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Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: stress echo, echocardiogram (echo)

2200 Nw 26th Street
Owatonna, MN 55060

(507) 451-1120

Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD is a cardiologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

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2200 Nw 26th Street
Owatonna, MN 55060

(507) 451-1120

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

stress echo

In 2012, Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD performed more stress echo procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	130
cardiac procedures	909
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	652
hospital care	315
inpatient care	288
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	147
outpatient care	27
stress testing	376
ultrasound (sonogram)	562

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	150
cardiac procedures	905
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	763
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	167
stress testing	399
ultrasound (sonogram)	510

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	267
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
blood draw	153
cardiac procedures	1112
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	789
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	191
stress testing	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	619

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1479
Black	130
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	575
85 and over	279
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	101
cardiac procedures	939
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	869
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
lab tests	204
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	352
ultrasound (sonogram)	588

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1480
Female	1530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2652
Black	252
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1138
From 75 to 84	978
85 and over	554
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	47
blood draw	123
cardiac procedures	909
doctor visit	926
hospital care	322
inpatient care	322
lab tests	275
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	96
stress testing	267
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	595
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	937

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1546
Black	150
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	709
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	326
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	188
minimally invasive procedures	35
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	64
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	358
doctor visit	247
minimally invasive procedures	27
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	358

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	81
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	599
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	293
minimally invasive procedures	31
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	599

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	132
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	565
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	247
minimally invasive procedures	32
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	554

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	124
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	497
doctor visit	220
minimally invasive procedures	35
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	497

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	105
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	363
doctor visit	209
minimally invasive procedures	25
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	363

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	84
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	333
doctor visit	198
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	333

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	82
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rochester, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	131
cardiac procedures	645
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	466
hospital care	299
inpatient care	293
lab tests	239
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	146
outpatient care	27
stress testing	187
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD.

**Gender**
Female	487
Male	484

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	880
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	323
85 and over	174
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	363

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at 2-year Internal Medicine Residency Program: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He is certified by the Nuclear Cardiology Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: 2-year Internal Medicine Residency Program: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1998)

Board Certification: Nuclear Cardiology Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (2005)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Breno S. Pessanha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$150 Ranexa $111	$39
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$137 PRALUENT $122	MULTAQ $14
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$126 LifeVest $126
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$107 Pradaxa $100	JARDIANCE $8
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$106 $106
Other	$498 ELIQUIS $144	Definity $75	ENTRESTO $64	INVOKANA $32	HEART VALVE $31	Other $152

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,016
Education	$107

Biography

Dr. Breno Pessanha, who practices in Owatonna, MN and Rochester, MN, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. For his professional training, Dr. Pessanha completed a residency program at George Washington University Medical Center. In Dr. Pessanha's practice, he is particularly interested in stress echo. He has received professional recognition including the following: Vascular Disease Foundation Excellence in Care Award - Vascular Disease Foundation; ACCF/Bristol-Myers Squibb Affiliate Travel Award - American College of Cardiology; and ACCF MRI/CT Scholarship Program Award - American College of Cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont.