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Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD

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(George F. Chimento, MD)

(232 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: hip problems, knee problems

1514 Jefferson Highway 5th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3970

Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD is a physician provider in New Orleans, LA specializing in physician and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway 5th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

lower extremity reconstruction

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD had a list price for knee arthroplasty, knee reconstruction, knee replacement, knee surgery, lower extremity reconstruction, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	540
injections	85
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
doctor visit	573
injections	126
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
reconstructive surgery	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	39
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	12
doctor visit	545
injections	97
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	451
injections	47
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	48
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	510
injections	42
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	532
injections	41
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	21
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
doctor visit	519
injections	35
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
reconstructive surgery	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
doctor visit	376
injections	35
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	295
injections	19
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	20
doctor visit	328
injections	29
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
reconstructive surgery	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and computer assisted surgery (CAS).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
doctor visit	268
injections	13
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	29

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated as a physician provider in New Orleans, LA were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	51
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	416
injections	51
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	178
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD graduated from Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Tulane University School of Medicine - GME. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine - GME (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 232 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$35,509 Mako $18,235	KNEES $10,846	MAKOplasty $1,997	ACCOLADE $1,806	Rio $1,400	Other $1,225
Globus Medical, Inc.	$2,344 Proven Gen-Flex PS Knee System $2,256	Onvoy $88
MAKO Surgical Corp.	$628 MAKOplasty $628
Exactech, Inc.	$457 Optetrak $317	Equinoxe $140
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$410 Custom Joint $149	Knees Product Portfolio $96	NexGen $84	ROSA-Knee $81
Other	$1,096 Dynasplint $286	iTotal PS $123	PAIN MANAGEMENT $122	Exparel $119	IOVERA SYSTEM $98	Other $348

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,375
Travel and Lodging	$8,418
Food and Beverage	$6,652

Research Payments

Dr. George Frank Chimento, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $24,864.

Biography

George F. Chimento, MD, specializes in hip and knee orthopedic surgery at Ochsner Health. They use anterior, posterior and superior appraoches and MAKO robotic technology to treat common hip injuries and fractures. They also offer robotic-assisted knee surgery using MAKO and VELYS systems to treat knee pain and perform knee replacement surgery.

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