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Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Hepatology and Adult Gastroenterology

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD is a hepatologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult hepatology and adult gastroenterology. Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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In The News

“The diagnosis by clinical judgment was confirmed in 52% of the patients in the study, while the nasogastric tube analysis was correct 60% of the time -- results which achieved prespecified...”—"Nasogastric Tube May Be Obsolete for GI Bleeds", MedPage Today, May 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	268
inpatient care	252
outpatient care	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	33

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	40

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	41

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	39

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated as a hepatologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	155
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	24
outpatient care	16
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	49
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	1
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1988)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12,789 $12,789
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12,029 Ocaliva $7,417	$4,612
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$10,083 $10,083
Novo Nordisk Inc	$8,800 Victoza $2,800	$6,000
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$8,033 $8,033
Other	$21,861 sGC $1,408	Ravicti $700	RIFAXIMIN $72	$19,682

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$55,013
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,986
Travel and Lodging	$3,870
Honoraria	$3,600
Food and Beverage	$1,127

Research Payments

Dr. Don Chase Rockey, MD has received 403 research payments totaling $2,612,896.

Biography

Dr. Don Rockey is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology and adult hepatology. He accepts Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. Dr. Rockey's professional affiliations include MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by MUSC Health.