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Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: cancer, breast cancer, sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer), and more.

4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 8th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD is a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD is affiliated with WashU Medicine and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

4500 Forest Park Avenue Div Surg Oncology, 8th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

1-888-352-8360

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WashU Medicine

4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 8th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

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800 Hospital Drive Harry S. Truman Mvh (543)
Columbia, MO 65201

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915 N Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63106

(314) 652-4100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast-conserving surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

partial mastectomy

In 2012, Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD performed more breast-conserving surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	77
cancer surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	203
excision	126
lymph node procedures	91
open surgery	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were excision, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	73
cancer surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	216
excision	106
lymph node procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
open surgery	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were excision, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	70
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	200
excision	110
lymph node procedures	80
open surgery	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were excision, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	225
excision	121
lymph node procedures	95
open surgery	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	30
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	48
cancer surgery	26
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	193
excision	83
lymph node procedures	69
open surgery	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	168

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	12
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	79
cancer surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	217
excision	119
lymph node procedures	80
open surgery	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	80
cancer surgery	67
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	217
excision	127
lymph node procedures	93
open surgery	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	62
cancer surgery	62
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	180
excision	109
lymph node procedures	90
open surgery	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	68
cancer surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	152
excision	108
lymph node procedures	80
open surgery	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	55
cancer surgery	55
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	137
excision	93
lymph node procedures	74
open surgery	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	56
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	180
excision	91
lymph node procedures	57
open surgery	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	118
excision	70
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and diagnostic procedures.

breast procedures	64
cancer surgery	42
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	186
excision	105
lymph node procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
open surgery	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	143
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	43
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	61

Education & Training

Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1992. She is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1992)

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,430 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,930	DA VINCI SP $1,500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,783 NON BRAND $1,750	AFINITOR $960	RIBOCICLIB $74
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$645 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $645
Davol Inc.	$550 $550
GE Healthcare	$110 $110

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,016
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Education	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$702
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$550

Research Payments

Dr. Rebecca L. Aft, MD, PhD has received 5 research payments totaling $45,774.

Biography

Dr. Rebecca Aft is a physician who specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). These areas are among her clinical interests: breast cancer, endocrine cancer, and sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer). Dr. Aft's professional affiliations include Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, WashU Medicine, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Aft appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She welcomes new patients at her office inSaint Louis, MO as reported by BJC HealthCare. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. She is conversant in Hebrew.