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Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo), wellness visit, endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), and more.

2447 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 230-5888

Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD is affiliated with MidState Medical Center, Yale New Haven Health and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

Yale New Haven Health

2447 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 230-5889

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Some issues Dr. William Douglas Farmer, 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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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lab tests

In 2012, Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
doctor visit	331
lab tests	25
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	40
doctor visit	259
lab tests	19
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
doctor visit	245
lab tests	24
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	258
lab tests	23
preventive care	31
vaccines	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	30

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	273
lab tests	19
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	230
lab tests	19
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2020 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	207
lab tests	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2021 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	213
lab tests	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT during 2022 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	244
lab tests	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamden, CT were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	247
lab tests	20
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	29
Male	30

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	1
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MidState Medical Center

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford Healthcare

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: ConnectiCare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, MultiPlan and TRICARE/CHAMPUS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

ConnectiCare

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

MultiPlan

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hamden, CT.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-01-16

Dr. Farmer and his staff are always there when I need medical care. I have been a regular patient since 2009. The staff is amazing and the Dr is always up to speed on new medications and treatments. In my opinion they always put the patient first. My first and only choice for a primary dr.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,291 Victoza $494	Tresiba $382	Saxenda $269	Ozempic $106	NovoLog $16	Other $24
Lilly USA, LLC	$948 TRULICITY $518	JARDIANCE $273	HUMALOG $35	CIALIS $33	GLYXAMBI $32	Other $57
Amgen Inc.	$843 Repatha $570	Otezla $250	Prolia $23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$739 FARXIGA $228	SYMBICORT $193	BYDUREON WEEKLY $60	BYDUREON PEN $59	CRESTOR $58	Other $142
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$457 Vascepa $155	LIVALO $155	BYSTOLIC $106	$42
Other	$2,923 Vascepa $268	XOLAIR $239	INVOKANA $183	TESTIM $152	VIIBRYD $137	Other $1,943

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,911
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$141

Biography

Dr. William Farmer's specialty is family medicine. Before completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Farmer attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include primary care, diabetes, and sleep disorders. He seems to honor MultiPlan, Anthem, and ConnectiCare, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Farmer speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with MidState Medical Center and Yale New Haven Health. According to Yale New Haven Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hamden, CT.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Douglas Farmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

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