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Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD

(Dr. Benjamin Inbeh Chung, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: cancer, neurofibromatosis, kidney cancer, and more.

1000 Welch Road Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-5546

Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD is an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Health Care

1000 Welch Road Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 725-5546

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Stanford Health Care

213 Quarry Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 497-7777

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Stanford Health Care

2589 Samaritan Drive
San Jose, CA 95124

(833) 444-7622

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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875 Blake Wilbur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Some issues Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"There is a certain incentive to use very expensive equipment," Dr. Benjamin Chung, an associate professor of urology at Stanford, said in a statement.”—"Robots an increasing presence in Maine operating rooms", Portland Press Herald, August 2018

“Benjamin Chung, an Stanford University associate professor of urology, said the study appears to validate robotic assistance for this type of surgery.”—"Robotic surgery is no better than traditional surgery, bladder cancer study finds", Macomb Daily , June 2018

“Benjamin Chung, a Stanford University associate professor of urology, said the study appears to validate robotic assistance for this type of surgery.”—"Study: Robotic surgery no better than traditional surgery", Newsday, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic nephrectomy

laparoscopic radical nephrectomy

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD performed more laparoscopic nephrectomy, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, and laparoscopic surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

kidney surgery

minimally invasive procedures

pelvic lymphadenectomy

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD performed more kidney surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and pelvic lymphadenectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	24
dissection	14
doctor visit	357
excision	14
foreign body removal	24
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	141
pelvic surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	26
urologic procedures	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	23
dissection	16
doctor visit	391
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	121
pelvic surgery	16
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	14
Hispanic	34
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	25
dissection	23
doctor visit	377
excision	23
foreign body removal	26
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	149
pelvic surgery	23
stent placement (stenting)	31
urologic procedures	126

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	17
Hispanic	38
Asian	57
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cancer surgery	29
cryotherapy	14
dissection	24
doctor visit	361
excision	24
foreign body removal	19
laser treatment	14
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	151
pelvic surgery	24
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	28
Hispanic	98
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	36
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	30
dissection	25
doctor visit	383
excision	25
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	110
pelvic surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	17
Hispanic	41
Asian	64
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	44
dissection	38
doctor visit	383
excision	38
incontinence surgery	30
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	185
pelvic surgery	38
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	36
dissection	32
doctor visit	299
excision	32
incontinence surgery	25
lymph node procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	161
pelvic surgery	32
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	45
dissection	41
doctor visit	334
excision	41
foreign body removal	19
lymph node procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	186
pelvic surgery	41
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	145

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	12
Hispanic	59
Asian	57
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	34
dissection	35
doctor visit	376
excision	35
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	137
pelvic surgery	35
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	19
dissection	18
doctor visit	381
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	153
pelvic surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	31
urologic procedures	135

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	31
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	27
dissection	27
doctor visit	330
excision	27
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	141
pelvic surgery	27
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	23
dissection	23
doctor visit	370
excision	23
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	138
pelvic surgery	23
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	115

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	25
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Palo Alto, CA were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and incontinence surgery.

ablation	14
cancer surgery	29
cryotherapy	14
dissection	26
doctor visit	361
excision	26
foreign body removal	22
incontinence surgery	27
laser treatment	14
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	147
pelvic surgery	26
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	59
Non-Hispanic White	236
Hispanic	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	204

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	41
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Lahey Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Urology, Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Lahey Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin I. Chung, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Inc.	$55,178 Echelon; Endopath $168	$55,010
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$13,931 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,931	DA VINCI SP $6,000
Medtronic, Inc.	$818 LigaSure $314	Signia $252	INTERSTIM $164	APPOSE ULC $79	Endo Grasp $9
EDAP TECHNOMED INC	$783 $783
Ethicon US, LLC	$767 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $270	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $161	Echelon Flex $143	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $126	DERMABOND Portfolio $65
Other	$352 AirSeal $220	JELMYTO $105	LifeVest $27

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$54,512
Education	$6,468
Food and Beverage	$5,495
Travel and Lodging	$5,106
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Other	$48

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Chung's area of specialization is urologic oncology. Dr. Chung is conversant in Korean. His areas of expertise include the following: neurofibromatosis, kidney cancer, and robotic surgery. He is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Chung trained at Lahey Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chung include: Best Doctors, Castle Connolly; Best Doctors, San Francisco Magazine; and Recognition, Who's Who in America.