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Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS

(Dr. Chester F. Griffiths)
Specializes in: Adult Hospital Medicine, General Surgery, Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat) and Facial Plastic Surgery
Central University of the East School of Medicine (1982)
Professional interests include: swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), chronic cough, tracheostomy, and more.
2125 Arizona Avenue Floor 2
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS is an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult hospital medicine, general surgery, otolaryngology (ear nose and throat) and facial plastic surgery. He graduated from Central University of the East School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS is affiliated with Providence, Providence Saint John's Health Center, Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists, Pacific Eye and Ear Specialists and Saint John's Health Center Cancer Clinic ' Santa Monica.

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Office Locations

11645 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Saint John's Health Center Cancer Clinic ' Santa Monica

2125 Arizona Avenue Floor 2
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 582-7663
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Some issues Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS can help you with:

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin using chemical solutions, like glycolic acid and phenol. Although most commonly performed on the face, this non-surgical procedure may be done on the neck and hands as well. Chemical peels can treat the following:

  • Age spots
  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Freckles
  • Rough skin
  • Sun-damaged skin
  • Acne

Before the procedure, a skin evaluation is done to determine which type of peel will produce the best results. Dark skin tends to respond well to light peels, while severely sun-damaged skin will likely benefit from a moderate or deep peel. Pre-treatment creams and sunscreen need to be applied every day for several weeks prior to the procedure. Doing this may help shorten the healing process.

During the peel, the area to be treated is cleaned thoroughly, and the chemical solution is applied on the skin for several minutes, which produces a stinging sensation. A neutralizing agent is then used, and the stinging sensation gradually goes away. For more intense peels, a cool compress may be placed on the area to relieve any stinging or burning, or the solution may be applied in intervals to limit exposure to the strong chemicals.

Following a light peel, there will be redness and swelling, which typically fade in a few days. Swelling after a moderate or deep peel may last for a week, and mild redness may continue for a few weeks. To help improve the final results of a peel, treated areas must be kept cool, moisturized, and protected from sunlight.

Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion, also known as dermaplaning, uses a high-speed rotating device to scrape away outer layers of the skin and create a smoother surface. This surgical procedure is most commonly used on the face, but it may be performed on other parts of the body as well. It treats the following skin issues:

  • Raised scars due to accidents, previous surgery, or acne.
  • Deep wrinkles.
  • Skin growths, like precancerous lesions.

During dermabrasion, a nurse or other healthcare professional holds the skin taut so that the doctor can apply gentle but constant pressure on the skin using the device. Depending on how much skin needs treatment, it may take a few minutes to over an hour to complete the surgery.

A waxy or moist dressing is placed on the skin at the end of the procedure. The treated area will be red and swollen for about two to three weeks. Itchiness and tingling will likely be present for some time. Although less common, enlarged pores, cold sores, rashes, and permanent skin discoloration may also occur. Normal activities may be resumed about two weeks following dermabrasion. However, swimming in chlorinated water and sports that involve the use of balls should be avoided for four to six weeks.

Facial Paralysis

Facial paralysis is an inability to move the muscles in the face. It often affects only one side, and it can happen quite suddenly. Facial paralysis may make one's face feel frozen or numb.

Facial paralysis can happen when there is inflammation or damage to either the part of the brain that controls the facial muscles or the nerve that carries signals from the brain to the face. Some common causes include:

  • Stroke, which can affect the part of the brain controlling the face and prevent those muscles from working
  • Bell's palsy, an inflammation of the main facial nerve
  • Lyme disease
  • Birth trauma or difficult birth, which can cause facial paralysis in babies (usually temporary)
  • Head trauma in which nerves are damaged

Facial paralysis is a frustrating and frightening experience, but many cases are temporary and go away on their own. Even with more difficult cases, there are treatment options available, including rehabilitation, pain management, and surgery.

In The News 

“Years before, one of their neighbours, Dr Chester Griffiths, a 62-year-old brain surgeon, had Community Emergency Response Team training with the Los Angeles Fire Department.”—"Kathy Eldon on how losing her son helped her cope with the LA fires", Daily Mail Online, February 2025
“In Malibu, Chester Griffiths, MD, who specializes in head and neck surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery, had just finished a procedure when he led his son and a neighbor in a harrowing...”—"California Doctors Lose Homes and Much More to Devastating Fires", MedPage Today, January 2025
“The doctor, Chester Griffiths, an ear, nose and throat specialist, responded quickly--always within a day or less--also by e-mail.”—"Digital Docs", Los Angeles Times, November 1998

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders
diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy
endoscopic maxillary antrostomy
endoscopic nasal biopsy
endoscopic nasal debridement
endoscopic nasal polypectomy
endoscopic nasal surgery
inferior turbinate submucous resection
laryngoscopy
minimally invasive procedures
nose surgery
polypectomy

