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Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

27601 Forbes Road
Laguna Niguel, CA

(949) 348-0459

Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD is a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA specializing in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD is affiliated with Saddleback Medical Center, MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group and Children's Hospital of Orange County.

Office Locations

27601 Forbes Road
Laguna Niguel, CA

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Children's Hospital of Orange County

27601 Forbes Road Suite 58
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(949) 348-0459

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In The News

“Surgeon Shigeru Chino said tests made before the operation at Mission Viejo Hospital Regional Medical Center indicated the tumor was malignant, but final test results had not been completed.”—"McKnight Has Tumor Removed From His Chest", Los Angeles Times, June 1996

“Dr. Shigeru Chino, who performed the hour and a half operation at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, said tests taken before surgery indicated the tumor was malignant, but...”—"McKnight Has Tumor Removed", Los Angeles Times, June 1996

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	47
doctor visit	319
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	57
dissection	17
doctor visit	275
excision	17
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	74
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	64
dissection	12
doctor visit	339
excision	12
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	93
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	108

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	391
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	45
doctor visit	395
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	101

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	34
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2017 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	314
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2018 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	257
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	351
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	310
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	66

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	350
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	64

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated as a general surgeon in Laguna Niguel, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	35
dissection	14
doctor visit	327
excision	14
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	3
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	48

Education & Training

Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saddleback Medical Center

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

Children's Hospital of Orange County

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shigeru Chino, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Laguna Niguel, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$347 Da Vinci Surgical System $347
IsoRay, Inc	$101 Brachytherapy Source $101
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$84 Photofrin $84
AbbVie Inc.	$24 AlloDerm $24
Ethicon US, LLC	$12 Endoscopy Endocutters $12
Other	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$347
Food and Beverage	$233

Biography

Dr. Shigeru Chino works as a general surgery and thoracic surgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Chino is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Orange County, Saddleback Medical Center, and MemorialCare Medical Group.