Peter Zimetbaum, MD
Enriched profileRichard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Chief and Director of Clinical Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Peter Zimetbaum is Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Chief and Director of Clinical Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 335 publications with 13,192 citations (h-index 62); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD, is Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School. The public record shows 335 publications with 13,192 citations (h-index 62), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2004–2013).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 6 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 143.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- A Randomized Comparison of the Use of JET and Conventional Ventilation in Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Safety Study on Stopping Anticoagulation Medication in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year202530 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20256 payments
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year202510 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.
Blood & clotting
51%Factor Xa inhibitor51%Eliquis100%Part D≥13 patientsCardiovascular
49%Beta blocker27.5%Metoprolol Succinate100%Part D<11 patientsAntiarrhythmic21.6%Flecainide Acetate100%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 18 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2013 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Implantable Monitor-Guided Anticoagulation for Non-Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
FY2013$132,500R34HL113404 - QT INTERVAL ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH ECG DATA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
FY2004$13,027P41RR013622
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Race Comparisons in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2025 - Contemporary Administrative Codes to Identify Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2025 - Arrhythmia Monitoring and Outcomes in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Letter2022 - Cost-Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Eluting Envelope for Prevention of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections in Heart Failure.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes
Article2022
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 18 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 18 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/peter-zimetbaum-md
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- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/peter-zimetbaum-61ab9b6
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researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Zimetbaum
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Mentions by others
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connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/profiles/display/Person/48486
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LinkedIn profile: Peter Zimetbaum - Associate Chief and Clinical Director of Cardiology
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
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Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
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Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Board of Directors
Forest Laboratories (pharmaceutical company)
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Awards & honors
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- Inaugural Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School (endowed chair)
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Secondary affiliations
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- Director
ECG and Arrhythmia Core Laboratory, Baim Institute for Clinical Research
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Media & interviews
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- Recurring contributor/author
Harvard Health Publishing (Harvard Medical School patient-education articles)
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JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) commentary/editorial pieces
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