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Christopher J. Darst, PA

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery

555 S 70th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 489-6555

Christopher J. Darst, PA is in Lincoln, NE specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. Christopher J. Darst, PA is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Nebraska Heart and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

555 S 70th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

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7500 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68124

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3515 Richmond Circle
Grand Island, NE 68803

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7440 S 91st Street
Lincoln, NE 68526

(402) 328-3756

(402) 328-3970

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	140
dissection	11
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	104
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	130
open surgery	98
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	98

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	64
cardiac procedures	179
open surgery	139
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	110
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	100
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
endarterectomy	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	12
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68
vascular procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	62
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
neck surgery	12
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	74
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	116
dissection	15
excision	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Christopher J. Darst, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated as in Lincoln, NE were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	103
dissection	13
endarterectomy	12
excision	13
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	12
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	89
vascular procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Christopher J. Darst, PA.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	48

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	59

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Christopher J. Darst, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Education & Training

He is certified by the Physician Assistant - National Commission On Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Nebraska.

Board Certification: Physician Assistant - National Commission On Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Christopher J. Darst, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Nebraska Heart

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$57 RENASYS GO v2 HOME $57
Boston Scientific Corporation	$35 $35
Davol Inc.	$23 $23
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$23 HemoSphere $23
Conetic Solutions, Inc.	$16 $16
Other	$21 VERQUVO $14	LifeVest $6

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$175

Biography

Mr. Christopher Darst's specialty is cardiothoracic surgery. He is affiliated with CHI Health Nebraska Heart. Mr. Darst is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.