Dr. Michael Ritchie
Overview
Dr. Ritchie offers the full complement of cardiology services including arterial catheterization; temporary pacemakers; conventional and stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography as well as exercise and pharmacologic stress testing. He also brings his expertise in all aspects of coronary angioplasty, including structural heart disease such as closure of atrial septal defects, balloon valvuloplasties; and peripheral angiography (AAA endovascular stent grafts, renal artery stents), DCA, rotablator, brachytherapy, IVUS and physiologic lesion assessment. Dr. Ritchie is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ritchie completed his undergraduate work at the University of Evansville, where he played baseball for three years. He attended medical school at Indiana University, where he graduated with highest honors in 1986. He then went on to complete his residency at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland in 1989. From there, he went on to complete his fellowship at Washington University in Saint Louis, where he performed clinical rotations while receiving interventional training. In his spare time Dr. Ritchie enjoys hiking, fishing, hunting, biking and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Ritchie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Unstable Angina, Carotid Artery Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3000 15th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Ritchie isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Patent Foramen OvaleDr. Ritchie isDistinguished. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale.
- Unstable AnginaDr. Ritchie isDistinguished. Learn about Unstable Angina.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ritchie isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Experienced
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Ritchie isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Ritchie isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Ritchie isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Ritchie isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Ritchie isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.