Dr. Michael J Fucci, DO
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Dr. Michael J Fucci, DO

Internal Medicine Physician - Cardiovascular Disease

Highlights

  • Board Certified
  • Accepts Insurance Plans
  • Has Online Scheduling

Biography

Dr. Michael J Fucci, DO is a Internal Medicine Physician - Cardiovascular Disease practicing in Norwich, CT

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Office Hours

  • Mon:9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tue:9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wed:9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thu:9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Fri:9:00am - 5:00pm

Summary

Provider Training

UniversityDegreeFocusGraduated
University of New England, College of Osteo Med, Biddeford MeOther Degree1996
University of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineMedical Degree1996
University of New England, ArmidaleMedical DegreeMedicine2005

InstitutionFocusYear
Residency - University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals Not Specified
Residency - University Of Ct School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases; University Of Ct School of Medicine, Internal MedicineNot Specified
Internship - University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals NORWICH NEW HAVEN Not Specified

CertificationCert. BodyYear
Internal medicineInternal MedicineNot Specified
Internal medicineInternal MedicineNot Specified

Experience & Accolades

RoleOrganizationTime
MemberYale Medical Group (YMG)
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Specialties

Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Medical Specialties
  • Internal Medicine Physician - Sub-Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease

Internal Medicine

Years In Practice: 22 (started in 2003)

Accepts New Patients: Yes

Accepted Insurance

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Procedures & Services

Procedures & Treatments Offered

  • Cardiac Imaging, Heart Problems, Echocardiogram (echo)
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Heart Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Vascular Disease

