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Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD

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(Dr. Geoffrey Answini)

(133 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, heart valve repair, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and more.

11140 Montgomery Road Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45249

(513) 541-0700

Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD is a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD is affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network.

Office Locations

2123 AUBURN AVENUE SUITE 201
CINCINNATI, OH 45219

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The Christ Hospital Health Network

11140 Montgomery Road Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45249

(513) 541-0700

(513) 206-1172

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In The News

“The open heart surgery was performed by Geoffrey Answini, MD, an interventional cardiologist with The Christ Hospital.”—"The Christ Hospital Ohio Heart & Vascular: Caring for Clinton Countians 30 years", Wilmington News Journal, June 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2012 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	135
endarterectomy	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	20
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	128
endarterectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	15
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	169
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	45
neck surgery	12
open surgery	22
pleural drainage	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	56
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2015 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	130
doctor visit	221
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	13
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	110
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2016 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	148
doctor visit	227
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	47
neck surgery	12
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	51
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	160
doctor visit	267
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	44
pleural drainage	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44
thoracostomy	18
vascular procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	52
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	100
dissection	14
doctor visit	233
endarterectomy	13
excision	14
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
neck surgery	13
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	154
dissection	11
doctor visit	234
excision	11
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	55
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55
vascular procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	153
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	32
vascular procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	143
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	23
vascular procedures	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	132
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in CINCINNATI, OH were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	91
dissection	12
doctor visit	185
endarterectomy	14
excision	12
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck surgery	14
open surgery	33
pleural drainage	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
thoracostomy	15
vascular procedures	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	252
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	111

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Christ Hospital Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 133 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in CINCINNATI, OH.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Answini met and exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend him to any of our family or friends. Not only is he a superior doctor in regards to his depth of knowledge, but he seems to also be a man of fine character.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

As with all the comments, this is The Christ Hospital. I would have expected no less than the excellent service that I received

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This is a professional and knowledgeable group that I would highly recommend.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have never received such excellent care and concern as a patient

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$48,441 Endurant $13,645	Valiant Captivia $12,904	Valiant Navion $10,297	Aortic Stent Grafts $3,931	CoreValve Evolut $2,842	Other $4,822
Ethicon US, LLC	$20,227 Other/NA $12,793	OtherNA $4,750	Energy Other $1,375	Endoscopy: Endocutters $423	Endoscopy Endocutters $413	Other $474
Ethicon Inc.	$10,878 HARMONIC Product Family $3,000	Endoscopy# Endocutters $2,890	Endoscopy: Endocutters $2,600	Endoscopy: Other $921	ENSEAL Product Family $220	Other $1,248
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$7,151 Other#NA $3,751	Energy Enseal $1,500	Endoscopy: Endocutters $700	Energy Other $500	$700
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$3,967 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $3,751	HARMONIC Product Family $216
Other	$21,912 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,011	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $2,322	Impella $1,826	Cardiovascular $1,397	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,330	Other $12,027

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$57,126
Food and Beverage	$22,395
Travel and Lodging	$17,141
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,812
Education	$3,102

Research Payments

Dr. Geoffrey A. Answini, MD has received 71 research payments totaling $616,437.

Biography

Dr. Geoffrey Answini practices cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. Dr. Answini's areas of expertise include the following: heart bypass surgery (CABG), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and carotid artery disease. He is affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Answini trained at Carolinas Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). He is rated highly by his patients. According to The Christ Hospital Health Network, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Answini's office in Cincinnati, OH.