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Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

1238 East Arrow Highway
Upland, CA 91786

(909) 982-0099

Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD is a rheumatologist in Upland, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, INLAND RHEUMATOLOGY & OSTEOPOROSIS MG and Alpha Care Medical Group.

Office Locations

Alpha Care Medical Group

1238 East Arrow Highway
Upland, CA 91786

(909) 982-0099

(909) 931-0402

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hepatitis B surface antigen testing

hepatitis C antibody screening

total hepatitis B core antibody testing

By Affordability:

antigen tests

extractable nuclear antibody test

hepatitis B antibody testing

hepatitis B antigen testing

hepatitis B core antibody testing

hepatitis B surface antigen testing

hepatitis B testing

hepatitis C antibody screening

hepatitis C screening

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

parathyroid hormone test

quantitative Ig tests

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total hepatitis B core antibody testing

total IgA test

total IgG test

vitamin B12 test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD performed more hepatitis B surface antigen testing, hepatitis C antibody screening, and total hepatitis B core antibody testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, hepatitis B antibody testing, hepatitis B antigen testing, hepatitis B core antibody testing, hepatitis B surface antigen testing, hepatitis B testing, hepatitis C antibody screening, hepatitis C screening, hepatitis C testing, hepatitis testing, IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, quantitative Ig tests, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total hepatitis B core antibody testing, total IgA test, total IgG test, and vitamin B12 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 Affordability:

complement tests

cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test

spine X-ray

vitamin D test

In 2023, Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD had a list price for complement tests, cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test, spine X-ray, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

creatine kinase tests

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

soft tissue injections

spine imaging

tendon sheath injection

total creatine kinase test

vaccines

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD performed more blood draw, intravenous (IV) infusion, joint aspiration, joint injections, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, bone density test, central DEXA, complete blood count (CBC), creatine kinase tests, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), immunoglobulin tests, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, spine imaging, tendon sheath injection, total creatine kinase test, vaccines, and X-rays 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. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2012 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1551
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	658
blood draw	1005
chemotherapy	658
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	2516
hip imaging	71
injections	1639
lab tests	13333
minimally invasive procedures	658
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	261
musculoskeletal imaging	340
preventive care	198
spinal procedures	48
vaccines	132
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	42
X-rays	127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2013 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1638
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	742
blood draw	1029
chemotherapy	742
diabetes management	101
doctor visit	2513
hip imaging	53
injections	1740
lab tests	13790
minimally invasive procedures	755
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	241
musculoskeletal imaging	334
preventive care	248
skin testing	18
spinal procedures	29
tuberculosis (TB) testing	18
vaccines	117
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	34
X-rays	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	98
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	72
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2014 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	809
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	389
blood draw	786
chemotherapy	389
doctor visit	2153
hip imaging	21
injections	859
lab tests	7483
minimally invasive procedures	674
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	155
preventive care	135
spinal procedures	22
thyroid function tests	157
vaccines	78
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	34
X-rays	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	65
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	606
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	294
blood draw	737
chemotherapy	294
doctor visit	2068
hip imaging	14
injections	687
lab tests	7595
minimally invasive procedures	480
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	125
preventive care	165
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	194
vaccines	120
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	32
X-rays	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	206
Asian	150
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	132
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	499
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	265
blood draw	679
chemotherapy	265
doctor visit	2003
hip imaging	17
injections	583
lab tests	8153
minimally invasive procedures	496
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	106
preventive care	147
skin testing	29
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	199
tuberculosis (TB) testing	29
vaccines	80
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
X-rays	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	37
Hispanic	95
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2017 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	630
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	265
blood draw	583
chemotherapy	265
doctor visit	2145
hip imaging	16
injections	720
lab tests	6328
minimally invasive procedures	550
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	139
preventive care	49
spinal procedures	32
thyroid function tests	118
vaccines	37
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	19
X-rays	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	29
Hispanic	108
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	55
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	533
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	258
blood draw	687
chemotherapy	258
doctor visit	1960
hip imaging	17
injections	604
lab tests	8494
minimally invasive procedures	533
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	107
preventive care	77
spinal procedures	30
thyroid function tests	250
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	18
X-rays	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	35
Hispanic	115
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	55
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	497
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	182
blood draw	657
chemotherapy	182
chronic care	74
doctor visit	1904
hip imaging	16
injections	562
lab tests	5969
minimally invasive procedures	492
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	119
preventive care	58
spinal procedures	34
thyroid function tests	159
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	25
X-rays	120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	33
Hispanic	123
Asian	87
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	57
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	182
blood draw	567
chemotherapy	182
doctor visit	1252
injections	351
lab tests	5960
minimally invasive procedures	460
musculoskeletal imaging	84
preventive care	54
spinal procedures	37
thyroid function tests	432
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
X-rays	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	107
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	58
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	142
blood draw	570
chemotherapy	142
doctor visit	1433
injections	348
lab tests	5612
minimally invasive procedures	403
musculoskeletal imaging	73
preventive care	51
spinal procedures	39
thyroid function tests	580
X-rays	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	59
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	167
blood draw	548
chemotherapy	167
doctor visit	1542
injections	307
lab tests	5342
minimally invasive procedures	477
musculoskeletal imaging	27
preventive care	64
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	484
X-rays	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	50
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Upland, CA were lab tests, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

aspiration	696
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	322
blood draw	713
chemotherapy	322
chronic care	74
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	1953
hip imaging	28
injections	763
lab tests	8005
minimally invasive procedures	543
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	146
preventive care	113
skin testing	23
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	285
tuberculosis (TB) testing	23
vaccines	94
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	26
X-rays	108

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	81
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	108
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	59
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	29
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/RHEUMATOLOGY and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/RHEUMATOLOGY

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

INLAND RHEUMATOLOGY & OSTEOPOROSIS MG

Alpha Care Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$10,955 Humira $4,092	Rinvoq $139	$6,725
Amgen Inc.	$3,870 Prolia $1,957	Enbrel $1,492	Otezla $360	Tavneos $19	$41
UCB, Inc.	$3,773 Cimzia $1,234	$2,539
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,550 ORENCIA $2,533	$17
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,854 Actemra $1,521	Rituxan $295	$38
Other	$10,772 ACTHAR $1,764	XELJANZ $1,244	COSENTYX $952	BENLYSTA $727	SIMPONI ARIA $543	Other $5,543

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,775
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,200
Consulting Fee	$2,400
Travel and Lodging	$921
Education	$477

Research Payments

Dr. Antony Chunting Hou, MD has received 284 research payments totaling $1,547,306.

Biography

Dr. Antony Hou's specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Hou attended Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. Dr. Hou (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Chinese. He is affiliated with Astrana Health. According to Astrana Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in UPLAND, CA.