Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD

Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Chemotherapy
- Adrenal Cancer
- Anemia
- Clinical Immunotherapy
- Ampullary Tumors
- Aplastic Anemia
- Precision Medicine
- Anal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm
- Bone Tumor
- Carcinomatosis
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Colorectal Cancer
- Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Gastrointestinal (Abdominal) Cancer
- Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Hemophilia
- Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer and Cervical Esophageal Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lynch Syndrome
- Melanoma
- Metastatic Brain Disease
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Mycosis Fungoides
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neck Mass
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Pain
- Paraganglioma
- Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
- Pharynx Cancer
- Salivary Glands Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Thrombosis
- Thyroid Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Central Nervous System Neoplasm
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Endometrial Cancer
- Extramammary Paget's Disease
- Gallbladder Tumors
- GI Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Head & Neck Cancer
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
- Hypercalcemia
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
- Liver Tumors
- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Metastatic Spine Disease
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN 2)
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Cancer and Tumors
- Oral Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Peritoneal Malignancy
- Polycythemia Vera
- Sebaceous Carcinoma
- Small Bowel Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Urethral Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Bone Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Esophageal Cancer
- Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Head and Neck Tumor
- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome (HDGC)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Lipoma
- Lymphoma
- Mediastinal Diseases
- Metastatic Bone Disease
- Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelofibrosis (Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia or AMM)
- Neck Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Lung Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Tumors or Disorders
- Penile Cancer
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
- Prostate Cancer
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Soft Tissue Tumor
- Testicular Cancer
- Thymoma and Thymic Cancer
- Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
- Kidney Cancer
- Oropharynx Cancer
- Appendix Cancer
Ratings and Reviews
4.8132 Ratings 11 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.9 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.3 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- December 30, 2020I didn't need much time with the doctor. When I do need more time, he gives it.
- November 22, 2020i have confidence snd faith in Dr. Chinnasami
- November 14, 2020Dr Chinnasami is the very best!! He has been my oncologist for 20 years.
- November 9, 2020Dr. Chinnasammi is an amazing Doctor and person.
- October 14, 2020I have always had a great experience and confidence in Dr Chinnasami.
- September 23, 2020Great Dr.,everyone thinks the world of him,he is one of your best!
- September 17, 2020My dr. is awesome. 4,7. Always good.
- August 19, 2020Like I said they answered and treated me & my wife Lisa very well and gave out information.
- August 3, 2020*Dr. C was friendly, caring, & reassuring. He seems very knowledgeable & efficient.
- June 18, 2020I have utmost confidence in *Dr. Chinnasami. I always feel like he has my best interests at heart.
- May 21, 2020This is the best cancer dr.
Locations
Hematology and Oncology
at Hayworth Cancer Center
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Hayworth Cancer Center
at High Point Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- MBBS, Madras Medical College, 1988
Internship
- Pinnacle Health Hospitals, 1992
Residency
- Pinnacle Health Hospitals, 1992
Fellowship
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1995
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Positions
- Physician
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC