANTIX $71	VIAGRA $55	Other $51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$742 XARELTO $742
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$741 Advisa $168	Pacemakers $154	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $106	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $85	Evera $80	Other $148
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$698 LifeVest $698
Other	$5,388 Repatha $438	ENTRESTO $397	ELIQUIS $381	Lexiscan $379	Pradaxa $345	Other $3,448

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,674
Travel and Lodging	$720
Education	$55
Consulting Fee	$43

Biography

Dr. Douglas Laidlaw practices adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) in Worcester, MA and Boston, MA. The average patient rating for Dr. Laidlaw is 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Laidlaw's clinical interests: electrophysiological (EP) study, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and pacemaker. He is a graduate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for residency. Dr. Laidlaw's hospital/clinic affiliations include Reliant Medical Group and Tufts Medicine. He has an open panel in Worcester, MA according to Tufts Medicine.