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Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery
University of Chile Faculty of Medicine (1995)
Professional interests include: aortic valve surgery, aortic valve disease, minimally invasive procedures, and more.
11100 Euclid Avenue Mather Suite 1800
Cleveland, OH 44106

Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from University of Chile Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals and UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC.

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Office Locations

University Hospitals

11100 Euclid Avenue Mather Suite 1800
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 844-4004
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University Hospitals

36060 Euclid Avenue Suite 204
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 918-6814
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University Hospitals

3800 Embassy Parkway Suite 220
Fairlawn, OH 44333
(330) 664-8160
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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR
minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart valve procedures

In 2023, Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD performed more heart valve procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 13
cardiac procedures 190
doctor visit 45
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22
minimally invasive procedures 65
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 26
vascular procedures 65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 57
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 39
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated during 2019 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 44
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 46
Dementia 14
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 162
doctor visit 113
minimally invasive procedures 69
vascular procedures 69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 122
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 50
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated during 2020 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 40
Dementia 17
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 13
cardiac procedures 214
doctor visit 157
minimally invasive procedures 72
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 26
vascular procedures 72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 105
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 214
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 45
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 170
doctor visit 132
minimally invasive procedures 62
open surgery 24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 24
vascular procedures 62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 120
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 44
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 53
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 146
doctor visit 178
minimally invasive procedures 59
vascular procedures 59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 222
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 43
Dementia 7
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cleveland, OH were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 176
doctor visit 125
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22
minimally invasive procedures 65
open surgery 25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 25
vascular procedures 65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD.

Gender
Male 121
Female 84
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 190
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 85
85 and over 26
Less than 65 4
65 to 74 61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 42
Atrial Fibrillation 44
Dementia 12
Cancer 20

Education & Training

Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD graduated from University of Chile Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Chile Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Chile Faculty of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Chile Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. $97,000 CTS Canister Box
$19,500
$77,500
Medtronic, Inc. $46,388 COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$35,540 		CoreValve Evolut
$2,756 		Valiant Captivia
$1,133 		APOLLOTM
$1,045 		MC3 NAUTILUS(TM) ECMO OXYGENATOR
$430 		Other
$5,485
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $29,824 CoreValve Evolut
$29,112 		Avalus
$404 		Octopus
$145 		Valiant Navion
$124 		Crescent Catheter
$18 		Other
$21
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $10,154 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve
$1,621 		EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system
$401
$8,132
AtriCure, Inc. $3,210 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$2,632 		ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
$357 		ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$169 		ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2)
$33 		AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion
$20
Other $14,247 Perceval
$2,755 		Impella
$1,342 		Cardiac non-SynerGraft
$1,196 		GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis
$1,117 		GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
$896 		Other
$6,940
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $99,875
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $57,338
Travel and Lodging $25,215
Food and Beverage $18,198
Education $198

Research Payments

Dr. Cristian Rafael Baeza, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $221,320.

Biography

Dr. Cristian Baeza is a cardiac surgery specialist. In addition to English, Dr. Baeza speaks Spanish. His areas of clinical interest consist of surgical repair, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and aortic valve disease. He is affiliated with the University Hospitals. He attended medical school at the University of Chile Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Baeza's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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