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Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

34719 6th Avenue S
Federal Way, WA 98003

(206) 212-2100

Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD is an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

15153 5th Avenue Sw
Burien, WA 98166

(206) 212-2100

(253) 212-2175

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34719 6th Avenue S
Federal Way, WA 98003

(206) 212-2100

(206) 212-2194

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

laser surgery

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD performed more laser surgery, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	165
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	571
eye procedures	2621
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	75
laser treatment	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	202
doctor visit	378
eye procedures	2847
lab tests	40
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	45
Hispanic	51
Asian	136
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	138
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	184
doctor visit	287
eye procedures	2491
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	72
laser treatment	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	41
Hispanic	38
Asian	133
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	140
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lab tests and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	224
doctor visit	533
eye procedures	2664
lab tests	254
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	78
laser treatment	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	1516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1840
Black	88
Hispanic	84
Asian	306
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1004
From 75 to 84	932
85 and over	330
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	215
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	455
eye procedures	3062
lab tests	149
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	61
laser treatment	261
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	165
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	488
85 and over	181
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	162
doctor visit	633
eye procedures	2608
lab tests	41
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	73
laser treatment	215
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	161
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	151
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	148
doctor visit	475
eye procedures	2608
lab tests	52
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	52
laser treatment	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	148
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	140
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	140
doctor visit	496
eye procedures	2399
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	56
laser treatment	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	134
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	131
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	107
doctor visit	555
eye procedures	2177
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	42
laser treatment	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	136
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	145
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	150
doctor visit	773
eye procedures	2434
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	38
laser treatment	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	158
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	143
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	88
doctor visit	789
eye procedures	1297
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	25
laser treatment	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	112
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	118
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Burien, WA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

capsulotomy	162
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	540
eye procedures	2473
lab tests	107
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	144
Non-Hispanic White	836
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	429
85 and over	147
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	476

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$4,514 RESTASIS $3,492	XEN $669	COMBIGAN $11	$342
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,562 CataractEquipment $1,275	Centurion $250	Refractive Equipment $222	Cataract Equipment $199	Durezol $125	Other $492
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$1,958 KXL system (not refurbished) $907	Photrexa $315	KXL System $161	iStent inject W $118	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $31	Other $427
Alcon Vision LLC	$913 CLAREON $483	ReSTOR $99	Centurion $65	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $59	AcrySof $52	Other $155
Shire North American Group Inc	$532 XIIDRA $532
Other	$2,014 Optics $153	AmnioGraft $148	Rocklatan $125	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $123	TearLab Osmolarity System $123	Other $1,341

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,499
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Travel and Lodging	$1,178
Education	$49
Other	$17

Biography

Dr. Gary Chung is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He works in Federal Way, WA and Burien, WA. Dr. Chung is professionally affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Chung attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He has an open panel in Burien, WA according to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Whakuk Chung, MD From 2012 - 2022

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