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Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD

(Dr. Brian Escala Chavez, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Medical College of Wisconsin (2000)

23141 Moulton Parkway Suite 102
Laguna Hills, CA

(949) 916-9100

Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD is an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD is affiliated with Saddleback Medical Center, MemorialCare and MemorialCare Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians.

Office Locations

23141 Moulton Parkway Suite 102
Laguna Hills, CA

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23331 El Toro Road Suite 102
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 916-9100

(949) 916-0091

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

glucose tests

progesterone test

sex hormone binding globulin test

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, lipid profile, liver panel, neck ultrasound, screening test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, glucose tests, progesterone test, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) test, and total PSA test 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:

blood draw

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

serum folate test

ultrasound

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

albumin test

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), phlebotomy for lab tests, serum folate test, ultrasound (sonogram), and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

phosphorus blood test

total creatine kinase test

By Affordability:

A1C test

antigen tests

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

inpatient hospital care

insulin C-peptide test

kidney function tests

liver panel

prostate screening

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD performed more chronic care, creatinine urine test, microalbumin urine test, phosphorus blood test, and total creatine kinase test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, antigen tests, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, diabetes management, estradiol test, estrogen tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), insulin C-peptide test, kidney function tests, liver panel, prostate screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and screening PSA test 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. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	742
diabetes management	1110
doctor visit	1125
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517
lab tests	5253
neck imaging	82
preventive care	1035
thyroid function tests	1441
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
vaccines	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	820
diabetes management	1186
doctor visit	1086
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lab tests	8934
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	136
preventive care	1265
thyroid function tests	1924
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vaccines	71
vascular procedures	121
X-rays	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	59
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	68
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	851
diabetes management	1232
doctor visit	1102
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	11397
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck imaging	216
preventive care	1348
thyroid function tests	2415
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vaccines	55
vascular procedures	115
X-rays	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	72
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	62
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	825
diabetes management	1115
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	11614
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck imaging	272
preventive care	1328
thyroid function tests	2382
ultrasound (sonogram)	323
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	96
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	124
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	59
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	895
chronic care	14
diabetes management	1115
doctor visit	1167
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	13754
neck imaging	261
preventive care	1489
thyroid function tests	2606
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vaccines	68
vascular procedures	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	58
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	824
chronic care	307
diabetes management	1014
doctor visit	1112
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	14359
neck imaging	285
preventive care	1453
thyroid function tests	2549
ultrasound (sonogram)	285
vaccines	72

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	53
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	833
chronic care	276
diabetes management	1018
doctor visit	1047
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	15197
neck imaging	306
preventive care	1457
thyroid function tests	2687
ultrasound (sonogram)	306

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	44
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	784
chronic care	538
diabetes management	1075
doctor visit	1092
lab tests	15884
neck imaging	314
preventive care	1508
thyroid function tests	2794
ultrasound (sonogram)	314

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	53
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	54
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	717
chronic care	702
diabetes management	933
doctor visit	1014
lab tests	15295
neck imaging	288
preventive care	1465
thyroid function tests	2670
ultrasound (sonogram)	288

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	44
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	895
chronic care	661
diabetes management	956
doctor visit	1136
lab tests	17385
neck imaging	311
preventive care	1677
thyroid function tests	3065
ultrasound (sonogram)	311

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	935
chronic care	544
diabetes management	995
doctor visit	1201
lab tests	18636
neck imaging	339
preventive care	1775
thyroid function tests	3304
ultrasound (sonogram)	339

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Laguna Hills, CA were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	829
chronic care	434
diabetes management	1068
doctor visit	1107
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	13428
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck imaging	255
preventive care	1436
thyroid function tests	2530
ultrasound (sonogram)	277
vaccines	59
vascular procedures	95
X-rays	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	260
Male	168

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	39
Non-Hispanic White	340
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	54
75 to 84	133
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	207

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2000. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2000)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saddleback Medical Center

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,887 FARXIGA $1,536	BYDUREON $152	BYDUREON PEN $54	CRESTOR $24	ONGLYZA $23	Other $99
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,860 JARDIANCE $1,641	TRADJENTA $113	GLYXAMBI $63	$44
Amgen Inc.	$1,495 Repatha $1,241	Prolia $133	EVENITY $120
INSULET CORPORATION	$1,352 Omnipod $1,300	OMNIPODINSULINMANAGEMENTSYSTEM $52
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,319 JARDIANCE $299	MOUNJARO $195	TRULICITY $179	AXIRON $145	BAQSIMI $140	Other $361
Other	$11,490 TANZEUM $936	Kerendia $759	Vascepa $710	AFREZZA $581	Korlym $555	Other $7,948

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,377
Consulting Fee	$618
Education	$265
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$135
Travel and Lodging	$9

Research Payments

Dr. Brian E. Chavez, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $32,596.

Biography

Dr. Brian Chavez is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He works in Lake Forest, CA and Laguna Hills, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Chavez include diabetes. Dr. Chavez attended Medical College of Wisconsin for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians and Saddleback Medical Center.