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Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS

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(David Y.T. Chen, MD, FACS)

(973 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)

Professional interests include: ablation, kidney cancer, urethral cancer, and more.

333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

1-888-369-2427

Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS is an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS is affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center and TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

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2701 Dekalb Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

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8 Huntingdon Pike
Rockledge, PA 19046

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Robotic Surgery

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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)

“-- David Chen, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, discussing focused ultrasound ablation for operable prostate cancer.”—"Opinion | 'When You Mix Politics and Science, You Just Get Politics': What We Heard This Week", MedPage Today, May 2025

“In this exclusive MedPage Today video, David Chen, MD, of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, discusses the evolving role of these therapies in clinical practice.”—"Ablative Therapies for Prostate Cancer: Beyond Surgery and Radiation", MedPage Today, May 2025

“Part of a program that included studies of multiple focal ablation technologies, the FARP trial reflects the growing interest in therapeutic alternatives to surgery and radiation, said David Chen,...”—"Focused Ultrasound Matches Prostatectomy for Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer", MedPage Today, April 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

endourologic procedures

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, endourologic procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

ablation

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

endourologic surgery

laser surgery

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

cystoscopy with cryosurgery

cystoscopy with fulguration

cystoscopy with laser surgery

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS performed more ablation, biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, endourologic surgery, laser surgery, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, cystoscopy with cryosurgery, cystoscopy with fulguration, cystoscopy with laser surgery, and transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) 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. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	14
doctor visit	379
excision	14
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	13
pelvic surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	358
minimally invasive procedures	65
urologic procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	60
urologic procedures	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	400
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	27
urologic procedures	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	44
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	35
dissection	13
doctor visit	425
excision	13
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	178
minor procedures	35
pelvic surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	165

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cryotherapy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
cryotherapy	28
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	399
laser treatment	28
minimally invasive procedures	163
minor procedures	27
urologic procedures	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
cancer surgery	13
cryotherapy	42
diagnostic procedures	58
dissection	12
doctor visit	512
excision	12
incontinence surgery	11
laser treatment	42
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	282
minor procedures	43
pelvic surgery	12
urologic procedures	270

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cryotherapy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
cryotherapy	34
diagnostic procedures	29
dissection	11
doctor visit	557
excision	11
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laser treatment	34
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	245
minor procedures	29
pelvic surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	234

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
cancer surgery	21
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	34
dissection	19
doctor visit	511
excision	19
incontinence surgery	16
laser treatment	23
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	259
minor procedures	34
pelvic surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
cancer surgery	11
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	31
dissection	11
doctor visit	483
excision	11
laser treatment	12
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	223
minor procedures	31
pelvic surgery	11
urologic procedures	212

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cryotherapy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	35
cryotherapy	35
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	506
laser treatment	35
minimally invasive procedures	219
minor procedures	26
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	219

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated as an urologic oncologist in Philadelphia, PA were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation	29
cancer surgery	13
cryotherapy	29
diagnostic procedures	31
dissection	13
doctor visit	442
excision	13
hospital care	32
incontinence surgery	13
inpatient care	32
laser treatment	29
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	173
minor procedures	29
pelvic surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	166

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	343
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	253

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	3
Cancer	55

Education & Training

Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 973 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$724 Xofigo $724
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$712 KEYTRUDA $698	Lenvima $15
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$593 Tremfya $322	ZYTIGA $224	Erleada $28	IMBRUVICA $18
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$438 Nanoknife $438
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$398 Vesicare $192	XTANDI $99	$107
Other	$2,157 Endocare Cryocare System $274	Urolift - UL400 $271	Cysview $178	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $177	JELMYTO $143	Other $1,115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,751
Travel and Lodging	$1,132
Education	$139

Research Payments

Dr. David Yen Tang Chen, MD, FACS has received 2 research payments totaling $4,000.

Biography

Dr. David Chen is a specialist in urologic oncology in Philadelphia, PA, Rockledge, PA, and East Norriton, PA. Dr. Chen's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Chen include bladder cancer, cryosurgery, and ureteral cancer. He is professionally affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center. Dr. Chen has an open panel in Philadelphia, PA according to Yext. Before performing his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Chen attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Chen include: Main Line Today Top Doctors; Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors; and Best Doctors in America, Urology.