By Affordability:

botulinum toxin injection
chemodenervation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS performed more botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, endoscopic maxillary antrostomy, endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, endoscopic nasal surgery, inferior turbinate submucous resection, laryngoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, and polypectomy (polyp removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for botulinum toxin injection, and chemodenervation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 124
diagnostic procedures 124
doctor visit 850
ear procedures 32
excision 124
gynecologic procedures 124
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 47
minimally invasive procedures 171
nose surgery 124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 124
stroboscopy 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 49
diagnostic procedures 49
doctor visit 908
ear procedures 24
excision 49
gynecologic procedures 49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 40
minimally invasive procedures 89
nose surgery 49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 49
stroboscopy 17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 229
Female 241
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 404
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 89
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 57
diagnostic procedures 57
doctor visit 1050
ear procedures 17
excision 57
gynecologic procedures 57
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 40
minimally invasive procedures 108
nose surgery 68
nosebleed treatment 11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 57
stroboscopy 32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 236
Female 283
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 454
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 101
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 104
diagnostic procedures 104
doctor visit 1030
ear procedures 30
excision 104
gynecologic procedures 104
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 58
minimally invasive procedures 173
nose surgery 115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 104
stroboscopy 29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 480
Female 548
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 892
Black 36
Hispanic 30
Asian 44
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 426
From 75 to 84 372
85 and over 192
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 9
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 116
diagnostic procedures 116
doctor visit 969
excision 116
gynecologic procedures 116
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 45
minimally invasive procedures 175
nose surgery 130
nosebleed treatment 14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 116
stroboscopy 30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 206
Female 281
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 411
Black 11
Hispanic 19
Asian 31
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 241
From 75 to 84 160
85 and over 64
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 11
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 120
diagnostic procedures 120
doctor visit 711
endocrine surgery 12
excision 120
gynecologic procedures 120
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 32
minimally invasive procedures 164
nose surgery 120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 132
stroboscopy 19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 170
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 338
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 55
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 142
diagnostic procedures 142
doctor visit 757
excision 142
gynecologic procedures 142
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 82
minimally invasive procedures 224
nose surgery 176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 142
submucous resection (SMR) 17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 175
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 302
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 26
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 49
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 22
Dementia 12
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 134
diagnostic procedures 134
doctor visit 815
excision 134
gynecologic procedures 134
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 54
minimally invasive procedures 203
nose surgery 173
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 134
submucous resection (SMR) 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 188
Female 212
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 336
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 20
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 45
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 11
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 116
diagnostic procedures 116
doctor visit 718
excision 116
gynecologic procedures 116
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 54
minimally invasive procedures 170
nose surgery 127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 198
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 341
Black 14
Hispanic 15
Asian 19
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 53
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 103
diagnostic procedures 103
doctor visit 845
excision 103
gynecologic procedures 103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 35
minimally invasive procedures 138
nose surgery 103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 219
Female 246
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 385
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 177
85 and over 69
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 119
diagnostic procedures 119
doctor visit 770
excision 119
gynecologic procedures 119
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 38
minimally invasive procedures 157
nose surgery 146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 119
submucous resection (SMR) 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 220
Female 231
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 361
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 36
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 58
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 130
diagnostic procedures 130
doctor visit 711
ear procedures 33
excision 130
gynecologic procedures 130
injections 23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 40
minimally invasive procedures 207
nose surgery 173
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 130
submucous resection (SMR) 11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 195
Female 233
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 344
Black 12
Hispanic 22
Asian 28
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 203
From 75 to 84 148
85 and over 63
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 8
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

cranial surgery 12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 109
diagnostic procedures 109
doctor visit 844
ear procedures 27
endocrine surgery 12
excision 109
gynecologic procedures 109
injections 23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 47
minimally invasive procedures 164
nose surgery 125
nosebleed treatment 12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 110
submucous resection (SMR) 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS.

Gender
Female 241
Male 209
Ethnicity
Black / African American 6
Asian / Pacific Islander 24
Non-Hispanic White 380
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 14
Other 11
Age
85 and over 69
75 to 84 157
Less than 65 22
65 to 74 201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS graduated from Central University of the East School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Central University of the East School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Pacific Eye & Ear Specialists
Pacific Eye and Ear Specialists
Saint John's Health Center Cancer Clinic ' Santa Monica

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. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Cigna, Aetna HMO, Medicare Advantage, Blue Shield of California and United Healthcare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana Medicare Advantage
Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Health Net HMO
Cigna
Aetna HMO
Medicare Advantage
Blue Shield of California
United Healthcare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 101 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
B. Braun Medical (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd. $10,327 NEURO
$10,327
Stryker Corporation $2,089 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM
$511 		ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM
$412 		Clarifix
$246 		CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE
$178 		SALVATION
$175 		Other
$566
Novadaq Technologies Inc. $1,747 PINPOINT
$1,574 		DERMACELL
$173
Intersect ENT, Inc. $1,187 Propel
$1,153 		SINUVA
$35
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $855 Xeomin
$855
Other $6,703 DUPIXENT
$773 		Xhance
$736 		ADHEAR Professional Kit
$463 		HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE
$341 		Xeomin
$310 		Other
$4,079
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $11,456
Travel and Lodging $8,225
Honoraria $3,000
Entertainment $145
Gift $82

Biography

Dr. Chester Griffiths is a specialist in adult hospital medicine, facial plastic surgery, and general surgery. After completing medical school at Central University of the East School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center. His clinical interests include nasal congestion (stuffy nose), dermabrasion, and onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic). Dr. Griffiths has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He seems to honor United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Griffiths's distinctions include: Southern California Super Doctors; Southern California Super Doctors 2008; and Los Angeles Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Portuguese. He is affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center.

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