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Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD

Accepting New Patients

(28 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1981)

420 South 5th Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611

(484) 628-8000

Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD is affiliated with Tower Health.

Office Locations

3703 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19606

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Tower Health

420 South 5th Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611

(484) 628-8000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2012 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	454
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	614
injections	25
lab tests	19
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	32
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	699
injections	20
lab tests	15
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	35
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	751
lab tests	20
preventive care	179
vaccines	179

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	68
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	770
injections	14
lab tests	15
preventive care	148
vaccines	148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	36
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	794
injections	31
lab tests	30
preventive care	158
vaccines	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	37
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	772
injections	23
lab tests	21
preventive care	122
vaccines	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	37
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	737
injections	18
lab tests	34
preventive care	48
vaccines	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	41
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2020 were aspiration, preventive care, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	566
injections	36
lab tests	16
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	40
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2021 were preventive care, aspiration, injections and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	528
injections	19
lab tests	17
preventive care	25
vaccines	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA during 2022 were aspiration, injections and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	481
injections	16
lab tests	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	39
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	46
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Reading, PA were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	621
injections	22
lab tests	20
preventive care	89
vaccines	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD.

**Gender**
Female	160
Male	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	248
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	37
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at St. Joseph's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1981)

Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tower Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 28 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan B. Chelius, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Reading, PA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-03

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I wish Dr. Chelius were on staff fulll-time! . I felt very comfortable with him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-11

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Dr Chelius listened to my needs and gave me ample time to explain my condition.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-04

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FANTASTIC! Prepared for appointment, great asset!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-05

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Dr Chelius is a credit to the profession

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-31

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Always a good experience at this office

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-14

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Good place to go for medical treatment

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-19

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Dr. Alan chelius was excellent

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-16

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Very good talk with doctor

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-01

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$217 Vascepa $217
Novo Nordisk Inc	$31 $31
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$17 GARDASIL 9 $17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$13 ONGLYZA $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$13 ENTRESTO $13
Other	$10 Spiriva $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$302

Biography

Dr. Alan Chelius is a physician who specializes in family medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Chelius average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Chelius completed residency programs at St. Joseph's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with Reading Hospital. He has an open panel in Reading, PA according to Doctor.com.