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Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD

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(Dr. Christopher Ernst Attinger)

(908 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: facial cosmetic surgery, venous disease, diabetic limb salvage, and more.

3800 Reservoir Road NW BLES Building, 1st. Floor
Washington, DC 20007

(202) 444-8751

Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD is a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Health and MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC.

Office Locations

3800 Reservoir Road NW BLES Building, 1st. Floor
Washington, DC 20007

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Some issues Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD can help you with:

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast, usually after a mastectomy. The choice of how to proceed after the removal of a breast is a deeply personal one, with some women opting to wear a prosthetic form in a bra, and others choosing to embrace their new breastless form as a reminder of their strength and survival. Those options are perfectly acceptable, but many women feel most comfortable with their missing breast tissue surgically replaced. Breast reconstruction can be part of a patient's return to normal after experiencing breast cancer.

There are a few different methods used to create the round shape of the breast on the chest. A flap of fat, skin, and muscle can be taken from the side, abdomen or buttock and implanted on the chest to create a breast from the patient's own tissue. Alternatively, the skin over the chest may be gradually stretched to allow for the placement of an implant. Stretching of the skin is done using expanders, which are similar to breast implants, except they increase in size when saltwater solution is injected into them. Many women also choose to combine the flap procedure with implant placement to achieve their desired result. Once the new breast shape is formed, a nipple can be created and even tattooed to match the other side.

Reconstruction may be done in a single surgery or broken up into multiple procedures:

Immediate reconstruction rebuilds the breast right after mastectomy. This method is not recommended if additional chemotherapy or radiation is needed after surgery.
Delayed reconstruction occurs after chemotherapy or radiation has been given. These treatments may decrease the volume or alter the color of the reconstructed breast, so they should be completed before the breast is rebuilt. This type of reconstruction may happen weeks, months, or even years after mastectomy.
Staged reconstruction splits the reconstructive process into two parts. The first part inserts temporary expanders to stretch the skin and is done immediately after breast removal surgery. The second part replaces the expanders with implants after chemotherapy or radiation treatments have been given.

Breast reconstruction is not perfect. The two breasts may not always look exactly identical, although they will be close. There may be small scars, and a loss of sensation in the reconstructed breast. A reconstructed breast will not produce milk, so patients may have trouble breastfeeding. Still, reconstruction is a great option for women who want that part of their appearance back.

Flap Reconstruction

Flap reconstruction is a surgical procedure in which healthy tissue is taken (or harvested) from one area of the body, called a donor site, and then transferred to a damaged area, or recipient site. The most common types of tissue used in flap reconstruction are skin, muscle, and a combination of skin and muscle, called musculocutaneous tissue. Flaps are like grafts in that they both involve harvesting and transferring tissue, but they differ in one important way. Flaps are placed onto the recipient site with their own blood supply, whereas grafts are not.

Flaps are used to reconstruct large or deep wounds, as well repair physical deformities. For example, some nasal defects can be corrected using forehead flaps. Another common procedure that uses flaps is breast reconstruction, which is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast after mastectomy (breast removal). The ability to use musculocutaneous tissue makes flaps ideal for this type of reconstructive surgery. In addition, the included blood supply in flaps brings needed oxygen and nutrients to the recipient site, promoting healing.

During flap surgery, an enormous amount of attention needs to be paid to the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). To retain the flap's blood supply, the surgeon might form a pedicle, which is a bridge of tissue and blood vessels that connects the flap to the site it originates from. The flap is connected to its blood supply through this pedicle. It is removed only after the surgical team has made sure that the flap has healed enough to survive without it. This type of flap is called a pedicled flap.

Blood vessels may also be detached from the flap when it is harvested, and then reattached at the new location. Since the flap is not pedicled to its donor site, it is referred to as a free flap. To be able to connect blood vessels with accuracy, surgeons must use very tiny tools and special microscopes. For this reason, this type of flap reconstruction is also often called microvascular flap surgery. One advantage of free or microvascular flaps is that they are ideal for repairing larger areas, like an extensive wound or defect on the leg.

