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Dr. David K. Chen, MD

(Dr. David Kuan-Hung Chen, MD)

(692 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1997)

12462 Putnam Street #500
Whittier, CA 90602

(562) 789-5456

Dr. David K. Chen, MD is an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. David K. Chen, MD is affiliated with PIH Health and PIH HEALTH PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

12462 Putnam Street #500
Whittier, CA 90602

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PIH Health

2205 W Beverly Boulevard
Montebello, CA 90640

(562) 789-5456

(562) 789-5457

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2012 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	252
doctor visit	887
ear procedures	252
hospital care	106
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	316
inpatient care	106
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	886
ear procedures	219
hospital care	150
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	336
inpatient care	150
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	388
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	118
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2014 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	736
ear procedures	160
hospital care	122
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	381
inpatient care	122
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	306
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	110
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	237
doctor visit	579
ear procedures	237
hospital care	100
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	178
inpatient care	100
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	484
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	186
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2016 were ear procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	678
ear procedures	150
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	217
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	127
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2017 were ear procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	828
ear procedures	146
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	210
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	122
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	894
ear procedures	301
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	194
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	99
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	984
ear procedures	208
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	214
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	117
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	887
ear procedures	407
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	205
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	110
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	950
ear procedures	277
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
nosebleed treatment	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	201
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	100
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	941
ear procedures	217
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	207
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	105
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David K. Chen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Whittier, CA were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	840
ear procedures	234
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
nosebleed treatment	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	238
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	108
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David K. Chen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David K. Chen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David K. Chen, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Otolaryngology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Otolaryngology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David K. Chen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PIH Health

PIH HEALTH PHYSICIANS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David K. Chen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 692 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David K. Chen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Whittier, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$11,648 Capsure $485	$11,163
Covidien Sales LLC	$1,950 Tacker $625	Sonicision $534	Soft Tissue Mechanical $525	Synthetic Mesh $63	$202
Acclarent, Inc	$222 OtherNA $121	Rhinology $100
Covidien LP	$180 Parietex $82	ProGrip $66	Spacemaker $32
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	$99 Checkpoint Stimulators $99
Other	$432 NMR LipoProfile Test $87	GRASTEK $75	ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device $45	SDG-IDD-Allergy $36	Propel $28	Other $162

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$8,800
Travel and Lodging	$4,168
Food and Beverage	$1,396
Consulting Fee	$75
Education	$67
Other	$25

Biography

Dr. David Chen's area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Chen include ear problems. Dr. Chen is affiliated with PIH Health. Dr. Chen studied medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. In addition to English, Dr. Chen (or staff) speaks Mandarin, Spanish, and Taiwanese.

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