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Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1990)

9888 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 626-6000

Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD is a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA specializing in clinical pathology and cytopathology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

Scripps Green Hospital

354 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 633-7623

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Scripps Green Hospital

9888 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 626-6000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

non-gynecologic cytology

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation, and non-gynecologic cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) 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. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	164
cytology	169
lab tests	722

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	154
cytology	149
lab tests	380

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	39
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	164
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	111
cytology	85
lab tests	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	16
Hispanic	44
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	94
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	105
cytology	117
lab tests	243

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	926

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	22
Hispanic	108
Asian	68
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	208
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	124
cytology	132
lab tests	239

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	29
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	387
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	113
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	141
cytology	141
lab tests	306

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	17
Hispanic	66
Asian	41
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	120
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	87
cytology	63
lab tests	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	37
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	104
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	82
cytology	119
lab tests	201

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	15
Hispanic	65
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	103
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	114
cytology	142
lab tests	272
second opinions	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	16
Hispanic	64
Asian	40
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	87
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	111
cytology	160
lab tests	334
second opinions	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	53
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	95
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	62
cytology	155
lab tests	267

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	42
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	73
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Encinitas, CA were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	114
cytology	130
lab tests	311
second opinions	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	742
Hispanic	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	105
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	441

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	23
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical (1994)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Green Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.	$18,500 SCANSCOPE 510K $8,750	$9,750
Genentech USA, Inc.	$178 Avastin $17	$161
ABIOMED	$73 Impella $73
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$42 KEYTRUDA $42
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$20 LYNPARZA $20
Other	$27 OPDIVO $15	RYTARY $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,500
Food and Beverage	$340

Biography

Dr. Bernard Chang's areas of specialization are clinical pathology and cytopathology; he sees patients in La Jolla, CA and Encinitas, CA. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Chang's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Green Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard S. Chang, MD From 2012 - 2022

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