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Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD

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(Christopher K. Mehta, MD)

(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Cardiac Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2013)

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 664-3278

Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and cardiac surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2013 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern.

Office Locations

Address:

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

In The News

“Northwestern Medicine cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Christopher Mehta had never seen anything like it.”—"'Thought this was the end.' Man with football-sized heart tumor thankful for surgeon who stepped up when others wouldn't", WGN 9, March 2024

“"A tumor in front of his heart that was actually invading his heart, a football-sized tumor, and this is a particularly challenging thing to deal with, especially if it's invading the heart," said...”—"Northwestern Medicine removes football-sized heart tumor from patient", Yahoo News, February 2024

“"Richard came in with a very serious life-threatening emergency, an aortic dissection," cardiac surgeon Dr Christopher Mehta said.”—"Doctor's creativity in OR helps save sculptor's life", WGN 9, March 2022

bypass surgery	10
cardiac procedures	18
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	222
doctor visit	93
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
vascular procedures	69

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	121
doctor visit	93
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	4
Female	2

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

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD From 2020 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	7
High Cholesterol	7
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	7
Depression	3
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	2
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2013. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (2013)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2019)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher K. Mehta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$8,170 FLOSEAL $7,980	PREVELEAK $167	TISSEEL $22
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$7,717 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $888	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $553	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $480	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $160	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $149	Other $5,488
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,165 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,906	Simulus $1,500	CoreValve Evolut $1,377	HeartWare HVAD $1,096	3F $298	Other $989
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,733 GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,555	Product in Development $1,307	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis $494	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft $175	GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $170	Other $33
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,341 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $780	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $116	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $69	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $29	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $22	Other $324
Other	$2,386 COOK $263	Organ Care System $252	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $196	Perceval $172	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $168	Other $1,334

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,180
Food and Beverage	$8,419
Travel and Lodging	$7,397
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$1,015

Biography

Dr. Christopher Mehta is a specialist in cardiac surgery, general practice, and cardiology (heart disease). His education and training includes medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Mehta is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.