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Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD

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(Heiwon Chung Whang, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

1240 S Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 410
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 402-7884

Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD is a general practitioner in Allentown, PA specializing in general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) and LVH Surgical Oncology-1240 Cedar Crest.

Office Locations

1240 S Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 410
Allentown, PA 18103

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“As a surgical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer and oncology hemotalogist, respectively, doctors Heiwon Chung and Eliot Friedman have devoted their careers to dealing with the medical...”—"LV HEALTH: These doctors work off the clock to help breast cancer patients", The Morning Call, November 2010

“As surgical oncologists, Drs. Heiwon Chung and Eliot Friedman have devoted their careers to dealing with the medical needs of breast cancer patients.”—"Doctors play piano, oboe to help breast cancer patients", The Morning Call, November 2010

“Dr. Heiwon Chung, director of breast and endocrine surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital, has been researching differences in breast cancer among different groups for years.”—"Closing the breast cancer gap", The Morning Call, October 2010

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

endocrine surgery

excision

mastectomy for breast cancer

open lymph node biopsy

parathyroid surgery

total thyroidectomy

By Affordability:

deep lymph node biopsy

endocrine surgery

open lymph node biopsy

parathyroid surgery

surgical lymph node biopsy

total thyroidectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, endocrine surgery, excision, mastectomy for breast cancer, open lymph node biopsy, parathyroid surgery, and total thyroidectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for deep lymph node biopsy, endocrine surgery, open lymph node biopsy, parathyroid surgery, surgical lymph node biopsy, and total thyroidectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

biopsy

By Affordability:

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD performed more biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for lymph node biopsy, and lymph node excision 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2013 were excision, diagnostic procedures, breast procedures and minor procedures.

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

aspiration	36
breast procedures	61
cancer surgery	38
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	473
excision	77
image guided procedures	59
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	59
open surgery	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	38
Less than 65	46

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and breast procedures.

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

aspiration	43
breast procedures	62
cancer surgery	49
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	517
endocrine surgery	18
excision	84
image guided procedures	56
lymph node procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	56
open surgery	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	49
Less than 65	45

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and minor procedures.

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

aspiration	41
breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	500
endocrine surgery	25
excision	61
image guided procedures	41
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	41
neck surgery	12
open surgery	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	76
Less than 65	80

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, aspiration, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	53
breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	543
endocrine surgery	50
excision	48
image guided procedures	53
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	53
neck surgery	15
open surgery	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	42
Less than 65	43

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and minor procedures.

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

aspiration	53
breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	38
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	570
endocrine surgery	16
excision	72
image guided procedures	53
lymph node procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	53
open surgery	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	46
Less than 65	45

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, excision, lymph node procedures and breast procedures.

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

aspiration	59
breast procedures	61
cancer surgery	50
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	610
endocrine surgery	34
excision	101
image guided procedures	59
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	59
open surgery	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	12
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	42
Less than 65	61

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and open surgery.

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

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	623
endocrine surgery	38
excision	77
lobectomy	22
lymph node procedures	59
open surgery	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2020 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

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

breast procedures	52
cancer surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	621
endocrine surgery	12
excision	76
lymph node procedures	46
open surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	17
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	23
Less than 65	60

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

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

breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	536
endocrine surgery	42
excision	66
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	45
neck surgery	19
open surgery	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

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

breast procedures	48
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	539
endocrine surgery	34
excision	77
lymph node procedures	43
neck surgery	21
open surgery	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	27
Less than 65	34

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and endocrine surgery.

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

breast procedures	58
cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	584
endocrine surgery	43
excision	92
lymph node procedures	34
neck surgery	25
open surgery	34

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	27
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	2
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated as a general practitioner in Allentown, PA were excision, diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	47
breast procedures	48
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	556
endocrine surgery	31
excision	75
image guided procedures	53
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	53
neck surgery	18
open surgery	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	514
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	162
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	310

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	55

Education & Training

She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

LVH Surgical Oncology-1240 Cedar Crest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heiwon Chung, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Allentown, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-01-03

Dr. Chung performed bi-lateral mastectomy in 2013 and continue to have follow-ups with her into 2016. She's very knowledgeable, skilled & professional.  Support staff is very nice & accommodating. I would definitely recommend her services.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$105 Kadcyla $105
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$41 ENTRE $41
TEI Medical Inc.	$38 PriMatrix $38
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$26 Ixempra $14	SPRYCEL $12
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25 WATCHMAN $25
Other	$46 LigaSure $19	Santyl $14	Pertzye $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$281

Biography

Dr. Heiwon Whang is a specialist in general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Allentown, PA and Bethlehem, PA. Dr. Whang's average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Whang include cancer surgery, gynecomastia, and thyroid cancer. She studied medicine at the University of São Paulo. She completed her residency training at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network, Nassau University Medical Center, and Abington Memorial Hospital. Dr. Whang (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. Dr. Whang is professionally affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). She has an open panel in Allentown, PA according to Yext.