The Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Cardiology • Gainesville, FL • Since 2010
About
The Cardiac & Vascular Institute is a privately held medical practice offering comprehensive cardiovascular care from its Gainesville, Florida headquarters. Founded in 2010, it operates 5 offices across the United States (all in Florida) and employs about 89 staff. The institute emphasizes personal, compassionate care, cutting-edge technology, and in-house testing with state-of-the-art equipment to promote long-term cardiovascular wellness. Contact: main numbers 352-375-1212 and 386-752-0515. Website: tcavi.com.
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
4645 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605, US
Phone
+13523751212
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 4.7/5 (70 reviews)
- BestProsInTown: Reviews (182) (182 reviews)
- Birdeye (Smock Andrew L MD): 3.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Birdeye (Caputo Christopher DO): 4.5/5 (8 reviews)
- rater8 (Dr. Arthur C. Lee): 4.8/5 (146 total reviews)
- rater8 (Dr. Ilie T. Barb): 4.9/5 (355 ratings; 141 comments)
Patients praise
- Friendly, courteous, and professional staff
- Doctors who listen, explain, and take time with patients
- Clean facilities and minimal/short wait times
- High competence of physicians; good follow-up/care
Common complaints
- Billing/administrative problems (e.g., repeated bills; billing described as a 'scam')
- Practice management issues described as mismanaged/unorganized
- Some complaints about not being heard / too fast during visits
""This institution is the worse... the billing system is a scam. I paid for a calcium score test... and they continue sending bills...""
— MapQuest review (The Cardiac & Vascular Institute)""Most of the physicians are amazing and truly care for their patient's well being. However, the practice is mismanaged, unorganized...""
— Birdeye review for Smock Andrew L MD""Dr Lee is an amazing doctor!""
— rater8 (Dr. Arthur C. Lee)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Georgia Heart Institute welcomes three electrophysiologists to help keep patients' hearts in rhythm - Northeast Georgia Health System — Nov 12, 2025
- Mudassar Ahmed, MD, joins Georgia Heart Institute as chief cardiology officer - Northeast Georgia Health System — Sep 2, 2025
- Georgia Heart Institute welcomes cardiologist Emmanuel Amoran, MD, to Gainesville, Clayton - Northeast Georgia Health System — Nov 19, 2025
- Georgia Heart Institute adds three specialized cardiologists - Gainesville Times — Nov 13, 2025
- NGMC Gainesville first in region to offer PET/CT scan for infective endocarditis - Northeast Georgia Health System — Aug 8, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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