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Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

3225 Chanate Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 576-4000

Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD is a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital and CHEST MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

3225 Chanate Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 576-4000

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34800 Bob Wilson Drive
San Diego, CA 92134

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955 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29902

(843) 522-5775

(843) 522-5975

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2023

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pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2013, Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	28
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
pulmonary testing	93
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	46
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	53
hospital care	359
inpatient care	359
pulmonary testing	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	47
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
catheterization	41
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	70
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
pulmonary testing	158
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	45
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
pulmonary testing	148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	38
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	28
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	283
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	50
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	28
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	348

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	55
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
catheterization	16
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	311
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	62
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	61
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
pulmonary testing	193

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	43
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	413
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
pulmonary testing	181

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	49
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
pulmonary testing	102

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Rosa, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

aspiration	11
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	27
doctor visit	307
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	18
pleural drainage	11
pulmonary testing	172
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD.

**Gender**
Female	209
Male	217

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	362
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	130
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	16
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the Critical care medicine Pulmonary disease Critical care medicine Pulmonary disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego

Board Certification: Critical care medicine Pulmonary disease Critical care medicine Pulmonary disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp Coronado Hospital

CHEST MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$44 BREZTRI $26	$18
ABIOMED	$30 Impella $30
Grifols USA, LLC	$20 Prolastin-C Liquid $20
Baxter Healthcare	$16 Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System $16
Arrow International, Inc.	$11 EZ-IO - ARROW $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$110
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Christopher Stafford is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His professional affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

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