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Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery

2911 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2350

Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO is a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

2911 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 477-2350

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hernia surgery

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

In 2013, Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO had a list price for hernia surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	61
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	34
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
minimally invasive procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	58
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated as a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	58
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO.

**Gender**
Female	58
Male	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	22
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Mr. Christopher Desimone, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$97,289 Da Vinci Surgical System $96,289	DAVINCI XI $1,000
Urgo Medical North America, LLC	$226 VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP $226
HOLOGIC INC	$125 localizer $125
Ethicon US, LLC	$21 ENSEAL $21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$18 Enhertu $18

**Types of Payments**
Education	$83,149
Travel and Lodging	$6,095
Food and Beverage	$4,422
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,000
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Christopher Desimone is a physician who specializes in general surgery. He attended Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Hackensack University Medical Center for residency. Dr. Desimone's areas of expertise include minimally invasive surgery. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Desimone is professionally affiliated with HCA Far West Division.