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Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD

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(Bertram T. Chinn, MD)

(207 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Colon & Rectal Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1987)

11 Upper Overlook Road Suite 160
Summit, NJ 07901

(908) 522-2575

Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD is a general practitioner in Summit, NJ specializing in general practice and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP and Associated Colon & Rectal Surgeons.

Office Locations

11 Upper Overlook Road Suite 160
Summit, NJ 07901

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2301 Park Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

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In The News

“Mehta on June 25 was in an operating room observing Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Overlook, perform surgery.”—"Overlook summer internship offers preview to life in medicine", NJ.com, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hemorrhoid banding

hemorrhoid ligation

In 2023, Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD had a list price for hemorrhoid banding, and hemorrhoid ligation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

lower endoscopy

By Affordability:

diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy

diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy without biopsy

diagnostic sigmoidoscopy

flexible sigmoidoscopy

sigmoidoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, and lower endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy without biopsy, diagnostic sigmoidoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	34
anorectal procedures	34
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	394
gastrointestinal procedures	222
hospital care	119
injections	34
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	256
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
vascular procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
anorectal procedures	19
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	366
gastrointestinal procedures	244
hospital care	82
injections	19
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	243
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
vascular procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	52
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
anorectal procedures	18
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	392
gastrointestinal procedures	294
hospital care	28
injections	18
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	285
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
vascular procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	29
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	48
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	453
gastrointestinal procedures	364
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	325
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	72
Hispanic	50
Asian	28
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	114
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	415
gastrointestinal procedures	324
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	307
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	39
Hispanic	20
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	47
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	368
gastrointestinal procedures	298
hospital care	43
injections	15
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	279
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	31
Hispanic	22
Asian	13
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	40
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	286
gastrointestinal procedures	285
hospital care	43
injections	16
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	263
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	32
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	250
gastrointestinal procedures	272
hospital care	26
injections	17
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	254
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	176
minimally invasive procedures	176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	17
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	153
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	217
gastrointestinal procedures	147
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated as a general practitioner in Summit, NJ were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	23
anorectal procedures	23
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	326
gastrointestinal procedures	252
hospital care	60
injections	19
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	244
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	232
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	37
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	31
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1987. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1987)

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Overlook Medical Center

Atlantic Medical Group

PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

Associated Colon & Rectal Surgeons

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Consumer Health Network, WellPoint, Fairos, Brighton Health Plan Solutions, Aetna Whole Health, Claim Watcher, UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual, World Trade Center Health Program, Occunet, PA Health & Wellness, Oscar Health Insurance, First MCO, Claim Doc, Aetna Medicare Prime, Morris County Correctional, Highmark WholeCare, AmBetter, Longevity Health Plan, Aetna Better Health, Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS) and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

EmblemHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

First Health PPO

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Consumer Health Network

WellPoint

Fairos

Brighton Health Plan Solutions

Aetna Whole Health

Claim Watcher

UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual

World Trade Center Health Program

Occunet

PA Health & Wellness

Oscar Health Insurance

First MCO

Claim Doc

Aetna Medicare Prime

Morris County Correctional

Highmark WholeCare

AmBetter

Longevity Health Plan

Aetna Better Health

Aetna Exchange Plans (CVS)

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 207 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Summit, NJ.

4.9

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-16

The care and compassion Dr. Chinn and his staff took with me was too notch. He explained everything and was very patient with me. His staff had compassion and patience during my entire visit.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bertram T. Chinn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$11,893 DERMACELL $9,957	LUNA $1,852	PINPOINT $84
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,122 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,122
TEI Biosciences Inc	$327 SurgiMend $327
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$63 Xofigo $35	Stivarga $14	Nexavar $13
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$45 ERBITUX $45
Other	$286 RECTIV $32	GATTEX $29	XARTEMIS XR $27	PENTASA $24	SEPRAFILM ADHESION BARRIER $23	Other $151

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,000
Honoraria	$3,400
Travel and Lodging	$1,729
Food and Beverage	$1,568
Gift	$41

Biography

Dr. Bertram Chinn's areas of specialization are general practice and colon & rectal surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Chinn is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in colorectal surgery procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Atlantic Medical Group and Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Chinn accepts Blue California, Coventry, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Atlantic Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in South Plainfield, NJ. He attended Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Jefferson University Hospitals.