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Dr. Edward Chu, MD

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(Dr. Edward Chu, MD)

(214 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

7544 Hospital Drive Building A, Suite 202
Gloucester, VA 23061

(804) 694-5553

Dr. Edward Chu, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Edward Chu, MD is affiliated with Riverside Health.

Office Locations

12200 Warwick Boulevard 590B
Newport News, VA 23601

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Riverside Health

7544 Hospital Drive Building A, Suite 202
Gloucester, VA 23061

(804) 694-5553

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Riverside Health

850 Enterprise Parkway 1300
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 827-7754

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac pacing procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Edward Chu, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac pacing procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress EKG, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Volume:

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

electrocardiogram

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Edward Chu, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, electrocardiogram (EKG), pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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:

lower extremity venous duplex

transthoracic echocardiography

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

angiogram

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

left heart catheterization

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

transesophageal echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Edward Chu, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, angiogram (angiography), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), left heart catheterization, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous duplex ultrasound 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. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	87
cardiac procedures	793
cardioversion	12
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1598
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
lab tests	1050
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	69
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	27
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	703
vascular procedures	298

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
angioplasty	32
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	688
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1694
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398
lab tests	413
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	75
pelvic imaging	16
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	653
vascular procedures	270

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1484
Female	1635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2430
Black	626
Hispanic	20
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1079
From 75 to 84	1130
85 and over	566
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	736
cardioversion	11
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1579
hospital care	373
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	64
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	690
vascular procedures	287

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1569
Female	1774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2546
Black	707
Hispanic	32
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1159
From 75 to 84	1177
85 and over	627
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	732
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1593
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	57
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	235

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3058
Female	3404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4928
Black	1352
Hispanic	64
Asian	56
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2284
From 75 to 84	2256
85 and over	1188
Less than 65	734

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	754
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1589
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	79
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	639
vascular procedures	231

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1541
Female	1597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2414
Black	638
Hispanic	30
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1137
From 75 to 84	1078
85 and over	580
Less than 65	343

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	766
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1425
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	88
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	791
vascular procedures	391

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1444
Female	1495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2219
Black	629
Hispanic	31
Asian	24
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1083
From 75 to 84	1020
85 and over	526
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	878
catheterization	106
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	331
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	331
minimally invasive procedures	121
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	238
ultrasound (sonogram)	1070
vascular procedures	600

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1730
Female	1805

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2666
Black	755
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1268
From 75 to 84	1214
85 and over	644
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	907
catheterization	154
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1074
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	181
nuclear scan	56
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	1129
vascular procedures	688

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1747
Female	1921

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2709
Black	827
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1318
From 75 to 84	1253
85 and over	666
Less than 65	431

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	737
cardioversion	12
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	927
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	54
pelvic imaging	18
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	925
vascular procedures	461

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1587
Female	1641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2435
Black	688
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1228
From 75 to 84	1081
85 and over	608
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	914
catheterization	111
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	839
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
minimally invasive procedures	111
nuclear scan	68
pelvic imaging	20
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	990
vascular procedures	465

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1612
Female	1773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2539
Black	713
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1233
From 75 to 84	1244
85 and over	619
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	809
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	868
hospital care	327
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	19
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	912
vascular procedures	417

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1640
Female	1711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2616
Black	616
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1113
From 75 to 84	1299
85 and over	709
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Chu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Chu, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Newport News, VA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	24
angioplasty	35
blood draw	61
cardiac procedures	792
cardioversion	11
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1295
hospital care	327
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	327
lab tests	377
minimally invasive procedures	101
nuclear scan	63
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	201
ultrasound (sonogram)	837
vascular procedures	394

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1582
Female	1705

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	686
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	2500
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	1159
85 and over	612
Less than 65	343
65 to 74	1172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Chu, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	13
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Chu, MD graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. He completed residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Chu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward Chu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 214 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward Chu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport News, VA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$2,290 Solia $93	BioMonitor $23	$2,174
Abbott Laboratories	$1,016 ENSITE PRECISION $369	CRT-Ds $346	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $197	Dragonfly OCT $27	PCI Optimization $27	Other $50
ABIOMED	$703 Impella $703
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$575 Vascular $575
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$486 Artis pheno $486
Other	$3,277 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $413	BRILINTA $310	XARELTO $254	JARDIANCE $250	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $195	Other $1,856

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,353
Travel and Lodging	$2,970
Education	$23

Research Payments

Dr. Edward Chu, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $308,233.

Biography

Dr. Edward Chu is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Chu is professionally affiliated with Riverside Medical Group and Riverside Health. He attended Brown University, Alpert Medical School and subsequently trained at Letterman Army Medical Center for residency. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He welcomes new patients at his office inNewport News, VA as reported by Doctor.com.