Hugh Calkins, MD
Enriched profileCatherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology; Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital · Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hugh Calkins is Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology; Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital at Johns Hopkins Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 1,522 publications with 120,906 citations (h-index 154); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Hugh Calkins as a Highly Cited Researcher (Clinical Medicine, 2014-2018, 2020).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Hugh Calkins, MD, is Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital / Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. The public record shows 1,522 publications with 120,906 citations (h-index 154), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 17 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2018–2021).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 17 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 80 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 684.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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- Chair
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement task force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
2012provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →stopafib.org ↗
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
17 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20259 payments
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year20253 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
73.2%Antiarrhythmic42.4%Flecainide Acetate62%Amiodarone Hcl23%Dofetilide9%Propafenone Hcl Er6%Part D<11 patientsBeta blocker25.9%Metoprolol Succinate100%Part D≥64 patients+ 2 more classes in this area
Blood & clotting
26.8%Factor Xa inhibitor26.8%Eliquis90%Xarelto10%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2018–2021 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2021$746,526U01HL141074 - Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2020$769,384U01HL141074 - Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2019$802,531U01HL141074
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2025) across ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Yield of Family Screening in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Without a Validated Genetic Cause.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2026 - Left Ventricular Late Gadolinium Enhancement for Arrhythmic Risk Prediction in ARVC.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/hugh-calkins-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Hugh-Calkins
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linkedin.com/in/hugh-calkins-2662098
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johnshopkins.academia.edu/HughCalkins
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
cardionerds.com/229-cardionerds-rounds-challenging-cases-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-hugh-calkins
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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LinkedIn: "Hugh Calkins - Prof of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University"
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Doximity provider page: Dr. Hugh Calkins, MD, Cardiology, Baltimore, MD
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Johns Hopkins Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) Program
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Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Center
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Tilt Table Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
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American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Heart Rhythm Society
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American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology Boards Test Writing Committee
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Clinical Medicine201420152016201720182020verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
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- Best Doctors in America
recognized multiple years
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Medicine (past; electrophysiology training/faculty appointment)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Podcast guest: CardioNerds Rounds episode 229
"Challenging Cases - Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Hugh Calkins"
2022verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cardionerds.com ↗ - Video Q&A: "Atrial Fibrillation at Johns Hopkins: Q&A with Hugh Calkins"
Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Connection
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- Video Q&A: "Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)"
Johns Hopkins Medicine patient education video series
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