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Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Taipei Medical University (1981)

Professional interests include: pain management

1245 16th Street Suite 225
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 267-8626

Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD is an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

Office Locations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

1245 16th Street Suite 225
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 319-2263

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757 Westwood Plaza Suite 3325
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	1175
hospital care	50
injections	303
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	106
nerve procedures	16
pain management	247
spinal procedures	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	1468
hospital care	17
injections	453
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	177
nerve procedures	27
pain management	363
spinal procedures	280

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	23
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	41
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	1658
hospital care	107
injections	537
inpatient care	107
nerve block	203
pain management	363
spinal procedures	335

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	44
Hispanic	50
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	50
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	1523
hospital care	139
injections	364
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	184
nerve procedures	22
pain management	288
spinal procedures	266

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	114
Hispanic	96
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	106
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	1379
hospital care	288
injections	246
inpatient care	288
nerve block	95
pain management	149
spinal procedures	149

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	52
Hispanic	55
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	40
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	1314
hospital care	444
injections	164
inpatient care	444
nerve block	19
pain management	100
spinal procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	58
Hispanic	57
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	44
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	1432
hospital care	545
injections	177
inpatient care	545
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	17
pain management	116
spinal procedures	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	62
Hispanic	75
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	55
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	1131
hospital care	197
injections	91
inpatient care	183
outpatient care	14
pain management	36
spinal procedures	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	56
Hispanic	44
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	38
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	493
hospital care	122
injections	47
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	19
pain management	40
spinal procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	31
Hispanic	23
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	741
hospital care	86
injections	56
inpatient care	86
pain management	28
spinal procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	23
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	799
hospital care	138
injections	87
inpatient care	138
pain management	53
spinal procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	30
Hispanic	31
Asian	26
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	36
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	1192
hospital care	193
injections	229
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	115
nerve procedures	20
outpatient care	14
pain management	162
spinal procedures	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	251
Male	129

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	249
Hispanic	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	40
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD graduated from Taipei Medical University in 1981. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Taipei Medical University (1981)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology (1993)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

3.6

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Shen-Zen Hsu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$56,111 Nucynta $56,111
Zogenix Inc.	$18,846 ZOHYDRO ER $18,731	Sumavel DosePro $115
Depomed, Inc.	$14,454 Nucynta $9,631	Nucynta ER $4,367	Lazanda $210	Gralise and Zipsor $110	Gralise $91	Other $45
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$8,036 FENTORA $7,368	Zecuity $268	NUVIGIL $251	AMRIX $149
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,168 Superion $255	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $226	Superion Indirect Decompression System $189	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $148	SPECTRA SYSTEM $29	Other $321
Other	$7,599 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $809	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $497	BOTOX $417	ABSTRAL $413	MOVANTIK $335	Other $5,128

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$65,250
Travel and Lodging	$20,049
Food and Beverage	$13,381
Honoraria	$6,900
Consulting Fee	$250
Other	$385

Biography

Dr. Eric Hsu's specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Hsu average 3.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Hsu include pain management. He can take Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. Dr. Hsu's education and training includes medical school at Taipei Medical University and residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Min Nan. He is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health and Regents of the University of California.