Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida
Cardiology • Panama City, FL • Since 1963
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About
Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida is a private, full-service cardiology practice and clinical research center based in Panama City, Florida. Founded in 1963, it offers comprehensive cardiovascular care with subspecialty physicians, advanced diagnostic imaging, and select office-based procedures. The institute operates four offices across the United States (primarily Panama City area) and emphasizes access to the latest therapies through ongoing clinical research. Contact: (850) 769-0329.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- rater8 (Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida, Cardiology | Panama City, FL): 4.89 (≈4.9K ratings) (≈1.6K comments)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Samir Patel, MD): 5.0 star rating (162 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Samir N. Patel, MD): 5.0 (implied by “Based on 162 reviews 5.0 Star Rating”) (162 ratings)
- Yelp (Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida, Panama City): Positive review excerpt (no numeric rating in snippet) (Not provided in snippet)
- Healthgrades (group directory listing): 5.0 (based on 1 review) (1 review)
Patients praise
- Highly praised staff professionalism and courteous, compassionate bedside manner
- Quick/efficient clinical flow and short wait times mentioned in multiple reviews
- Doctors described as knowledgeable, thorough, and good at explaining care/procedures
- Favorable patient experiences with procedures/devices and overall comfort during visits
Common complaints
- Some patients report long wait times and/or being kept waiting past the appointment
- Some reviews mention feeling rushed or that the provider did not seem to care/indifference
- At least one negative account describes poor communication/professionalism during a complication (bleeding after heart cath)
"“It was fast and easy… placed my device. It really took only about 15 minutes!”"
- rater8 review excerpt (Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida, Cardiology | Panama City, FL)"“Everything, from the Doctors, staff and the office itself is geared to make you feel comfortable… They take the time to not only listen, but to hear.”"
- Cardiovascular Institute patient comments page"“Poor bedside manner… had to wait 45 mins past my appointment… Treated me as a meat market.”"
- Vitals (Dr. Samir N. Patel, MD) negative review excerptSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- New CVI Location Opening Soon - Cardiovascular Institute - Oct 27, 2025
- COMPASS SURGICAL PARTNERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA BRING FIRST OUTPATIENT CATH LAB TO REGION - Jan 28, 2026
- Cardiovascular ASC opens in Florida - Becker’s ASC - Jan 28, 2026
- New heart surgery center opens in Bay County - Dec 17, 2025
- ‘Go Red for Women’ Day raises awareness for heart disease in women - Feb 7, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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