Commonly Prescribed Medications

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Accepted Insurance

Accepted Insurance

  • Midlands Choice See Accepted Plans
    • Midlands Choice PPO
    • PPO
  • Priority Health See Accepted Plans
    • Beaumont Health
    • Bronson HealthCare Partners
    • HealthChoice
    • Healthy Michigan Plan/Priority Health Choice HMI
    • Medicaid
    • Medicaid/Priority Health Choice MDC
    • Medicare
    • Medicare/DSNP
    • MIChild
    • Munson Employer Group
    • MyPriority
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Bronze 8700 - St. Joseph Mercy Health System Network
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Bronze 9100 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Gold 1100
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - St. Joseph Mercy Health System Network
    • Mypriority Gold Copay+ - Trinity Health East Network
    • MyPriority HMO Gold
    • Mypriority HMO Gold Copay+ - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7050 - St. Joseph Mercy Health System Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Hsa Bronze 7100 - Trinity Health East Network
    • MyPriority POS
    • MyPriority PPO
    • Mypriority Silver - 5500 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 2500
    • Mypriority Silver 2500 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Silver 2500 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Silver 2500 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 2500 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 3500
    • Mypriority Silver 3500 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Silver 3500 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Silver 3500 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 3500 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 3500 - St. Joseph Mercy Health System Network
    • Mypriority Silver 3600
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Silver 3600 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Silver 5500
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - Beaumont Health Network
    • mypriority Silver 5500 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - St. Joseph Mercy Health System Network
    • Mypriority Silver 5500 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Standard Bronze 7500 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Standard Gold 2000 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Ascension St. John Providence Network
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Beaumont Health Network
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Bronson Healthcare Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Spectrum Health Partners
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Spectrum Health Partners (Allegan, Barry)
    • Mypriority Standard Silver 5800 - Trinity Health East Network
    • Mypriority Telehealth PCP Bronze 8700 - (Doctor On Demand PCP Selection Required)
    • Mypriority Telehealth PCP Bronze 9100 - Virtual First
    • Mypriority Telehealth PCP Silver 5500 - (Doctor On Demand PCP Selection Required)
    • Mypriority Telehealth PCP Silver 5500 - Virtual First
    • Mypriority Travel Bronze 8700
    • Mypriority Travel Bronze 9100
    • Mypriority Travel Silver 5500
    • MyPriorty HMO
    • Mypriorty HMO/MyPriority Telehealth PCP
    • Priority Health Medicare
    • Priority Partners HealthChoice
    • Priority Partners Primary Adult Care (PAC)
    • PriorityEPO
    • PriorityEPO/PriorityPOS B
    • PriorityHMO
    • Priorityhmo/Mypriority POS/Prioritypos A
    • PriorityHMP/MyPriority POS/PriorityPOS A
    • PriorityIndividual
    • PriorityPOS A
    • PriorityPOS B
    • PriorityPPO
    • PriorityVision
    • Southeast MI Partners a (HMO/POS)
    • Southeast MI Partners B (PPO/EPO/POS)
    • Spectrum Health Employer Group
    • Spectrum Health Partners
    • St John Providence Health
    • St Joseph Mercy Health System
    • West MI Partners a (HMO/POS)
    • West MI Partners B (PPO/EPO/POS)
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    • Canyon
    • CareAdvantage
    • Child Health Plan Plus
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    • Colorado Doctors Plan
    • Colorado Springs Health Partners
    • Dualcare (DSNP)
    • Good Health & Vista (HMO/PPO)
    • HMO (Rocky Mountain Health Plans)
    • Medicaid
    • Medicaid Prime
    • Medicaid Regional
    • Medicare
    • Medicare Cost
    • Monument Health HMO
    • Monument Health Network
    • Monument Health One
    • Monument Health PPO
    • New West Focus
    • Peak Health Choice EPO
    • Peak Health HMO
    • PPO (Rocky Mountain Health Plans)
    • Range
    • Rio PPO
    • Rocky Mountain Health Care Options Statewide Provider Network
    • Rocky Mountain HMO Range Network
    • Rocky Mountain Valley
    • Summit (Group)
    • UMR Self Funded
  • Tricare See Accepted Plans
    • Extra
    • HealthNet Federal Services - TriCare
    • Prime
    • Standard
    • TPA
    • US Family Health Plan
  • ValueOptions See Accepted Plans
    • Behavioral Health Network
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • WellCare See Accepted Plans
    • 10036 (PPO)
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    • 1554 (HMO D-SNP/PPO D-SNP)
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    • Advance
    • Advocate Complete
    • AL Medicare
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    • AR Medicare
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    • Arkansas/Illinois/Mississippi/South Carolina/Tennessee Imr/Hnn (H1416)
    • AZ Medicare Liberty
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    • California Rmr/Hnn (H5087)
    • Child Health Plus
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    • Children's Medical Services Health Plan
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    • Choice
    • Community Care Services (CCS)
    • Connecticut Ctr/Pnn (H1914)
    • Connecticut/North Carolina Cmr/Hnn (H0712)
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    • CT Medicare PPO
    • Dividend
    • Dividend Plus
    • Essential (WellCare)
    • Essential Plan
    • FamilyHealth Plus
    • FL Childrens Medical Services
    • FL Medicaid
    • FL Medicaid StayWell Kids
    • FL Medicare Guardian
    • FL Medicare HMO
    • FL Medicare PPO
    • Florida Healthease
    • Florida Wellcare (Medicare)
    • Florida Wlr/Pnn (H5199)
    • Florida Wmr/Hnn (H1032)
    • GA Medicaid
    • GA Medicaid P4HB
    • GA Medicare HMO
    • GA Medicare PPO
    • Georgia Gap/Hnn (H1112)
    • Georgia Glr/Pnn (H0111)
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    • Georgia Medicaid