Depending on how involved a patient's flap reconstruction is, they may have to stay in the hospital for several days after the procedure. It may take six to eight weeks for the incisions to heal, and a year or more for the scars to fully fade.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

In The News

“There are exceptions, however, as Dr. Christopher Attinger realized when confronted with a challenging sore on Joshua Pennington 's foot that just wouldn't heal.”—"Therapy a sweet success", The Washington Times, June 2008

“Dr. Christopher Attinger, director of the wound healing center at George Washington Hospital, says the casualties caused by IEDs have led to "a qualitative leap in our understanding of head trauma."”—"From war, lives are saved", The Washington Times, May 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

definitive transtibial amputation

foot tendon transfer

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

compression therapy

immobilization

immobilization treatment

multilayer compression bandaging

negative pressure wound therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within District of Columbia, Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD performed more definitive transtibial (below knee) amputation, foot tendon transfer, tendon surgery, and tendon transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, compression therapy, immobilization, immobilization treatment, multilayer compression bandaging, and negative pressure wound therapy 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:

wound repair

In 2023, Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD performed more wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

lower extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD performed more excision, and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2012 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	59
bone surgery	45
compression therapy	148
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	279
doctor visit	1073
excision	272
hospital care	240
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	259
immobilization	217
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	240
lower extremity surgery	135
plastic surgery procedures	151
reconstructive surgery	151
tendon surgery	18
tissue transfer	68
transplant procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	305

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2013 were excision, wound repair (e.g. stitches), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	23
bone surgery	45
compression therapy	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	212
doctor visit	1021
excision	240
hospital care	133
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	168
immobilization	74
inpatient care	133
lower extremity surgery	91
plastic surgery procedures	111
reconstructive surgery	111
tendon surgery	23
tissue transfer	49
transplant procedures	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	238

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	182
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	67
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2014 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	34
bone surgery	62
compression therapy	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	183
doctor visit	1009
excision	223
hospital care	207
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	17
immobilization	57
inpatient care	207
lower extremity surgery	118
plastic surgery procedures	156
reconstructive surgery	156
tendon surgery	22
tissue transfer	91
transplant procedures	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	307

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	220
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	71
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2015 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), lower extremity surgery, excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	49
bone surgery	68
compression therapy	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	98
doctor visit	1096
excision	166
hospital care	106
immobilization	64
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	106
lower extremity surgery	169
minimally invasive procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	163
reconstructive surgery	163
tendon surgery	36
tissue transfer	93
transplant procedures	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	318

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	414
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	118
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2016 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), excision, plastic surgery procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	31
bone surgery	38
compression therapy	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	1029
excision	154
hospital care	107
immobilization	44
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	107
lower extremity surgery	94
plastic surgery procedures	141
reconstructive surgery	141
tendon surgery	14
tissue transfer	81
transplant procedures	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	282

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	198
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	57
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2017 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	50
bone surgery	29
compression therapy	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	96
doctor visit	1050
excision	125
hospital care	13
immobilization	23
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	125
plastic surgery procedures	131
reconstructive surgery	131
tendon surgery	31
tissue transfer	77
transplant procedures	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	302

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	211
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	47
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	62
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2018 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), lower extremity surgery, excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	74
bone surgery	66
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	117
doctor visit	876
excision	183
incision and drainage	32
lower extremity surgery	208
plastic surgery procedures	141
reconstructive surgery	141
tendon surgery	36
tissue transfer	58
transplant procedures	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	291

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	189
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	57
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2019 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), lower extremity surgery, excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	51
bone surgery	77
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
doctor visit	1108
excision	177
incision and drainage	21
lower extremity surgery	210
plastic surgery procedures	117
reconstructive surgery	117
tendon surgery	61
tissue transfer	58
transplant procedures	61
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	269

