Bessy Villafranca-Escobar, PA
- Cardiovascular Disease
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About Bessy Villafranca-Escobar, PA
Bessy Villafranca-Escobar, PA, is a certified physician assistant specializing in cardiovascular disease who sees patients 18 years and older. She manages a range of cardiovascular conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chest pain, heart failure, acute coronary disease, and heart rhythm disorders, including arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. She also provides heart disease prevention, cardiovascular risk assessments, and heart attack recovery management.
Bessy combines clinical care, patient education, and relationship-building to empower individuals in managing their heart health. Heart conditions can be overwhelming, especially when facing new diagnoses or complex treatment options. She eases the process by listening, answering questions, and clarifying options, ensuring patients feel supported, informed, and confident in their care.
Originally from Honduras, Bessy has lived in the Midwest since 2004 and is happy to call St. Louis home. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors, reading, and trying new coffee shops.
Bessy earned her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
This practice is part of BJC Medical Group of Illinois.
Available locations for Bessy Villafranca-Escobar, PA
My Locations
1 BJC Medical Group Cardiology at Belleville
2 BJC Medical Group Cardiology at Shiloh
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Insurance
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Aetna
- Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare)
- Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare)
- Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare)
- Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare)
- Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare)
- Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO
- Aetna Choice POS
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Gold Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO
- Aetna Medicare Open Access POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna National Advantage Program (NAP)
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service
- Aetna Select
- Aetna USAccess
- Aetna for Better Health of Illinois- Illinois Medicaid-IDPA
- Coventry ASO
- Coventry HMO
- Coventry Healthcare of IL
- Coventry Healthcare of Kansas
- Coventry National Network PPO
- Coventry One HMO
- Coventry One PPO
- Coventry One PPO Plus
- Coventry POS
- Coventry PPO
- Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)
- Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)
- Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare)
- Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare)
- Great West Healthcare HMO
- Great West Healthcare POS
- Great West Healthcare PPO
- Great West Open Access
- Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare)
- Mail Handlers-Aetna
Blue Cross
- Anthem Blue Access Choice-Missouri BC/BS
- Anthem MediBlue Dual Advantage (Medicare Advantage)
- Anthem MediBlue HMO (Medicare Advantage)
- Anthem MediBlue PPO (Medicare Advantage)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois, Blue Choice Preferred (IL Marketplace Exchange)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO (Blue Card Program)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO (Blue Card Program)
Cigna
- Cigna FlexCare
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO Open Access
- Cigna Healthcare Network
- Cigna Healthcare Network Open Access
- Cigna Healthcare Network Open Access Plus
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare POS Open Access
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Cigna Healthcare PPO Plus
- Cigna LocalPlus (formerly SureFit)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Network Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network POS
- Cigna Open Access Plus HMO
- Cigna Open Access Plus POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Plus Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Provider Access
- Cigna Preferred Provider Access Plus
- Cigna Signature
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
First Health Network
- First Health Network
Humana
- Humana Choice PPO Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Choice Medicare Advantage Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO Medicare Advantage Plan
- Humana POS Medicare Advantage
Medicare
- Medicare
MultiPlan
- MultiPlan
Other
- BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health
- BJC HealthSolutions
- Care Management Resources (CMR)
- Essence Advantage HMO
- Essence Advantage Plus HMO
- Essence Advantage Select HMO
- HFN Inc
- Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange)
- Health Alliance HMO
- Health Alliance Medicare HMO
- Health Alliance Medicare POS
- Health Alliance POS
- Health Alliance PPO
- HealthLink HMO
- HealthLink Open Access
- HealthLink POS
- HealthLink PPO
- Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid)
- Private Health Care Systems PPO (PHCS)
- TriCare East-Humana Military
- Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System
Other Medicaid
- Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS)
- Molina Healthcare of Illinois (Illinois Department of Public Aid)
TriWest
- TriWest
- VA HealthCare Choice Program
United Healthcare
- AARP/United Healthcare Medicare Solutions Medicare Complete Choice Plan 2 PPO
- AARP/United Healthcare Medicare Solutions Medicare Complete HMO
- United HealthCare Choice
- United HealthCare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare EPO
- United HealthCare Navigate
- United HealthCare Options
- United HealthCare POS
- United HealthCare PPO
- United HealthCare Select
- United HealthCare Select Plus
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Dual Complete Choice
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage HMO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage NPPO
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Medicare Gold Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Medicare Silver Medicare Advantage
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