    • Georgia PPO (Medicare)
    • Hawaii Hil/Pnn (H6605)
    • Hawaii Medicare
    • Hawaii/Louisiana Zmr/Hnn (H2491)
    • HealthEase (Florida Medicaid)
    • HealthEase Kids
    • Healthy Blue (HMO)
    • Healthy Choice
    • HI Medicaid CCS
    • HI Medicaid Quest
    • HI Medicare Ohana Liberty
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    • IL Medicaid Harmony
    • IL Medicare
    • Illinois Ill/Pnn (H6713)
    • Illinois Medicare
    • Illinois Qir/Hnn (H5779)
    • IN Medicare
    • Kentucky Kmr/Hnn (H9730)
    • Kentucky Kyl/Pnn (H3975)
    • KY Marketplace
    • KY Medicaid
    • KY Medicare
    • LA Medicare
    • Liberty
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    • Louisiana Wellcare (Medicare)
    • Maine Mer/Hnn (H6193)
    • Maine/New York Ufr/Pnn (H2816)
    • Maine/New York Upr/Pnn (H2775)
    • Massachusetts Mal/Pnn (H9761)
    • Massachusetts Mar/Hnn (H6193)
    • ME Medicare
    • ME Medicare PFFS
    • ME Medicare Todays Options
    • Medicaid (GA)
    • Medicare Program
    • MI Medicare
    • Michigan Mil/Pnn (H2117)
    • Michigan/Ohio Mir/Hnn (H5475)
    • Mississippi Msl/Pnn (H0074)
    • Missouri Mlr/Pnn (H7518)
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    • MO Medicaid
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    • New Hampshire Nhl/Pnn (H0969)
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    • New York Npr/Pnn (H0088)
    • New York Umr/Hnn (H4868)
    • New York Wellcare (Medicare)
    • NH Medicare HMO
    • NH Medicare PPO
    • NJ FamilyCare
    • NJ Medicaid
    • NJ Medicare Compass HMO
    • NJ Medicare HMO
    • NJ Medicare Liberty
    • North Carolina Nar/Pnn (H7175)
    • North Carolina Nsr/Hnn (H4073)
    • NY Child Health Plus
    • NY Essential Plan
    • NY Medicaid
    • NY Medicaid Advantage
    • NY Medicaid Managed Care
    • NY Medicare
    • NY Medicare PFFS
    • NY Medicare Premier
    • NY Medicare Today Options
    • OH Medicare
    • Ohana Liberty (HMO-SNP)
    • Ohana Value and Plus (HMO)
    • Ohio Medicare
    • Olympic
    • Passport
    • PeachCare for Kids
    • PeachCare for Kids (GA)
    • Planning for Healthy Babies (P4HB)
    • PPO (WellCare)
    • Premium
    • QHP NY
    • Quest Integration
    • Reserve
    • Rhode Island Ril/Pnn (H4699)
    • Rhode Island Rir/Hnn (H9258)
    • SC Medicaid
    • SC Medicare
    • SC Medicare HMO
    • SC Medicare PPO
    • Select
    • South Carolina Medicaid
    • South Carolina Slr/Pnn (H7326)
    • South Carolina Sor/Hnn (H4847)
    • StayWell
    • StayWell Kids
    • Tennessee Ter/Pnn (H9428)
    • Texas Tlr/Pnn (H7323)
    • Texas Uar/Hnn (H4506)
    • Texas Uxr/Hnn (H0174)
    • TN Medicare PPO
    • TX Medicare Access
    • TX Medicare Divided Prime
    • TX Medicare Guardian
    • TX Medicare Liberty
    • TX Medicare Premier PPO
    • TX Medicare Prime PPO
    • TX Medicare TexanPlus Choice
    • TX Medicare TexanPlus Classic
    • TX Medicare TexanPlus Retiree
    • TX Medicare TexanPlus Star
    • TX Medicare TexanPlus Value
    • TX Medicare Value HMO
    • Value
    • Value Plus
    • Vermont Vtl/Pnn (H0174)
    • Vermont Vtr/Hnn (H1862)
    • WA Medicare HMO
    • WA Medicare PPO
    • Washington Qlr/Pnn (H5965)
    • Washington Qmr/Hnn (H1353)
    • WellCare 'Ohana Assist Open (PPO)
    • WellCare 'Ohana No Premium (HMO)
    • WellCare 'Ohana No Premium Open (PPO)
    • WellCare 'Ohana Patriot Giveback Open (PPO)
    • WellCare Absolute (PPO)
    • WellCare Access (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Advance (HMO-POS)
    • WellCare Advantage No Premium (PFFS)
    • WellCare Advantage Premium Enhanced (PFFS)
    • WellCare Assist (HMO)
    • WellCare Assist Compass (HMO)
    • WellCare Assist Complement (HMO)
    • WellCare Assist Open (PPO)
    • WellCare Baton Rouge Preferred (HMO)
    • WellCare BEST (HMO)
    • WellCare Champion (HMO CSNP)
    • WellCare Choice (HMO)
    • WellCare Choice (HMO-POS)
    • WellCare Community Assist (PPO)
    • WellCare Compass (HMO)
    • WellCare Comunity Assist (PPO)
    • WellCare Dividend (HMO)
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    • WellCare Dividend Prime (HMO)
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    • WellCare Dual Access (HMO-POS D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Access Extra (HMO-POS D-SNP)
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    • Wellcare Dual Access Medicare (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Access Open (PPO D-SNP)
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    • WellCare Dual Liberty Amber (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Liberty Freedom (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Liberty Nurture (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Liberty Open (PPO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Pinnacle (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Reserve (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Dual Select (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Edge (HMO)
    • WellCare Element (HMO)
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    • WellCare Elite Smile (HMO-POS)
    • WellCare Endurance (HMO)
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    • WellCare Freedom (HMO D-SNP)
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    • WellCare Guardian (HMO-POS C-SNP)
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    • WellCare Liberty (HMO D-SNP)
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    • WellCare of Nebraska
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    • WellCare of Ohio
    • WellCare of South Carolina
    • Wellcare of Texas (Medicare)
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    • WellCare Prime (PPO)
    • WellCare Reserve (HMO D-SNP)
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    • WellCare Rx Plus (PPO)
    • WellCare Select (HMO D-SNP)
    • WellCare Specialty Giveback (HMO C-SNP)
    • WellCare Specialty No Premium (HMO C-SNP)
    • Wellcare Specialty No Premium (HMO-POS C-SNP)
    • WellCare Summit (PPO)
    • WellCare TexanPlus Choice (HMO POS)
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    • WellCare TexanPlus Classic No Premium (HMO)
    • WellCare TexanPlus No Premium (HMO)
    • WellCare TexanPlus No Premium (HMO-POS)
    • WellCare TexanPlus Patriot Giveback (HMO)
    • WellCare TexanPlus Retiree (HMO)
    • WellCare TexanPlus Star (HMO D-SNP)
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    • WellCare Today's Options PPO
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    • WellCare Value (HMO-POS)
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