James Udelson, MD
Enriched profileChief, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center · Tufts Medical Center
James Udelson is Chief, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center at Tufts Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 549 publications with 46,042 citations (h-index 102); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
James E. Udelson, MD, is Chief, Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center. The public record shows 549 publications with 46,042 citations (h-index 102), centered on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Heart Failure Treatment and Management. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 17 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2000–2008).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Journal of the American Heart Association
- Top research focus: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 17 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 27 Aug 2026. Every fact links its source below.
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; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 281.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Invited advisor
FDA Division of Medical Imaging and Hematology Products
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccstrials.com ↗ - Ad hoc member
FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Panel
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ccstrials.com ↗
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
17 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202511 payments
- PFIZER INC.Program year20254 payments
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year202417 payments$12,600openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2023)
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
100%PCSK9 Inhibitor51%Repatha Sureclick100%Part D<11 patientsACE inhibitor25.5%Lisinopril100%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 27 Aug 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2008 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Relationship Between Infarct Artery, Myocardial Injury, and Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2024 - Genetic causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: emerging pharmacological treatments.
European heart journal
Review2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 27 Aug 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 27 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/james-udelson-md
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linkedin.com/in/james-udelson-723a0a7
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/James-E-Udelson-39457910
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →researchgate.net ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-failure-medical-therapy-score-and-clinical-outcomes/id1226998156
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youtube.com/watch
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
- Board Certified
Cardiovascular Disease
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - Board Certified
Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗ - Residency
Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated 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 →ccstrials.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
- Associate Editor
Circulation (American Heart Association journal), ~2004-present (~12 years cited)
2004provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →newsroom.heart.org ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated 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 →newsroom.heart.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →tuftsmedicine.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- CCS Trials (Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences)
Founder & CMO
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Host
JAMA Cardiology Author Interviews podcast (multiple episodes, e.g. "Hospital Heart Failure Medical Therapy Score and Associated Clinical Outcomes and Costs" …
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →dicardiology.com ↗
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