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Christopher A. Chaffin, PA

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(Christopher A. Chaffin, PA)

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

1965 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 100 Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-3800

Christopher A. Chaffin, PA is in Springfield, MO specializing in general surgery. Christopher A. Chaffin, PA is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont.

Office Locations

1965 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 100 Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery
Springfield, MO 65804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal surgery

By Affordability:

gastric bypass surgery

inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic Roux-en-y gastric bypass

laparoscopic short-limb Roux-en-y gastric bypass

laparoscopic weight loss surgery

Roux-en-y gastric bypass

weight loss

weight loss surgery

weight management

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Christopher A. Chaffin, PA performed more gastrointestinal surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for gastric bypass surgery, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic Roux-en-y gastric bypass, laparoscopic short-limb Roux-en-y gastric bypass, laparoscopic weight loss surgery, Roux-en-y gastric bypass, weight loss, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery), and weight management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laparoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

hiatal hernia surgery

laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Christopher A. Chaffin, PA performed more laparoscopic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hiatal hernia surgery, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, and laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laparoscopic hernia repair

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

laparoscopic hernia repair

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Christopher A. Chaffin, PA performed more laparoscopic hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, and laparoscopic hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	44
weight management	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
bypass surgery	26
doctor visit	51
gastrointestinal procedures	70
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	16
weight management	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
bypass surgery	16
doctor visit	54
gastrointestinal procedures	111
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	96
open surgery	15
weight management	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	144

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
bypass surgery	12
doctor visit	18
gastrointestinal procedures	98
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	85
open surgery	13
weight management	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	258

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
doctor visit	15
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	87
weight management	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	82
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	93
weight management	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	138

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
bypass surgery	13
device removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	72
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	72
weight management	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	11
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
doctor visit	24
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	48
weight management	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	119

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
bypass surgery	11
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	46
weight management	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
doctor visit	35
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	37
weight management	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, bypass surgery and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
weight management	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated as in Springfield, MO were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	14
bypass surgery	15
device removal	12
doctor visit	29
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	62
open surgery	14
weight management	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	8
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Christopher A. Chaffin, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He is certified by the on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Missouri.

Board Certification: on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Christopher A. Chaffin, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Christopher A. Chaffin, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, First Health Network, Prime Health Services, MultiPlan/PHCS, MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Health Management Network, Arkansas MCO, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Christopher A. Chaffin, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

First Health Network

Prime Health Services

MultiPlan/PHCS

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Health Management Network

Arkansas MCO

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

Ratings & Reviews

Christopher A. Chaffin, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Christopher A. Chaffin, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Christopher A. Chaffin, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,004 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,004

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$607
Food and Beverage	$396

Biography

Mr. Christopher Chaffin's area of specialization is general surgery. Mr. Chaffin is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Mr. Chaffin honors. He has an open panel in Springfield, MO according to Yext.