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Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD

(Abigail E. Chaffin, MD)

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Specializes in: Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and General Practice

Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine (2001)

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-3000

Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD is a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA specializing in pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery and general practice. She graduated from Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health, ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND and WOUND CARE ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

flap reconstruction

negative pressure wound therapy

pedicled muscle flap reconstruction

In 2023, Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD performed more flap reconstruction, negative pressure wound therapy, and pedicled muscle flap reconstruction procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

flap reconstruction

In 2012, Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD had a list price for flap reconstruction 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. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
doctor visit	229

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	45

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	157
doctor visit	111
excision	157

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	291
doctor visit	108
excision	291

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	167
doctor visit	36
excision	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	216
doctor visit	76
excision	216

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	183
doctor visit	48
excision	183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	132
doctor visit	83
excision	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	118
doctor visit	75
excision	118
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
doctor visit	84
excision	63
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
doctor visit	33
excision	32
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD treated as a pediatric plastic surgeon in New Orleans, LA were excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	130
doctor visit	98
excision	151
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
tissue transfer	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD graduated from Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at Wayne State University School of Med.. She is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Wayne State University School of Med. (2006)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Abigail E. Chaffin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND

WOUND CARE ASSOCIATES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$157,946 $157,946
Urgo Medical North America, LLC	$31,330 VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP $31,017	URGOK2 $313
Allergan Inc.	$4,061 AlloDerm $2,367	NATRELLE $592	STRATTICE $334	SERI $264	DALVANCE $3	Other $501
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$3,755 Oasis $3,110	Santyl $350	Wound Matrix $124	Pico $122	Regranex $50
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$1,515 Phasix Mesh $32	$1,483
Other	$13,891 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $1,413	VAC VERAFLO $915	V.A.C. VIA $850	STRATTICE $713	AlloDerm $695	Other $9,305

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$118,114
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$53,722
Travel and Lodging	$23,815
Food and Beverage	$15,321
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$26

Biography

Dr. Abigail Chaffin is a specialist in general practice and pediatric plastic surgery. She is professionally affiliated with Ochsner Health. Dr. Chaffin is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University.