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Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients

(125 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1990)

1708 S Yakima Avenue Suite 105 & 112
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 552-1200

Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

1708 S Yakima Avenue Suite 105 & 112
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	41

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
open surgery	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	18
open surgery	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	95

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	172
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	18
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Tacoma, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	120
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
open surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	118
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	8
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Medical Group

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 125 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eugene Syn Cho, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

4.73

Overall Rating

(125 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All was explained consciously and clearly. Any questions were answered with thoughtful and confident assurance

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Cho is a great!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$2,510 SYNECOR Biomaterial $1,143	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $540	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $470	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $220	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $94	Other $44
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$1,687 PINPOINT $1,687
Davol Inc.	$1,013 Phasix Mesh $408	SURGICAL $274	Pyxis $122	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $22	$188
Stryker Corporation	$948 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $495	1688 $325	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $128
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$803 Da Vinci Surgical System $803
Other	$2,290 SURGICAL $459	Instruments and Ligation $350	OFIRMEV $224	AbsorbaTack $143	DAV-Arista AH $130	Other $984

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,209
Travel and Lodging	$2,692
Consulting Fee	$350

Biography

Dr. Eugene Cho's specialty is general surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Cho average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Tacoma, WA. After completing medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Beaumont Hospitals.