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	61
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	67
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2020 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), lower extremity surgery, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	50
bone surgery	49
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	146
doctor visit	1158
excision	162
hospital care	13
incision and drainage	18
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	174
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
tendon surgery	57
tissue transfer	12
transplant procedures	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	220
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	46
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2021 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	26
bone surgery	30
compression therapy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	129
doctor visit	1365
excision	159
immobilization	17
lower extremity surgery	109
plastic surgery procedures	101
reconstructive surgery	101
tendon surgery	53
tissue transfer	46
transplant procedures	53
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	308

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	221
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	86
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC during 2022 were wound repair (e.g. stitches), excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	19
bone surgery	20
compression therapy	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	131
doctor visit	1085
excision	151
immobilization	14
incision and drainage	15
lower extremity surgery	95
plastic surgery procedures	108
reconstructive surgery	108
tendon surgery	41
tissue transfer	73
transplant procedures	41
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	229

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	154
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	50
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Washington, DC were wound repair (e.g. stitches), excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and lower extremity surgery.

amputation	42
bone surgery	48
compression therapy	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	148
doctor visit	1079
excision	182
hospital care	117
immobilization	63
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	117
lower extremity surgery	138
minimally invasive procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	125
reconstructive surgery	125
tendon surgery	35
tissue transfer	64
transplant procedures	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	277

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	202
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	60
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	153

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Health

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP II LLC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, MAMSI, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, First Health PPO, Blue Choice, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Coventry, TRICARE Reserve Select, Anthem, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Beech Street PPO, Aetna HMO, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Medicare PFFS, CIGNA Indemnity, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Coventry National Network PPO, Highmark, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans, WellPoint, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, CIGNA PPO Plus, HealthyBlue PPO, Aetna Premier 200PD, MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst NASCO, M.D. IPA Preferred (POS), Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS), CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO, IH-PPO, DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans, Aetna Advantage 6350PD, CareFirst EPO, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families, Optimum Choice Preferred (POS), Medicare Direct, OCI Direct (HMO), Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans, Aetna Open Choice (PPO), OA Plus, CareFirst Administrators, United Student Resources, IH-Network Only Plus, IH-POS, Aetna Classic 5000, Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA, CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland, Healthy Blue (HMO, POS), IH-POS Plus, Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice, CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan, Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Choice POS II, CareFirst Blue Card Program, Choice Fund PPO, IH-EPO Plus, Aetna VA Exchange, Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS), CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced, Aetna Better Health of Virginia, Aetna Worker's Compensation Network, Options PPO Cardiac Global, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan, Aetna Advantage 5750, IH-Open HMO Option, HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO, Aetna Basic, CareFirst FEP Blue Focus, Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global, MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance, IH-Open POS Plus, Core Essential (HMO), IH-Open EPO Plus, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO, Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network, MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global, CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO, Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS), IH-Open HMO, Aetna Advantage 6350, Erickson Advantage Plans, M.D. IPA (HMO), Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund), POS OA, Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS), IH-Open POS II, Aetna Classic 5000PD, Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO, CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP, Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice, Aetna Student Health Insurance, Private Health Care Systems (PPO), Choice POS, Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account, IH-Indemnity, CareFirst MedStar PPO, CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity, Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO), United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans, IH-HMO, IH-Open Network Only Plus, HumanaChoice PPO, CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO), Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO, Medicare FFS, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Advantra Platinum (PPO), Aetna Better Health of Maryland, BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage), Choice POS II Open Access, Employee Health Plan, Navigate, Police and Fire Clinic, Network OA, Aetna Classic 3500 and CareFirst MedStar Select PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Optimum Choice

Optima Health

MAMSI

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

First Health PPO

Blue Choice

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Coventry

TRICARE Reserve Select

Anthem

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Beech Street PPO

Aetna HMO

Kaiser Permanente

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Medicare PFFS

CIGNA Indemnity

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Coventry National Network PPO

