Cardiology Associates

What Cardiology Associates does

Cardiology Associates, operating under the legal name UConn Health Community Network Medical Group and also known as Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, is a private, for-profit cardiology practice founded in 1981 and headquartered at 455 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, Connecticut. The practice delivers general cardiology consultations, IAC-accredited diagnostic cardiac testing (echocardiography, nuclear/PET, vascular studies, stress testing, Holter monitoring), and hospital-based interventional and surgical cardiac services performed at affiliated hospitals including Waterbury Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, and Yale New Haven Hospital. Supporting service lines include a Coumadin anticoagulation clinic and a Pacemaker monitoring clinic, with clinical leadership anchored by Section Chief Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun and Coumadin Clinic Medical Director Dr. Ehsan Ansari.

The practice operates with six board-certified cardiologists covering subspecialties such as interventional cardiology, structural heart (TAVR), cardio-oncology, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography, supported by two advanced practice registered nurses and an administrative team consistent with a 101-250 employee footprint. Patient records are managed through the Athenahealth EMR, adopted in 1999, which enables cross-provider access to medical history, test results, medications, and treatment information. The wholly-owned Cardiac Diagnostic Center subsidiary operates the accredited diagnostic imaging services.

The practice generates revenue from professional and facility fees for cardiology consultations, diagnostic testing, and hospital-based cardiac procedures, billed through commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid on a per-service basis. Patients access the practice primarily through physician referrals and hospital admissions across Western Connecticut, with the practice serving a population of approximately 300,000 across Waterbury and 11 surrounding communities and delivering roughly 115,000 patient visits annually. The practice holds no independent ownership structure; it is a component of the UConn Health network, a state university-affiliated health system that includes Waterbury Hospital.

Name

Cardiology Associates

Legal name

UConn Health Community Network Medical Group

Website

https://cawtby.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury is a private cardiology practice serving Western Connecticut, providing general cardiology, IAC-accredited diagnostic testing, and hospital-based interventional cardiac services to roughly 115,000 patient visits annually across 11 communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Diagnostic cardiac testing
• Interventional cardiology
• Heart failure management
• Vascular diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from providing cardiology services including consultations, diagnostic testing, and hospital-based cardiac procedures. Services are billed through insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cardiology Associates provides comprehensive outpatient and inpatient cardiology care including preventive cardiology, long-term heart disease management, IAC-accredited diagnostic cardiac testing (echocardiograms, stress testing, nuclear imaging, Holter monitoring), and hospital-based interventional procedures. The practice is supported by the Coumadin Clinic for anticoagulation management and the Pacemaker Clinic for device monitoring, serving a regional population of 300,000 with 115,000 patient visits annually.

Product overview

Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury operates as part of the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, offering a unified cardiology practice with multiple service lines. The core offerings include General Cardiology Services for preventive and long-term heart care, Diagnostic Cardiac Testing (IAC accredited in Nuclear/Pet, Echocardiography, and Vascular testing), and Hospital Services at Waterbury Hospital for interventional procedures. Supporting services include the Coumadin Clinic for anticoagulation management and the Pacemaker Clinic for device monitoring. Services are provided at 455 Chase Parkway in Waterbury and at affiliated Waterbury Hospital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Cardiology Services Comprehensive cardiology care including preventive cardiology, coronary disease treatment, chest pain management, arrhythmia treatment, heart failure care, heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, heart muscle disease, pericardial disease, aorta disease, and vascular disease. Includes new patient consults, pre-operative cardiac risk assessment, and long-term heart care.
• Diagnostic Cardiac Testing Accredited diagnostic testing including echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, stress testing (treadmill, nuclear imaging, pharmacological), carotid ultrasound, MUGA scan, and Holter/event/loop monitoring performed by certified cardiac specialists at the IAC-accredited Cardiac Diagnostic Center.
• Coumadin Clinic Anticoagulation management clinic for patients on blood thinners, with Dr. Ehsan Ansari serving as Medical Director.
• Pacemaker Clinic Pacemaker monitoring service that checks pacemakers over the phone using a transmitter, or when patients come into the office.
• Hospital Services Inpatient cardiac services including cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and stenting, atherectomy, pacemaker/defibrillator implants, implantable loop recorders, cardiac surgery, heart failure center, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation performed at Waterbury Hospital.

