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Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD

(Christopher J. Paa, MD, FACC)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Creighton University School of Medicine (1995)

4520 West 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 977-5000

Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD is a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD is affiliated with Wagner Community Memorial Hospital, HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC and North Central Heart.

Office Locations

4520 West 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardioversion

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

left heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD had a list price for cardioversion, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. 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 Affordability:

angiogram

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. 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:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress testing, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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 Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	1540
cardioversion	14
catheterization	23
diabetes management	22
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	722
hospital care	266
inpatient care	251
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	780
outpatient care	15
stress testing	1107
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1418
cardioversion	20
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	695
hospital care	286
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	781
outpatient care	25
stress testing	943
ultrasound (sonogram)	418
vascular procedures	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	919
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1562
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	607
85 and over	229
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1380
cardioversion	21
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	675
hospital care	276
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	710
outpatient care	15
stress testing	843
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	921
Female	701

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	656
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	251
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1326
cardioversion	15
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	608
hospital care	199
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	652
outpatient care	45
stress testing	787
ultrasound (sonogram)	482
vascular procedures	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1696
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2964
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1276
From 75 to 84	1132
85 and over	500
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1308
cardioversion	23
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	456
hospital care	197
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	554
outpatient care	53
stress testing	668
ultrasound (sonogram)	583
vascular procedures	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1429
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	603
From 75 to 84	517
85 and over	257
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1577
cardioversion	17
catheterization	51
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	449
hospital care	221
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	129
nuclear scan	554
outpatient care	65
stress testing	703
ultrasound (sonogram)	768
vascular procedures	106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	791
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	255
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1600
cardioversion	25
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	422
hospital care	312
inpatient care	248
minimally invasive procedures	159
nuclear scan	588
outpatient care	64
stress testing	729
ultrasound (sonogram)	779
vascular procedures	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	226
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1559
cardioversion	26
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	422
hospital care	266
inpatient care	211
minimally invasive procedures	139
nuclear scan	571
outpatient care	55
stress testing	691
ultrasound (sonogram)	819
vascular procedures	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	863
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1495
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	242
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1174
cardioversion	22
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	375
hospital care	190
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	115
nuclear scan	423
outpatient care	50
stress testing	530
ultrasound (sonogram)	612
vascular procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	720
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	197
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1116
cardioversion	18
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	432
hospital care	237
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	95
nuclear scan	280
outpatient care	48
stress testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	723
vascular procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	246
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1134
cardioversion	20
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	438
hospital care	214
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	268
outpatient care	40
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	741
vascular procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1215
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	225
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Sioux Falls, SD were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	1375
cardioversion	20
catheterization	34
diabetes management	22
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	517
hospital care	242
inpatient care	199
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	91
nuclear scan	560
outpatient care	43
stress testing	702
ultrasound (sonogram)	614
vascular procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1425
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	22
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	529
85 and over	238
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	621

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	12
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1995. He has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1995)

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital

HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC

North Central Heart

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,273 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,273
Abbott Laboratories	$1,550 MitraClip $1,550
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$97 CoreValve Evolut $49	Heart Valves $48
Pfizer Inc.	$36 VIAGRA $36
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$11 KENGREAL $11
Other	$1 LifeVest $1

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,019
Food and Beverage	$913
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$36

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher J. Paa, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $9,481.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Paa's area of specialization is cardiology (heart disease). He studied medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Paa is professionally affiliated with Wagner Community Memorial Hospital.