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Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Costanzo Aldo Diperna, M.D.)

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1998)

4750 E. Galbraith Road Suite 210
Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 984-6444

Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital, Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital, The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital and Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital.

Office Locations

4750 E. Galbraith Road Suite 210
Cincinnati, OH 45236

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In The News

“Dr. Costanzo DiPerna from Mercy Health explains how their experienced team uses screenings, surgery and modern therapies to help patients.”—"Breaking through barriers with Mercy Health", WCPO Cincinnati, October 2025

“In an interview with California Public Radio (CapRadio) Tuesday, Dignity Health thoracic surgeon Dr. Costanzo DiPerna said even though Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced in late April that hospitals...”—"Potential 'Massive Wave' of Cancer from Avoiding Routine Medical Care", Breitbart, May 2020

“"INCP establishes, for the first time in Dignity Health history, an integrated cancer network amongst three Dignity Health hospitals," says Dr. Costanzo Di Perna, Vice President of Dignity Health...”—"Patients to benefit from new regional Integrated Network Cancer Program", The Union, March 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

VATS decortication

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

surgical dissection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD performed more VATS decortication procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), and surgical dissection 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lung surgery

VATS lung surgery

In 2023, Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD had a list price for lung surgery, and VATS lung surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2012, Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD had a list price for lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
bronchoscopy	183
diagnostic procedures	71
dissection	16
doctor visit	360
excision	41
gastrointestinal procedures	22
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	228
minor procedures	35
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, diagnostic procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	121
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	431
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	161
minor procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	13
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	76
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	420
excision	19
gastrointestinal procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	127
minor procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	140
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	472
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	152
minor procedures	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	64
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	12
doctor visit	386
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	117
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	49
dissection	23
doctor visit	433
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	103
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	342
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	42
dissection	30
doctor visit	377
excision	42
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lobectomy	24
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	120
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	31
dissection	20
doctor visit	220
excision	35
gastrointestinal procedures	32
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	128
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	15
doctor visit	156
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, diagnostic procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	75
diagnostic procedures	42
dissection	19
doctor visit	336
excision	27
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	113
minor procedures	33
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	197
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	45

Education & Training

Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - West Hospital

The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital

Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

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. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Sagamore, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Essence Lumeris OH, Medigold OH, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH, USA MCO OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio BWC, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Sagamore

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Essence Lumeris OH

Medigold OH

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

USA MCO OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio BWC

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Costanzo A. Diperna, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

4.8

Overall Rating

(42 Ratings)

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-07-06

Dr. Di Perna offers LINX ®, a new laparoscopic procedure to treat GERD. This procedure involves a string of metal beads that are drawn together by a magnet. When this string is placed around the lower esophagus, the magnet pulls the beads together and closes off the esophagus from the stomach.

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. DiPerna is an excellent doctor and surgeon and always discusses any concerns or issues that I have! He demonstrates wonderful care and concern for his patients!

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-02-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Diperna has been great

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$12,767 TAGRISSO $12,767
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,714 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,714
Torax Medical, Inc.	$630 LINX $630
Olympus America Inc.	$148 Olympus Laparoscopes $137	Surgical Endoscopy Products $11
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$116 OPDIVO $14	$102
Other	$475 LINX Reflux Management System $96	Spin $74	Senhance Surgical Robotics System $70	Nvision VLE $62	Surgery $27	Other $145

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,667
Education	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$1,435
Travel and Lodging	$748

Biography

Dr. Costanzo Diperna is a specialist in thoracic surgery. On average, patients gave Dr. Diperna a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington, Dr. Diperna attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital, and Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inCincinnati, OH as reported by Doctor.com.