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Dr. Christine Laronga, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1991)

10920 N. MCKINLEY DRIVE
TAMPA, FL 33612

1-888-663-3488

Dr. Christine Laronga, MD is a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience.

Office Locations

10920 N. MCKINLEY DRIVE
TAMPA, FL 33612

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In The News

“Dr. Christine Laronga, a breast oncologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., said she tried to make clear to patients that feeling would not be restored after reconstruction, telling...”—"After Mastectomies, an Unexpected Blow: Numb New Breasts (Published 2017)", New York Times, January 2017

“BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- A medieval fair of sorts is underway as Danube River cruiser Christine Laronga, 53, and her two teenage girls arrive under the ramparts of Devin Castle.”—"Experience family fun on Disney's new river cruise", USA Today, August 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2023, Dr. Christine Laronga, MD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

breast surgery

excision

mastectomy for breast cancer

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

total mastectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Christine Laronga, MD performed more biopsy, breast surgery, excision, mastectomy for breast cancer, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for total (simple) mastectomy 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. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2012 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	75
cancer surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	235
excision	106
lymph node procedures	86
open surgery	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2013 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	201
excision	75
lymph node procedures	58
open surgery	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	223
excision	61
lymph node procedures	48
open surgery	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	197
excision	75
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	61
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	146
excision	84
lymph node procedures	71
open surgery	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	152
excision	51
lymph node procedures	32
open surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	140
excision	51
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2019 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	32
cancer surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	118
excision	68
lymph node procedures	72
open surgery	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	69
cancer surgery	69
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	168
excision	118
lymph node procedures	96
open surgery	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	56
cancer surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	188
excision	102
lymph node procedures	92
open surgery	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	195
excision	76
lymph node procedures	73
open surgery	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christine Laronga, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in TAMPA, FL were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	47
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	178
excision	78
lymph node procedures	65
open surgery	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	162
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	3
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine Laronga, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Christine Laronga, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1991. She completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1991)

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christine Laronga, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christine Laronga, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in TAMPA, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-10

This lady is the very best.  She is kind, patient, extremely knowledgeable.  Dr Christine Laronga took all of the time that I needed to answer all of my questions so that I totally understood what I have.  She went over my options in great detail for the best treatment plan for me.  I am having my surgery on Monday 6/13/2022 and I feel confident that my life is in very competent hands with her.

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Laronga was kind, competent, and explained everything very well. I appreciate the excellent customer service. Treating patients with respect and dignity makes all the difference in the world. [...] She was wonderful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have the greatest confidence in Dr. Christine Laronga.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$1,103 IORT $663	Intrabeam $440
Genentech USA, Inc.	$122 $122
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$115 EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $115
Sientra, Inc.	$49 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $49
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$36 AlloDerm $36
Other	$25 $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$926
Travel and Lodging	$500
Gift	$25

Biography

Dr. Christine Laronga's medical specialty is surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Laronga graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She has an open panel in TAMPA, FL according to Doctor.com.