Dr. Robert Tota, MD
Not yet claimedLipidologist, Cardiologist, Preventive cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Fairfield, CT
Physician certified in clinical lipidology by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology in Fairfield, CT. Lipidologists manage cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoprotein(a) with guideline-based care.
About Dr. Robert Tota, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Robert R. Tota, MD is a cardiologist (cardiovascular disease) practicing in Connecticut. The federal NPI registry lists his practice address as 4675 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, and some directories list him in Glastonbury, CT. A Fairfield, CT location could not be confirmed.
He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1986 and did his residency at Westchester County Medical Center. Directory listings describe him as board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, with roughly 35 or more years in practice. Listed hospital affiliations include Hartford Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center.
Early in his career he co-wrote vascular biology research papers published in the American Journal of Pathology in 1990 and 1993. He is also listed as a co-author on a multicenter clinical trial studying vardenafil and exercise response in people with coronary artery disease. No recent publications were found.
His public footprint is limited. No personal or practice website, no verified social media accounts, and no news coverage or public commentary were found. In CMS Open Payments data for 2021 through 2025, he has $0 in reported industry payments across 0 records. Industry payments to doctors are common and legal; a $0 total simply means none were reported.
- Medical school and residency
- Medical degree from New York Medical College in 1986, followed by residency at Westchester County Medical Center. healthgrades.com
- Board certification listings
- Directory profiles list him as board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, with about 35 to 39 years in practice. vitals.com
- Hospital affiliations
- Listed affiliations include Hartford Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center. health.usnews.com
- Vascular biology research
- Co-authored studies on rat aortic smooth muscle cells after vascular injury, published in the American Journal of Pathology in 1990 and 1993. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Clinical trial co-authorship
- Listed as a co-author on a multicenter study of vardenafil and exercise response in coronary artery disease. health.usnews.com
- No industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $0 in reported industry payments across 0 records for 2021 through 2025. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Registry practice address
- The NPI registry lists his practice at 4675 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606. npinumberlookup.org
Worth knowing
- The Fairfield, CT location does not match public records: the NPI registry lists a Bridgeport address and several directories list Glastonbury, CT. Patients should confirm the current office location before booking. npinumberlookup.org
- A clinical lipidology certification is described in his supplied bio, but it could not be confirmed on any public page. The American Board of Clinical Lipidology's diplomate list is search-only and not indexed by search engines. lipidboard.org
- No license discipline, lawsuits, or criminal matters were found in open web searches. However, Connecticut license and court records are only available through query-only state portals, so this means 'not found in open search' rather than a confirmed clean record. elicense.ct.gov
- His public record consists almost entirely of third-party directory listings. No personal or practice website, social media accounts, news coverage, or public statements were found. doximity.com
- No publication activity was found after the early 1990s aside from listed clinical trial co-authorship. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
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No general payments reported for this NPI from 2021 through 2025.
Sources: healthgrades.com · providers.sharecare.com · vitals.com · health.usnews.com · doximity.com · practo.com · npinumberlookup.org · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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