Experienced in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Dr. Michael Ayers

Cardiology
UVA Health Heart And Vascular Center Fontaine
500 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
Charlottesville, VA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
UVA Health Heart And Vascular Center Fontaine
500 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
Charlottesville, VA 
OverviewInsuranceLocationsClinical ResearchSimilar Doctors

Overview

Michael Ayers is a Cardiologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Ayers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

Find your insurance
Find your insuranceClose

Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
HealthKeepers
  • POS
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
The Health Plan
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
View 14 Less Insurance Carriers -

Locations

UVA Health Heart and Vascular Center Fontaine
500 Ray C Hunt Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Call: 434-243-1000
Other Locations
UVA Health Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Center
1221 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Call: 434-243-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


14 Total Publications

Incidence and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation and Systolic Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Mavacamten for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multicenter Study.
Incidence and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation and Systolic Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Mavacamten for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multicenter Study.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: September 26, 2025
View All 14 Publications
Similar Doctors
Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Christine Browning
Cardiology
Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Christine Browning
Cardiology

James River Cardiology-Richmond

8006 Discovery Dr Ste 300, 
Henrico, VA 
 (60.1 miles away)
804-495-2299
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Christine Browning is a Cardiologist in Henrico, Virginia. Dr. Browning is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Mark Johns
Cardiology
Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Mark Johns
Cardiology

Cardiology Of Virginia

13572 Waterford Place, 
Midlothian, VA 
 (62.1 miles away)
804-560-8782
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Mark Johns is a Cardiologist in Midlothian, Virginia. Dr. Johns is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Christopher Nicholson
Cardiology
Advanced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Dr. Christopher Nicholson
Cardiology

Henrico Cardiology Associates - Forest Avenue

7603 Forest Ave Ste 202, 
Richmond, VA 
 (60.1 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Christopher Nicholson is a Cardiologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Nicholson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherectomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

VIEW MORE MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE DOCTORS

Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers

Find Dr. Ayers's expertise for a condition
ConditionClose
  • Elite
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
    Dr. Ayers is
    Elite
    . Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
    See more Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) experts
  • Distinguished
  • Cardiomyopathy
    Dr. Ayers is
    Distinguished
    . Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
    See more Cardiomyopathy experts
  • Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
    Dr. Ayers is
    Distinguished
    . Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
    See more Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy experts
  • Sengers Syndrome
    Dr. Ayers is
    Distinguished
    . Learn about Sengers Syndrome.
    See more Sengers Syndrome experts
  • Advanced
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
    See more Aortic Valve Stenosis experts
  • Atrial Fibrillation
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
    See more Atrial Fibrillation experts
  • Heart Failure
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Heart Failure.
    See more Heart Failure experts
  • Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS)
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS).
    See more Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS) experts
  • Long QT Syndrome
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
    See more Long QT Syndrome experts
  • Long QT Syndrome 1
    Dr. Ayers is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Long QT Syndrome 1.
    See more Long QT Syndrome 1 experts
View All 13 Advanced Conditions
  • Experienced
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
    See more Acute Coronary Syndrome experts
  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
    See more Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency experts
  • Angina
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Angina.
    See more Angina experts
  • Aortic Regurgitation
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
    See more Aortic Regurgitation experts
  • Apoplexy
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Apoplexy.
    See more Apoplexy experts
  • Arrhythmias
    Dr. Ayers is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Arrhythmias.
    See more Arrhythmias experts
View All 55 Experienced Conditions
Want to save this doctor for later?
Sign Up
Is this your doctor?
Find A Second Opinion
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
 
 
 
 
Learn about our expert tiers
Learn More
Are you the provider on this profile?
Claim Profile
For Patients
  • Our Story
  • How MediFind Works
  • Conditions A-Z
  • Doctor Directory
  • Symptoms Directory
  • Procedures Directory
  • Treatment Directory
  • Drug Directory
  • Infusion Center Finder
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
For Providers and Practices
  • Claim Your Profile
  • Newsroom
Business Solutions
  • Provider
  • Network Solutions
Additional Resources
  • Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertising Policy
  • Content Policy
Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to stay informed about MediFind and get wellness sent your way.

Close

    By subscribing, I agree to MediFind's Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, as applicable.

    Bullet PinMediFind
    Follow us on
    This information is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice. You should work with a licensed professional to diagnose and treat health conditions. We let the data speak for itself, MediFind does not endorse any healthcare providers.
    © 2026 All Rights Reserved

    Request an Appointment

    If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.

    MediFind will contact the provider for your appointment request. You’ll receive status updates by email. Your provider or MediFind will reach out to you directly by phone or email to schedule your appointment or request additional information.

      Close
      0 / 1000

      Please provide us with the below insurance information:

              By pressing the Submit button you are agreeing to MediFind’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, as applicable.