Quantifiable outcome

• 115,000 patient visits annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UConn HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUConn Health Community Network Medical Group is a member of UConn Health, which includes Waterbury Hospital, UConn Health Waterbury Health at Home, and Access Rehab Centers. This affiliation provides access to comprehensive healthcare services including primary care, emergency and acute care, and home healthcare.
• Waterbury HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated hospital providing cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization, and other hospital-based cardiac services. Cardiologists provide comprehensive continuity of care during and after hospital stays at Waterbury Hospital.
• Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)minorOthersThe Cardiac Diagnostic Center is accredited by IAC in Nuclear/PET, Echocardiography and Vascular testing, demonstrating quality standards in cardiac diagnostics.
• Saint Mary's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated hospital where several cardiologists (Dr. Ansari, Dr. Nakhla, Dr. Morley, Dr. Ruggiero, Dr. Vidhun, Dr. Widman) provide cardiac care services.
• Yale New Haven HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated hospital where Dr. Ehsan Ansari provides cardiac care services, indicating subspecialty expertise in interventional cardiology.
• Waterbury Hospital - Heart Failure CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized center within Waterbury Hospital for management of heart failure patients, with cardiologists providing continuity of care.
• Waterbury Hospital - Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation services for cardiac patients provided through the hospital affiliation, supporting recovery after cardiac events and procedures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute: The largest cardiovascular service line in Connecticut, operated by Hartford HealthCare. Comparable to Cardiology Associates as a multi-hospital cardiology provider in the same state, but with significantly broader geographic reach, employed-physician model, and structural-heart program scale.
• Yale Medicine Cardiovascular Medicine: Yale School of Medicine's academic cardiology practice, also affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital — the same hospital where Cardiology Associates' Dr. Ansari practices. Comparable in subspecialty depth and interventional/structural-heart offerings, with broader academic and tertiary referral reach.
• Trinity Health Of New England – Cardiology: Cardiology service line of Trinity Health Of New England, operating across Saint Francis, Saint Mary's, and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation hospitals in CT. Directly comparable as a multi-site cardiology practice offering general, interventional, and heart-failure services in overlapping CT geographies.

Others

• Athenahealth: EHR and patient-engagement vendor whose patient portal Cardiology Associates uses. Relevant as an enabling-technology peer supporting Cardiology Associates' care-coordination workflow, rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Middlesex Cardiology Associates / Middlesex Health: Multi-physician cardiology group affiliated with Middlesex Health in Middletown, CT. Directly comparable as a community-based cardiology practice providing general, diagnostic, and interventional cardiology in an adjacent CT market with similar referral-driven economics.
• The Heart Center at Litchfield: Independent community cardiology practice serving Litchfield County in northwestern CT. Directly comparable as a multi-physician, multi-subspecialty cardiology group providing general, nuclear, and echocardiography services in a similar Western CT geographic and demographic setting.
• Northeast Medical Group (Yale New Haven Health Cardiology): Yale New Haven Health's employed cardiology group serving southern Connecticut. Directly comparable as a multi-physician cardiology practice delivering general, diagnostic, and interventional services within a larger health system, with overlapping referral territory in CT.

Regional players

• Charlotte Hungerford Hospital – Center for Cardiopulmonary Health: Community-hospital cardiology program in Torrington, CT, in the same Western CT region as Cardiology Associates. Comparable as a regional cardiology provider offering diagnostic, interventional, and rehabilitation services, but serving a smaller population area to the north.
• Bridgeport Hospital – Cardiology (Yale New Haven Health): Cardiology service at Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health. Comparable as a community-hospital cardiology program offering diagnostic and interventional services in CT, though operating in a more urban coastal market than Cardiology Associates.
• Stamford Health Heart & Vascular Institute: Hospital-based cardiology program serving Fairfield County, CT. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty cardiology provider with diagnostic, interventional, and structural-heart offerings, though operating in a different CT region with a different payer mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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