Cardiology - Essentia Health-Virginia Clinic
Cardiology • Virginia, MN
About
Cardiology services at Essentia Health in Virginia, MN (Virginia Clinic) are part of Essentia Health’s broader cardiovascular program. The Virginia location offers access to core cardiology care, noninvasive testing, and consults through its affiliated staff. If you’re seeking a specific cardiologist or services (e.g., stress testing, echocardiography, interventional cath lab), you might contact the clinic directly or check the Essentia Health cardiology page for provider lists, appointment options, and location details. Key point: The Virginia, MN clinic is one of Essentia Health’s nationwide offices and operates under the health system’s cardiovascular services umbrella. For precise provider availability or to schedule, refer to the Essentia Health Virginia clinic contact or the main cardiology directory.
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
1101 9th St N, Virginia, Minnesota 55792
Phone
Phone Number:
Purchasing@EssentiaHealth.org
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Make an appointment hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Call for holiday hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Essentia Health-Virginia Clinic group directory): Provider ratings shown for multiple specialists; cardiology providers listed (ratings per provider not aggregated in the snippet) (Multiple specialty/provider counts shown; cardiology-related review counts not clearly aggregated in snippet)
- Healthgrades (Hospital - Essentia Health-Virginia): Patient Experience: 73% gave rating of 9 or 10; 63% would definitely recommend (lower than national average by 4% and 4% respectively)
- Healthgrades (Jennifer Kober, APRN - Cardiology): 4.9 out of 5
- Healthgrades (Neissa Boehm, APRN - Cardiology): 4.9 out of 5
- MedicalRecords.com (Essentia Health Virginia hospital listing): 1.9 (MedicalRecords.com rating) (10 reviews)
- Apple Maps (Essentia Health - Virginia Clinic): 3.8 (22 reviews (shown as (22)))
Patients praise
- Some cardiology providers (APRN staff) receive very high patient ratings for being knowledgeable, thorough, caring, and good communicators
- Strong likelihood-to-recommend numbers in hospital patient-experience metrics (e.g., high proportion rating 9–10)
- Users report positive experiences with some staff/doctors in longer-standing care
Common complaints
- Negative patient experiences including lack of empathy/poor communication and issues with medication management/discontinuation without discussion
- Lower-than-national-average recommendation/experience metrics at the hospital level
- Poor experiences related to appointment/billing/administrative processes (e.g., billing problems, delays, difficulty getting answers), plus a very low MedicalRecords rating
- Some complaints cite collection agency threats and frustration with billing/collections
"“The only reason I go to that clinic is because of the PA and nurses!” and reviews describe the provider as knowledgeable, well-prepared and personable."
— Healthgrades – Jennifer Kober, APRN cardiology reviews (Virginia, MN)"“Neissa always treats me as a person, and covers every aspect of my heart health… prompt… clear explanations…”"
— Healthgrades – Neissa Boehm, APRN cardiology reviews (Virginia, MN)"“One of the worst professional experiences I’ve ever had… complete lack of basic human empathy… left feeling worse…”"
— Healthgrades – Essentia Health-Virginia (hospital) provider review snippetSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Essentia clinicians end strike without resolution of complex dispute | KAXE — Jul 22, 2025
- “It’s good for both of us.” Clinic transfer to Essentia Health considered a win-win - Hometown Focus | Northland news & stories — Jul 17, 2025
- Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center welcomes Aaron Heaslet to practice cardiology - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Sep 10, 2025
- By volunteering at a free clinic, Essentia providers in Virginia ensure access to care for all | BallingNews — May 22, 2026
- Kathryn Johnson joins Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center to practice cardiology - Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota — Jan 21, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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