Columbus, Ohio's Only Private Cardiac CT Practice

Your Heart Deserves More Than
a 6-Week Wait.

Board-certified imaging cardiologist. In-office cardiac CT scanner. Same-week appointments. Results within 24 hours. This is cardiology the way it should be — private, precise, and built around you.

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$199
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Private cardiac
CT in Columbus
Arineta SpotLight Duo
Dedicated Cardiac CT · Only one in Columbus private practice
Single heartbeat capture140mm whole-heart coverage. No multi-beat reconstruction. Motion-free at any heart rate.
No beta blockers requiredHandles high or irregular heart rates without medication delays.
FDA-cleared for CCTA + lung screeningTwo lifesaving scans. One appointment.
Cardiologist reads every scanDr. Akel personally interprets every study. Same day.
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Other private practices in Columbus with in-office cardiac CT We are the only one.
In-Office Cardiac CT
Columbus's only private cardiac CT scanner. CCTA results the same day your scan is performed.
Cardiologist Reads Every Scan
Dr. Akel personally interprets every study. No radiology middleman. No delayed reports.
5-Day Access Guarantee
Every referral is seen within 5 business days. Every time. Not a goal — a guarantee.
Why Apex

We Built the Practice That Columbus Was Missing.

The problem with cardiology in a large city isn't the quality of physicians. It's the system around them. Hospital wait times of 6 weeks. Scans read by radiologists who have never met the patient. Reports that take days to reach the ordering physician.

Dr. Muhannad Akel built Apex Heart & Imaging to solve this. A private practice where the cardiologist who sees you is the same cardiologist who reads your scan. Where results are delivered the same day. Where prior authorizations are handled by our office, not yours.

Columbus deserved this. We built it.

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In-Office Cardiac CT
The Arineta SpotLight Duo captures the entire heart in a single heartbeat. The only dedicated cardiac CT scanner in a Columbus private practice.
Physician-Read, Every Time
Dr. Akel reads every cardiac CT, every echocardiogram, every study personally. The cardiologist who knows your case interprets your imaging.
Same-Day Results
We commit to same-day reads and same-day reporting to referring physicians. If there is a critical finding, we call.
We Handle the Paperwork
Prior authorizations for CCTA, insurance verification, referral coordination — our team manages all of it so your doctor's office doesn't have to.
What We Offer

Advanced Cardiac Imaging. Right Here. Right Now.

Every service is performed and interpreted by Dr. Akel personally. No outsourced reads. No waiting for a radiologist report.

Most Requested
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Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA)
CPT 75574 · Insurance Covered
Non-invasive imaging of your coronary arteries. ACC Class 1A recommendation for chest pain evaluation. We handle all prior authorizations — just show up.
$599
Cash-pay rate
02
Coronary Calcium Score (CAC)
CPT 75571 · Cash-Pay
10-minute scan. No prep. No contrast. Measures your coronary calcium to predict heart attack risk before symptoms appear. No referral needed.
$199
Direct access
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Cardiology Consultation
CPT 99203–99205 · Insurance Covered
Chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, hypertension, heart failure, pre-op clearance, lipid management. 45–60 minutes with Dr. Akel.
$350
Cash-pay rate
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Echocardiogram
CPT 93306 · Insurance Covered
In-office echo, read and reported by Dr. Akel the same day. Transthoracic echo and stress echo available. Hospital rate: $800–$2,000+.
$399
Cash-pay rate
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Cardiac MRI Interpretation
Specialist Interpretation · Insurance Covered
Dr. Akel provides cardiologist-level CMR interpretation for structural, viability, and cardiomyopathy cases. A rare capability in private practice.
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Pre-Op Cardiac Clearance
CPT 99213–99214 · Insurance Covered
72-hour turnaround guarantee. Clearance letter sent directly to your surgeon's office. We prioritize surgical clearances — every time.
$199
Cash-pay rate

Accepting Medicare · Anthem BCBS Ohio · Medical Mutual · UnitedHealthcare · Cigna · HSA/FSA · Cash-Pay

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Dr. Muhannad Akel
MD, FACC · Medical Director & Founder
Board-Certified Cardiologist (ABIM)
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
SCCT Level III — Cardiac CT Certification
Cardiac MRI Interpretation Specialist
Echocardiography Subspecialist
About Dr. Akel

Board-Certified. Imaging-Subspecialized.
Built This for You.

Dr. Akel is a board-certified cardiologist with fellowship subspecialty training in non-invasive cardiac imaging — including coronary CT angiography, cardiac MRI, and echocardiography. He founded Apex Heart & Imaging because he believed Columbus patients deserved access to academic medical center-quality cardiac imaging without the wait times, the institutional complexity, or the distance from home.

His SCCT Level III certification represents the highest level of cardiac CT competency recognized by the specialty. He reads every scan performed at Apex Heart & Imaging personally — not a resident, not a fellow, not a radiologist. The cardiologist who knows your case interprets your imaging.

Cardiac CT
SCCT Level III Certified
Cardiac MRI
Fellowship Subspecialty
Echocardiography
Fellowship Subspecialty
Board Certification
ABIM Cardiovascular Disease
Patient Experience
"I was referred by my primary care doctor and had my heart scan within three days. Dr. Akel called me personally with my results the same afternoon. I've never experienced anything like that in healthcare."
Patient · Columbus, Ohio
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For Referring Physicians

Your Patients Deserve Answers This Week.

When you refer to Apex Heart & Imaging, a fellowship-trained imaging cardiologist — not a radiologist, not a fellow — reads your patient's scan. We commit to same-week scheduling, same-day reads, and structured CAD-RADS 2.0 reports faxed to your office within 24 hours.

5-Day Access Guarantee
Every referral is seen within 5 business days. We built our scheduling around this commitment.
Reports in 24 Hours
Structured CAD-RADS 2.0 reports faxed to your office the same day as the visit. Urgent findings called directly to you.
We Handle Prior Auth
For CCTA — just fax the referral. Our team obtains the PA and contacts your patient within 24 hours.
72-Hour Pre-Op Clearance
We prioritize surgical clearances. Clearance letter to your surgeon's office within 3 business days, guaranteed.
Referral Fax
(614) XXX-XXXX
No special form required · We take it from there
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Insurance Accepted
Medicare Part B Anthem BCBS Ohio Medical Mutual of Ohio UnitedHealthcare Cigna Cash-Pay Welcome HSA / FSA Accepted