
Anthony J. Garafalo, MD
Cardiology
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- Cardiology, West Islip
- 540 Union Boulevard, West Islip, NY 11795
- Get Directions
- phone: 631-669-2555
- fax: 631-669-5787
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: SUNY at Stony Brook, Cardiology, 1987
- Internship/Residency: Stony Brook University, Internal Medicine, 1984
- Medical School: Universidad Autonomo De Guadalajara, 1979
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Affinity
- Affinity Essential
- Affinity Exchange
- Affinity Medicaid
- Affinity Medicare
- American Plan Administrators PPO
- Anthem
- Anthem Child Health Plus
- Anthem Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Anthem Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Anthem Medicaid and Individual
- Anthem Medicare
- Blue Cross Mcd Hmo
- Blue Cross Medicaid
- Center Light Hcare
- Center Light Hcare Medicaid
- Center Light Medicare
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Consumer Health Net PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Elderplan
- Elderplan Medicaid
- Emblem
- Emblem HIP
- Emblem Medicaid
- Emblem Medicare
- Fidelis
- Fidelis Health Exchange
- Fidelis Medicaid
- Fidelis Medicare
- First Health
- GHI
- GHI CBP NY City Employee
- GHI CBP PPO EPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI Medicare Choice PPO/Value Options
- GHI NYS NYC Value Options
- GHI PPO EPO
- HCP Child Health Plus
- Health First Medicare
- Healthsmart Benefit Solutions
- HIP
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP Hcare Partners Essent Pl 1&2
- HIP Hcare Partners Essential 3&4
- HIP Hcare Partners HMO
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicaid
- HIP Hcare Partners Medicare HMO
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 1 & 2
- HIP Hlth Essential Pl 3&4
- HIP HMO POS
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare HMO
- HIP Medicare PPO
- HIP NY City HMO
- HIP PPO EPO
- HIP Somos Child Health Plus
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 1&2
- HIP Somos Essential Plan 3&4
- HIP Somos Medicaid/HARP
- Humana
- Humana Medicare
- Local
- Local 1 Bricklayers Magnacare
- Local 1102 Magna
- Local 1205
- Local 1298 Magna
- Local 138 Operating Engineers Magna
- Local 1500
- Local 1964
- Local 210 Retiree Grp Magna
- Local 210 Unity Welfare Fund
- Local 25 Ibew Magna
- Local 272 Welfare Fund Magna
- Local 29 Blasters & Drillers & Minors
- Local 3 Magna
- Local 30 Trust Fund Engineers Magna
- Local 338 Magna
- Local 342 50 Magna
- Local 342 Insurance Trust Magna
- Local 361 Magna Care
- Local 381 Magna
- Local 40 Iron Workers
- Local 463 Health Fund
- Local 522
- Local 66 Magna
- Local 6A Cement And Concrete
- Local 802 Musicians
- Local 803 Ibt Health And Welfare Fund Inc.
- Local 804
- Local 806 Bridge Painters - Alicare
- Local 810
- Local 810 Union Wire Metal
- Local 812 Magna
- Local 888 Magna
- Magna Direct Plus
- Magna Preferred PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Out Of State
- Medicare
- Medicare Railroad
- Meritain Health
- Meritain Health Aetna PPO
- Molina
- Molina Exchange
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan
- Optum Health/Blue Cross
- Oscar
- Oscar Health Exchange
- Other Medicaid
- Other Medicare
- Oxford
- Oxford Bh
- Oxford Medicare
- Partners Health Plan
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
- Secure Horizon Mcr Complete PPO
- Sunrise
- Three Rivers
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- UMR
- UMR UHC Salt Lake City
- United HC Choice Plus POS
- United HC Community Child Health Plus
- United HC Community Medicaid
- United HC Essential Pl 1 & 2
- United HC Essential Pl 3&4
- United HC Exchange
- United HC HMO POS
- United HC Medicare HMO
- United HC Medicare PPO
- United HC Narrow Network
- United Hc Nexus ACO R
- United HC NexusACO OA
- United HC PPO
- United HC PPO Empire Plan
- United HC PPO EPO Indemnity
- United HC Speech
- United Health Plus PPO
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Medicaid
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Mpn
- Wellcare
- Wellcare Medicaid
- Wellcare Medicare
- World Trade Ctr Fund
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
228 ratings, 32 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/23/2026
Dr. Garafalo has always been a pleasure to see.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/14/2026
Dr Anthony Garafalo is a consummate professional who keeps up-to-date by reading the latest research studies. He was very thorough in answering my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
A good experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
Been a patient for many years with all my Doctors from Catholic health services
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/10/2026
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/31/2025
Excellen overall experience. Dr Garafolo is always very informative and explains procedures thoroughly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2025
Dr. Garafalo always shows compassion, he includes me in making plans for my health and in discussing future tests, I always have a good visit with him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
Dr Garafalo is very caring and kind. He listens intently to any concerns I have and takes the time to give a thorough explanation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/29/2025
Very friendly I love it
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Doctor Garafalo is very thorough has concern for all my medical needs
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
I have and will recommend Dr. Garafalo without reservation
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/2/2025
Dr. Garafalo is an excellent physician, he's caring and very knowledgeable!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
Care provider was great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Outstanding doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2025
I have been seeing Dr. Garafalo since about 1995
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2025
From check in to exam was extremely helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/14/2025
I appreciate the fact that the cardiologist sent a report to the primary physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2025
Very attentive to my questions and fears
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/18/2025
Anthony has kept me alive for 30 years, since my MI in 1995. [...]
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
Very concerned and compassionte.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
Dr. Garafalo kept my primary care doctor in the loop.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/7/2025
We simply adore Dr Garafalo. He is very thorough and sensitive to your questions. I recommend him to family and friends.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2025
Dr. Garafalo was very detailed when telling me of the present situation, even explaining with the heart wall chart.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2025
I have been telling people that the Drs [...] are great, if they tell me they have to see a cardiologist.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
Dr.Garafalo is my Cardiologist and he does not handle all of my medical issues, but as my Cardiologist he is the best I've been to, extremely competent and very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
Dr GARAFALO is the best. Both myself and my wife are patients of Dr GARAFALO, and have recommended him to many of our friends
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/7/2025
Dr. Garafalo always makes me feel at ease, and informed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
Dr. Garafalo is very professional and also down to earth.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2025
Dr Garafalo is amazing. He always does what's right by the patient and goes the extra yard
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Physician very informative
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/11/2025
Dr. Garafalo to me is an old school in today's modern medicine and I love the care and concern which is something we need toMore of!