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Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD

(53 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and General Surgery

New York Medical College (1980)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, heart valve surgery, heart problems, and more.

444 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020

(413) 594-3111

Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD is a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT specializing in cardiac surgery and general surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England.

Office Locations

1000 Asylum Avenue Suite 3201
A Hartford, CT 06105

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300 Stafford Street Suite 200
Springfield, MA 01104

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444 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020

(413) 594-3111

(413) 598-7014

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Some issues Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“Springfield - Joseph E. Flack, III, M.D., has joined the Trinity health of New England Medical Group at Mercy Medical Center.”—"People in Business: Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Joseph Flack, III, joins Trinity Health of New England Medical Group at Mercy Medical Center", Mass Live, March 2019

“The Stockbridge woman - who celebrates her 90th birthday on Dec. 19 - became an area medical pioneer in July, according to Baystate Medical Canter, as the center's Drs. Joseph Flack and Ashequl...”—"Dublin-born Violet Switzer, of Stockbridge, first person at Baystate Medical Center to undergo aortic valve replacement done through the leg without open heart surgery", Mass Live, December 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	114
CT scan	15
doctor visit	205
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	163
CT scan	14
doctor visit	199
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	53
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	63
cardiac procedures	211
CT scan	12
doctor visit	180
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
open surgery	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vascular procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	97
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92
vascular procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	74
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	270
doctor visit	144
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	52
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	330
doctor visit	147
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	70
open surgery	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	55
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	40
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	160
doctor visit	84
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	23
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	61
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	38
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	44
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	69
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	49
minimally invasive procedures	35
vascular procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in A Hartford, CT were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	163
CT scan	13
doctor visit	116
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1980. He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1980)

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery, American Board (1988)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 53 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in A Hartford, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bolton Medical Inc	$15,703 RELAY $7,983	RELAY PLUS $4,793	Relay Grafts $1,368	Grafts $959	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $542	Other $57
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$9,046 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,778	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,599	Heart Valve Repair $834	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $810	Pericardial Heart Valves $559	Other $2,465
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,173 CoreValve Evolut $3,874	Heart Valves $1,586	Mosaic $446	Endurant $115	Aortic Stent Grafts $78	Other $75
Abbott Laboratories	$5,217 CentriMag $786	Vascular $749	Mitra Clip system $625	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $615	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $489	Other $1,953
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,629 Vascular $2,511	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $976	Structural Heart $142
Other	$12,411 Impella $1,847	Perceval $1,639	Cardiovascular $1,504	ECM Patch $1,495	Avalus $449	Other $5,476

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38,767
Honoraria	$8,130
Travel and Lodging	$3,664
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,200
Consulting Fee	$345
Other	$73

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph E. Flack, MD has received 15 research payments totaling $87,495.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Flack is a specialist in cardiac surgery and general surgery. His areas of expertise include heart problems, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and heart bypass surgery (CABG). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Flack graduated from New York Medical College and then he performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with West Virginia University. Dr. Flack is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England.