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Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD

(Dr. Christopher Di Simone, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1999)

29 Palms Highway 57725
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

(760) 228-9900

Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD is a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD is affiliated with Eisenhower Health and Providence Medical Foundation.

Office Locations

29 Palms Highway 57725
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

(760) 228-9900

(760) 773-1668

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3555 Round Barn Circle
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(707) 528-1050

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39000 Bob Hope Drive Lucy Curci Cancer Center - Second Floor
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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415 S Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262

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In The News

“* Dr. Christopher DiSimone, associate professor, director of robotic surgery, division of gynecologic oncology department of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, UK...”—"Women's Health Update at OLBH set for Oct. 7 - The Tribune", The Ironton Tribune, September 2016

“Dr. Christopher DiSimone, associate professor, director of robotic surgery, division of gynecologic oncology department of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, UK...”—"Women's Health Update at OLBH set for Oct. 7 - The Tribune", The Ironton Tribune, September 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	300
chemotherapy	300
doctor visit	1150
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
minimally invasive procedures	302
port flush	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2013 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	313
chemotherapy	313
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	284
port flush	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	51
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	360
blood draw	25
chemotherapy	360
doctor visit	910
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	434
port flush	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	66
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	291
blood draw	35
chemotherapy	291
doctor visit	762
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	383
port flush	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	28
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	152
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	393
blood draw	21
chemotherapy	393
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	461
port flush	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	21
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	57
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	209
blood draw	34
chemotherapy	209
doctor visit	1028
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	330
port flush	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	18
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	69
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	312
blood draw	28
chemotherapy	312
doctor visit	825
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	422
port flush	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	18
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	61
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	348
blood draw	34
chemotherapy	348
doctor visit	781
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	448
port flush	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	15
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	63
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	191
blood draw	18
chemotherapy	191
doctor visit	516
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	252
port flush	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	14
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	41
chemotherapy	41
doctor visit	285
minimally invasive procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Yucca Valley, CA were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	275
blood draw	27
chemotherapy	275
doctor visit	844
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	337

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	175
85 and over	56
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	36
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eisenhower Health

Providence Medical Foundation

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Seattle Genetics, Inc.	$8,752 ADCETRIS $66	$8,687
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,957 Stivarga $3,725	Xofigo $94	Aliqopa $76	Vitrakvi $62
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,977 PADCEV $1,352	XTANDI $272	TARCEVA $25	XOSPATA $13	$316
Amgen Inc.	$1,538 XGEVA $680	Vectibix $672	Kyprolis $55	LUMAKRAS $40	Neulasta $30	Other $62
Pfizer Inc.	$1,253 IBRANCE $321	SUTENT $168	BOSULIF $164	XALKORI $113	BAVENCIO $51	Other $436
Other	$7,085 IMBRUVICA $554	OPDIVO $550	KEYTRUDA $473	JEVTANA $270	Gilotrif $208	Other $5,030

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,956
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,740
Consulting Fee	$5,478
Travel and Lodging	$1,379
Education	$1,010

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Disimone, MD, PhD has received 2478 research payments totaling $5,387,271.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Disimone specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Disimone obtained his medical school training at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is professionally affiliated with Eisenhower Health and Providence Medical Foundation.