Highmark

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Sentara Health Plans

WellPoint

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

CIGNA PPO Plus

HealthyBlue PPO

Aetna Premier 200PD

MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst NASCO

M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

IH-PPO

DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans

Aetna Advantage 6350PD

CareFirst EPO

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)

Medicare Direct

OCI Direct (HMO)

Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

OA Plus

CareFirst Administrators

United Student Resources

IH-Network Only Plus

IH-POS

Aetna Classic 5000

Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

CareFirst Community Health Plan of Maryland

Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)

IH-POS Plus

Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice

CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan

Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

Health Services for Children with Special Needs

Choice POS II

CareFirst Blue Card Program

Choice Fund PPO

IH-EPO Plus

Aetna VA Exchange

Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

Aetna Worker's Compensation Network

Options PPO Cardiac Global

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan

Aetna Advantage 5750

IH-Open HMO Option

HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO

Aetna Basic

CareFirst FEP Blue Focus

Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global

MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

IH-Open POS Plus

Core Essential (HMO)

IH-Open EPO Plus

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO

Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global

CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO

Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

IH-Open HMO

Aetna Advantage 6350

Erickson Advantage Plans

M.D. IPA (HMO)

Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

POS OA

Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

IH-Open POS II

Aetna Classic 5000PD

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO

CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP

Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

Aetna Student Health Insurance

Private Health Care Systems (PPO)

Choice POS

Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account

IH-Indemnity

CareFirst MedStar PPO

CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans

IH-HMO

IH-Open Network Only Plus

HumanaChoice PPO

CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO

Medicare FFS

Maryland Physicians Care MCO

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Advantra Platinum (PPO)

Aetna Better Health of Maryland

BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)

Choice POS II Open Access

Employee Health Plan

Navigate

Police and Fire Clinic

Network OA

Aetna Classic 3500

CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 908 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-07

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Dr Attinger is always concerned about your issues and knows exactly what to recommend for a solution. Great Doctor

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-19

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Dr. Attinger was fantastic. Great bedside manner and listener. Explained everything. So happy I saw him!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-23

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Primary care provider's care was excellent and professional.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-07-30

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I would highly recommend Dr Attinger's service to anyone.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-30

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My visit today was very interesting and informative.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-06

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Dr A is a great guy, and his P.A. And nurses

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-25

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I received excellent care every visit.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-07

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Excellent experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-28

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Dr A is great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-07-20

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$133,307 IDRT $59,206	Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $18,440	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $18,214	Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $14,382	Recon-Skin and Wound $9,287	Other $13,779
KCI USA, Inc	$95,227 VAC ULTA $34,310	VAC VERAFLO $24,978	VAC THERAPY $20,766	VAC VIA $5,378	VAC THERAPY UNITS $288	Other $9,507
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$16,363 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $9,127	Other Advanced Wound Management $5,071	VERSAJET II $2,082	Trauma Limb Restoration $62	$22
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$11,213 LUNA $11,213
Medline Industries, Inc.	$1,250 Dermatology and Wound Care $1,250
Other	$2,236 Recon-Skin and Wound $610	SurgiMend $339	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $301	ARTISS $171	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $106	Other $708

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$102,264
Consulting Fee	$86,554
Travel and Lodging	$50,472
Honoraria	$11,213
Food and Beverage	$8,482
Other	$612

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher E. Attinger, MD has received 28 research payments totaling $460,258.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Attinger is a specialist in plastic surgery. He works in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with New York University (NYU). Areas of expertise for Dr. Attinger include type 2 diabetes, breast augmentation, and spine reconstruction. Patient ratings for Dr. Attinger average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Attinger usually is in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Attinger include: WASHINGTON & LEE uNIVERSITY, 1977, B.S. summa cum laude; WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY, 1977, Phi Beta Kappa; and YALE UNIVERSITY, 1981, Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Attinger (or staff) speaks Spanish, German, and French. His hospital/clinic affiliations include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Washington, DC.