Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (2010)

1145 W Redondo Beach Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90247

(310) 363-0526

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD is a pulmonologist in Gardena, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD is affiliated with TELE-ICU INC and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

1145 W Redondo Beach Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90247

doctor visit	205
preventive care	8
vaccines	8

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

catheterization	13
doctor visit	786
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392
preventive care	91
vaccines	91

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	21
Hispanic	47
Asian	33
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	102
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	19
Hispanic	54
Asian	54
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	96
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

doctor visit	445
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
pulmonary testing	110

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	14
Hispanic	41
Asian	26
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	55
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

doctor visit	422
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	22
Hispanic	50
Asian	42
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	72
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

doctor visit	579
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gardena, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

aspiration	16
catheterization	13
doctor visit	526
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	76
vaccines	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	111
Male	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	56
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 2010. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TELE-ICU INC

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$31,606 Veklury $4,674	$26,932
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$11,803 OFEV $11,732	$71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$6,408 BREZTRI $1,342	AIRSUPRA $800	FASENRA $239	IMFINZI $36	$3,991
Grifols USA, LLC	$125 Prolastin-C $125
Mallinckrodt LLC	$122 ACTHAR $122
Other	$136 Esbriet $100	BREO $36

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$44,228
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,200
Travel and Lodging	$1,618
Food and Beverage	$1,026
Education	$127

Biography

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton works as an adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Chima-Melton studied medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine.